BT-7a

  Unit Properties in Men of War General Information
 * Nation:     Russia
 * Category:   Tanks
 * Class:      Medium tank
 * Role:       Infantry Support/Artillery
 * Primary Armament: 76 mm (HE)
 * Secondary Armament: 2 x 7.62mm DT Machine gun 1 x Coaxial 1 x Hull
 * Armor:     15-13mm
 * Crew:       3(5)


 * MP price:   10
 * Speed:      31
 * Fuel:       ?

History
BT (Bystrokhodny tank, meaning "fast tank") was based on the "convertible" M1931 Christie suspension and was produced in the USSR as early as 1935. Weighing 13,5 tonnes, this "self-propelled gun" version was able to achieve high speeds, and heavy fire-power thanks to its 76 mm. The BT-7 was designed for fast raids into enemy territory and quick offensive operations without infantry support, more suited to raiding where its lack of armor wouldn't be too much of a disadvantage.

In Game
The BT-7 light tank is very fast (speed : 40) making it able to fire a few HE rounds and retreat before being targeted by enemies. Unfortunately, it only has HE rounds and around the same armor as the T-26; meaning this tank is vulnerable to any type of light armored vehicle, it also has little chance against heavy machine guns, large calibre HE rounds and anti-aircraft artillery.