BT-42
BT-42 at the Parola Tank Museum
Type Assault gun
Place of origin Finland
Service history
In service 1943–1944
Used by Finland
Wars Continuation War
Production history
Produced 1942
No. built 18
Variants BT-43
Specifications
Mass 15 tonnes
Length 5.7 m (18 ft 8 in)
Width 2.1 m (6 ft 11 in)
Height 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in) [1]
Crew 3
Armor 6-16 mm
Main
armament 114 mm (4.5-inch) howitzer (50 rounds)[2]
Engine Mikulin M-17T V-12 gasoline engine
500 hp (370 kW)
Power/weight 33.33 hp/tonne
Suspension Christie
Ground clearance 0.31 m
Operational
range 375 km (233 mi)
Maximum speed 53 km/h (33 mph)
big gun almost no armor, turret is enclosed but high profile so a good br2 tank for killing infantry. decent speed with a small crew would make it hard to survive other tanks if spotted.
