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| | + | I added subsections with collapsible lists but I don't know how to align the text to the left with Sp-Begin/Sp-End.--[[User:U44629479|U44629479]] ([[User talk:U44629479|talk]]) 18:35, 8 March 2020 (UTC) |
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| − | == Description == | + | == Visual Breaks Between Episodes == |
| − | <!--''In the description, the first part needs to be about the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the ground vehicle in the game. Insert the screenshot of the vehicle. If the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, they will immediately understand what kind of vehicle it is talking about.''-->
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| − | The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a Soviet reserve Rank {{Specs|rank}} light tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.45 "Steel Generals"]]. It is a very fast tank with a heavy-hitting 45 mm gun but at the cost of lighter armour.
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| − | This tank is quite unique. It has virtually no armour, weights only 11,5 tons and has a massive 400 HP engine (442 HP fully upgraded), giving it up to 38 HP/Ton ratio. This paired with excellent Christie suspension allows it to drive like a race car among tanks. Gun is an adequate 45mm 20-K cannon with decent penetration and quick reload.
| + | I really like how the shows are now in a collapsable format, no more wall of text to scroll through. Though now looking at the episodes, they seem to all run together, no real visual break between them (something like on the stat-cards where the lines alternate with dark grey). I was thinking that something like adding a '''<nowiki><hr></nowiki>''' between the episodes may be enough to add a visual break without overloading the senses. Curious what thoughts you all might have or other options in regards to it? --[[User:U64962917|U64962917]] ([[User talk:U64962917|talk]]) 21:47, 10 March 2020 (UTC) |
| − | | + | : Here under a proposal: --[[User:U44629479|U44629479]] ([[User talk:U44629479|talk]]) 22:17, 10 March 2020 (UTC) |
| − | The BT-5, as with most light tanks in-game, are fast, but at the cost of having little armour. This makes the BT-5 an ideal flanker. The primary (safe) tactic would be to shoot and scoot, never stay in the same place for long. The less safe route would be to run rings around the enemy and take shots while circling them. Overall, the rule with the BT-5 is: shoot the enemy first; if they try to shoot, don't get hit.
| + | {{Sp-begin|Episodes 1-4}} |
| − | | + | <div align="left"> |
| − | == General info ==
| + | <p style="background-color: #eaecf0"> |
| − | === Survivability and armour ===
| + | '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4R3iiCmiBQ Episode 1]''' |
| − | <!--''Describe armour protection. Note the most well protected and key weak areas. Appreciate the layout of modules as well as the number and location of crew members. Is the level of armour protection sufficient, is the placement of modules helpful for survival in combat?''
| + | :''Tactics & Strategy:'' Tank duels, taking advantage of enemy weaknesses, mobility, and armor sloping. |
| − | | + | :''Science of War:'' Parallax error in third person view. |
| − | ''If necessary use a visual template to indicate the most secure and weak zones of the armour.''--> | + | :''Pages of History:'' [[F4U-1A|F4U Corsair]] history. |
| − | '''Armour type:''' | + | :''Hotline:'' Missile accuracy and balancing, huge maps, new German Tier V vehicles, and [[P-40C|P-40B/C]]'s. |
| − | | + | </p> |
| − | * Rolled homogeneous armour
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| − | | + | '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qyr_aw3YTe8 Episode 2]''' |
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| + | :''Tactics & Strategy:'' Flying controls with keyboard. |
| − | |- | + | :''Metal Beasts:'' [[P-61C-1|P-61 Black Widow]] combat overview. |
| − | ! Armour !! Front !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
| + | :''Science of War:'' HESH shells in combat. |
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| + | :''Hotline:'' New sounds, the Canal Defense Light (CDL), and the [[Bf 109 Z]]. |
| − | | Hull || 13 mm (62°) ''Front glacis''<br> 20 mm (18°) ''Driver port'' <br> 30 mm (62°) ''Lower glacis'' <br> 40 mm (13°) ''Plate joint''|| 15 mm (1°) || 13 mm (0-59°)|| 10 mm
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| + | <p style="background-color: #eaecf0"> |
| − | | Turret || 20 mm (11-43°) ''Gun mantlet'' <br> 15 mm ''Turret front'' || 15 mm || 15 mm || 10 mm
| + | '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBGRGu-o9us Episode 3]''' |
| − | |- | + | :''Special:'' The First [[:Category:ATGM vehicles|ATGM-Equipped Tanks]] |
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| + | :''Pages of History:'' [[F2A-1|F2A Buffalo]] history. |
| − | '''Notes'''<br /> | + | :''Map Guide:'' [[Port Novorossiysk|Port of Novorossiysk]] |
| − | | + | :''Hotline:'' - Naval implementation, smoke launchers, External fuel tanks, the "Grand Slam Bomb" for the [[Lancaster B Mk I|Lancaster]]. |
| − | * Tracks and suspension wheel are both 15 mm thick.
