7TP
The 7TP (siedmiotonowy polski - 7-tonne Polish) was a Polish light tank of the Second World War. It was developed from the British Vickers 6-ton. A standard tank of the Polish Army during the 1939 Invasion of Poland, its production did not exceed 150 vehicles. Its chassis was used as the base for the C7P artillery tractor.
| 7TP | |
|---|---|
Single-turret 7TP | |
| Type | Light tank |
| Place of origin | Poland |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Poland Nazi Germany (captured) |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Produced | 1935-1939 |
| No. built | 149 (+13 9TP prototypes) |
| Variants | twin-turret 7TP single-turret 7TP 9TP (prototypes only) |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 9.9 tonnes |
| Length | 4.6 m (15 ft 1 in) |
| Width | 2.4 m (7 ft 10 in) |
| Height | 2.27 m (7 ft 5 in) |
| Crew | 3 (commander, gunner, driver) |
| Armor | 17 mm maximum |
Main armament | 37 mm Bofors wz. 37 gun |
Secondary armament | 1× 7.92 mm Ckm wz.30 machine gun |
| Engine | PZInż.235(Saurer VBLDd) Liquid-cooled inline 6-cylinder 4-stroke direct injection diesel engine 110 hp (80 kW) |
| Power/weight | 11 hp/tonne |
| Suspension | leaf spring bogie |
| Ground clearance | 0.38 m |
Operational range | 150 km (93 miles) |
| Maximum speed | 37 km/h (23 mph) |
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