SOVIET TANK TYPES BT-7 AND BT-5

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83-00415R006200010006-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 13, 2001
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: September 25, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

FORM NO. 51.61
MAY 1949
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CLASSIFICATION SECRET
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT NO.
INFORMATION REPORT CD NO.
COUNTRY USSR
SUBJECT Soviet Tank Tees BT-7 and BT-5
25X1A ?-
PLACE
ACQUIRED
,DATE OF I
DATE DISTR. 25 Sept. 1950
NO. OF PAGES 1
NO. OF ENCLS.
(LISTED BELOW)
SUPPLEMENT TO
REPORT NO.
The attached item on Soviet tanks is being sent to you for retention in'
the belief that it may be of interest.
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CLASSIFICATION SECRET
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 Soviet Tank Types P IllGtos
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5L 4 96% Mb MY6I20001( b'06-5 , Engine : type M-17, 12 cylinders 25X1A
Armor : front and turret plates: 37 mm
the outside plates on tank sides - 22 mm
the inside plates on tank sides - 9 mm
Armament: One 76 mm gun and one machine gun hour
Speed: on caterpillars in the terrain: 50 km per
on wheels on the road: 80 km per hour
Fuel: the gasoline tanks are placed en the sides of the tanks between the
inner and outer armor plates.
Crew: Tank commander, driver, and gunner. Total of 3men.
18. Soviet tank type BT-5 has the following specifications:
yngine : 759 horsepower
Armament: one 45 mm gun and one machine gun
Crew: Tank, commander,, driver, and gunner. Toatl of Al men.
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