| + | </p> |
| − | | + | <p style="background-color: #fff"> |
| − | === Mobility === | + | '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L04Bp-FkBhA Episode 4]''' |
| − | <!-- ''Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and manoeuvrability, as well as the maximum speed forwards and backwards.'' -->
| + | :''Pages of History:'' [[He 219 A-7|Heinkel He 219 UHU]] |
| − | | + | :''Tactics & Strategy:'' How To Deal With Spawn Camping |
| − | {{tankMobility|abMinHp= 396|rbMinHp= 323|<!--AoAweight=(optional) -->}}
| + | :''Map Guide:'' [[Battle of Hurtgen Forest (Ground_Forces)|Battle of Hürtgen Forest]] |
| − | | + | :''Hotline:'' More British tanks, Focke-Wulf P VII (Flitzer), P59 Airacomet, Russian Bias. |
| − | == Armaments ==
| + | </p> |
| − | === Main armament ===
| + | <p style="background-color: #eaecf0"> |
| − | <!--''Give the reader information about the characteristics of the main gun. Assess its effectiveness in a battle based on the reloading speed, ballistics and the power of shells. Do not forget about the flexibility of the fire, that is how quickly the cannon can be aimed at the target, open fire on it and aim at another enemy. Add a link to the main article on the gun: <code><nowiki>{{main|Name of the weapon}}</nowiki></code>. Describe in general terms the ammunition available for the main gun. Give advice on how to use them and how to fill the ammunition storage.''-->
| + | </p> |
| − | {{main|20-K (45 mm)}}
| + | </div> |
| − | | + | {{Sp-end}} |
| − | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
| + | : I wanted to try a Navigation-style setup, with videos embedded in the left column and the descriptions on the right, but my browser crashed when I tried to preview it... Anyway, if you do end up going with <nowiki><hr></nowiki> tags, the same effect can be achieved with <nowiki>----</nowiki> (four dashes in a row) but without the use of html. -[[User:U38088265|U38088265]] ([[User talk:U38088265|talk]]) 22:29, 10 March 2020 (UTC) |
| − | |- | + | ::@Colok76286, those colors might be a bit to subtle. I think if anything the color around the episode lines could be darker and the same color (don't need to alternate - that was more for where the lines are right upon each other). Yes, if we go with the lines then the <nowiki>----</nowiki> would be the way to go, all I could think of at the time was the <nowiki><hr></nowiki>. I appreciate the suggestions!--[[User:U64962917|U64962917]] ([[User talk:U64962917|talk]]) 17:16, 11 March 2020 (UTC) |
| − | ! colspan="6" | [[20-K (45 mm)|45 mm 20-K]]
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| − | ! colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="width:5em" |Capacity
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| − | ! rowspan="1" | Vertical <br> guidance
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| − | ! rowspan="1" | Horizontal <br> guidance
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| − | ! rowspan="1" | Stabilizer
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| − | | colspan="3" | 86 || -8°/+25° || ±180° || N/A
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| − | ! colspan="6" | Turret rotation speed (°/s)
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| − | ! style="width:4em" |Mode
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| − | ! style="width:4em" |Stock
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| − | ! style="width:4em" |Upgraded
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| − | ! style="width:4em" |Prior + Full crew
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| − | ! style="width:4em" |Prior + Expert qualif.
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| − | ! style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif.
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| − | | ''Arcade'' || 9.50 || 13.20 || _.__ || _.__ || _.__
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| − | | ''Realistic'' || 9.50 || 11.20 || _.__ || _.__ || _.__
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| − | ! colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
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| − | ! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Stock
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| − | ! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Full crew
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| − | ! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Expert qualif.
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| − | ! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif.
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| − | | 3.80 || _.__ || _.__ || _.__
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| − | ===== Ammunition =====
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| − | ! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
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| − | ! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
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| − | ! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Type of <br /> warhead
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| − | ! colspan="6" | '''Penetration''' '''''in mm''''' '''@ 90°'''
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| − | ! 1000m
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| − | | BR-240 || APHEBC || 69 || 68 ||59||50||42||35
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| − | | BR-240SP || AP || 73 ||71||62||52||44||37
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| − | ! colspan="11" | Shell details
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| − | ! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
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| − | ! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Type of <br /> warhead
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| − | ! rowspan="2" |Velocity <br /> in m/s
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| − | ! rowspan="2" |Projectile<br />Mass in kg
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| − | ! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse delay''
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| − | ''in m:''
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| − | ! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse sensitivity''
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| − | ''in mm:''
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| − | ! rowspan="2" | ''Explosive Mass in g<br /> (TNT equivalent):''
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| − | ! rowspan="2" | ''Normalization At 30° <br> from horizontal:''
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| − | ! colspan="3" | ''Ricochet:''
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| − | | BR-240 || APHEBC || 760 || 1.4 || 1.2 || 15 || 32.3 || +4° || 48° || 63° || 71°
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| − | | BR-240SP || AP || 757 || 1.4 || N/A || N/A || N/A || -1° || 47° || 60° || 65°
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| − | ===== [[Ammo racks|Ammo racks]] =====
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| − | [[File:Ammoracks_BT-5.png|right|thumbnail|x250px|[[Ammo racks|Ammo racks]] of the BT-5]]
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| − | ! class="wikitable unsortable" |Full<br /> ammo
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| − | ! class="wikitable unsortable" |1st<br /> rack empty
