Was the Panzer 38t good?

After the takeover of Czechoslovakia, Germany ordered continued production of the model as it was considered an excellent tank, especially compared to the Panzer I and Panzer II that were the Panzerwaffe’s main tanks during the outset of WWII.

Which one of the following was a WWII era tank gun Made in Czechoslovakia?

The Tančík vz. 33 (literal translation Tankette model 33) was a Czechoslovak-designed tankette used mainly by Slovakia during World War II. Seventy-four were built. The Germans seized forty when they occupied Bohemia-Moravia in March 1939; there is no record of their use.

What about BT-5 and BT-7 tanks in Finland?

As the title above suggests the main subject of this page is the story of captured Soviet BT-5, BT-7 and T-50 tanks in use of Finnish Army. The focus of this page is on BT-5 and BT-7, since they played at least marginal role in Finnish use, while the single Finnish-captured T-50 basically failed to see any real combat use.

How many BT-7 tanks did the Soviet Army have in 1939?

In 1939, each Soviet light tank brigade counted three tank companies, for a total of 17 BT-7s or T-26s and a reserve one (7 BT-7s). By the summer of 1941, the BT-7 found itself more capable to fight the German onslaught than the more numerous, but slower T-26. It was in effect the main battle tank of the Soviet Army.

What was the successor of the BT tank?

The successor of the BT tanks was the famous T-34 medium tank, introduced in 1940, which would replace all of the Soviet fast tanks, infantry tanks, and medium tanks in service. The BT tanks were “convertible tanks”.

What happened to the BT-7 tank?

At their return in Great Britain, they pushed hard for the new Christie suspension to be adopted on the cruiser tanks. The BT-7 gradually replaced the older BT-2s, and their first wartime operations came with the borders incidents on the Mongolian/Chinese border.