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War rages on the Eastern Front as the old Wehrmacht war horse, the Panzer I, goes up against the new kid on the block, the Soviet T-70

T-70 YEARS IN OPERATION: 1942-1948 LOYALTY: USSR NUMBER MADE: 8,200 FIREPOWER Surprisingly heavy for a light tank, the T-70 had a 45mm gun that used both armour-piercing and explosive rounds. Its secondary weapon was a 7.622mm machine gun. TACTICS With a crew of two, the T-70 struggled to use its main turret effectively and became more of a reconnaissance vehicle. Its chassis would later be used for SU-76M tank killers and the T-80. ARMOUR Protection began at 35mm, but increased to 45mm in later models. The armour was reasonable, but wasn’t enough to shield the T-70 from larger tanks and artillery on the battlefield. SPEED The T-70 had 140 horsepower at its disposal, which gave it a top speed of 45km/h (28mph). Light tanks had to be quick to compensate…

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History of War Book of Combat Machines (Digital) - 1 Issue, History of War Book of Combat Machines 2016

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