BT-43

BT-43
Type	Fully tracked transport vehicle
Place of origin	Finland
Service history
In service	1943 - ?
Used by	Finland
Wars	World War II
Production history
Designer	?
Produced	1943
No. built	1
Specifications
Mass	11 tons
Length	5.7m
Width	2.1m
Height	1.7m?
Crew	2 - 10
Armor	6-15mm
Main armament	none
Suspension	Christie
Operational range	155 km
Maximum speed	53 km/h

The BT-43 was a Finnish fully tracked transport vehicle prototype, designed during the Second World War. It was developed from the Russian-made BT-7 tank. ^[1]

History

In May 1943, a request was made for a fully tracked transport vehicle capable of carrying 20 men. It was decided to convert some obsolete BT series tanks into BT-43 carriers.The BT-43 appeared clumsy and with a high profile. The turret was removed, and a truck wooden platform was located on the modified hull, leaving this vehicle to transport ammunition tasks. ^{[2] [3]} The prototype was not a great success and no further development took place, with the prototype being scrapped in May 1945. ^{[4] [5]}

See also

• BT-42

References

1. https://www.armedconflicts.com/BT-43-t81640
2. Cucut, Carlo (2021-11-05). The Finnish armored units. Soldiershop Publishing. ISBN   978-88-9327-794-5.
3. https://www.armedconflicts.com/BT-43-t81640
4. Tucker-Jones, Anthony (2013-07-19). Armoured Warfare and Hitler's Allies, 1941–1945. Casemate Publishers. ISBN   978-1-78346-899-7.
5. https://fox3000.com/BT.htm