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| − | ! class="wikitable unsortable" |2nd<br /> rack empty
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| − | ! class="wikitable unsortable" |3rd<br /> rack empty
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| − | ! class="wikitable unsortable" |4th<br /> rack empty
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| − | ! class="wikitable unsortable" |5th<br /> rack empty
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| − | ! class="wikitable unsortable" |6th<br /> rack empty
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| − | ! class="wikitable unsortable" |Visual<br /> discrepancy
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| − | || '''86''' || 72 ''(+14)''|| 57 ''(+29)'' || 43 ''(+43)'' || 29 ''(+57)'' || 15 ''(+71)''|| 1 ''(+85)''|| style="text-align:center" | No
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| − | Turret empty: 29 ''(+57)''
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| − | === Machine guns ===
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| − | <!--''Offensive and anti-aircraft machine guns not only allow you to fight some aircraft but also are effective against lightly armoured vehicles. Evaluate machine guns and give recommendations on its use.''-->
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| − | ! colspan="7" | [[DT (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm DT]]
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| − | ! colspan="7" | ''Coaxial mount''
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| − | ! colspan="4" rowspan="1" style="width:5em" |Capacity (Belt capacity)
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| − | ! rowspan="1" | Fire rate <br> (shots/minute)
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| − | ! rowspan="1" | Horizontal <br> guidance
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| − | | colspan="4" | 1,890 (63) || 600 || N/A || N/A
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| − | == Usage in the battles ==
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| − | <!--''Describe the tactics of playing in the vehicle, the features of using vehicles in the team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but give the reader food for thought. Describe the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).''-->
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| − | Best tactics are probably, however, to not charge right into the combat, but wait a while to see how the battle develops - observe where and how many enemy tanks go, maybe fire a few shots from the distance. Use BT's great mobility to get to the best positions. And then use its awesome speed to charge at lonely opponents, which at close range have no chance of keeping their guns from tracking the BT. Keep in mind that charging into more than 1 opponent is usually a quick end, as it is very hard to not get hit from either of them at the same time. There is no armour on BT-5 to stop anything other than machine gun fire. Finally, try to avoid AA vehicles, as they will have no problem targeting and shredding the BT with rapid fire, even from the distance.
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| − | === Pros and cons ===
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| − | <!--''Summarize and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in a bulleted list. Do not use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - they have a substitution in the form of softer "inadequate", "effective".''-->
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| − | '''Pros:'''
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| − | * Good gun penetration
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| − | * Good rate of fire
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| − | * One of the fastest tanks in the game, great acceleration and overall mobility
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| − | * Can run circles around other light tanks
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| − | * Front armour, although very thin, sometimes bounces shells thanks to the high sloping
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| − | '''Cons:'''
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| − | * Pretty much non-existent armour
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| − | * Very vulnerable to quick-firing auto-cannons like Pz.II's or AA vehicles
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| − | * One shot in the front will knock out the crew
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| − | == History ==
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| − | <!--''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the ground vehicle in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too big, take it to a separate article, taking a link to an article about the vehicle and adding a block "/historical reference" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/Name-vehicles/historical reference) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to include links to sources at the end of the article.''-->
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| − | ===Development===
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| − | The '''BT''', or ''Bystrokhodny tank (Fast tank)'', was a strange combination of national engineering. BT's origin lays with an American automotive designer named Walter Christie, who developed a suspension system that can be converted between tracked and wheeled travel. His first attempt was the M1919 tank and submitted in February 1921, but was withdrawn for improvements in Spring 1921. It was rebuilt as the M1921 and tested until May 1923. While his design had garnered interest, the deficiency of the cramped crew compartment and unreliable had the design rejected in July 1924. Christie improved the suspension again and patented the design in April 1928. The new suspension used large road wheels with smaller idler and drive sprocket, with a chain to drive the vehicle track-less when needed. The suspension wheels were supported by large springs in the hull to provide a relatively smooth ride compared to the usual suspension design of the day. This design, today is known as the Christie Suspension, was put onto the M1928 tank and presented on October 1928, with a public demonstration by driving the tank from Maryland to Pennsylvania on an average 28 mph speed. The attention grabbed overseas interest, one was the Polish Army, but another country interested in the design was the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union, using their ties with Amtorg Corporation in New York, offered to buy the M1928 design and its license production rights. The deal was done on 30 April 1930 with two M1928 tanks for $60,000 and the production rights for $100,000.<ref name="Zaloga American">Zaloga 2016, ''American Origin''</ref>
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| − | The tanks that arrived at the Soviet Union were designated the M1940 convertible tank. Polish interest in the vehicle vanished upon learning of the transaction with the Soviet Union. However, while the Soviet Union was aware of Polish interest in the vehicle, they did not hear of the cancellation and made estimations that Poland could have up to 100 Christie tanks with 300 Vickers tank by 1931, prompting a hasty production schedule of their own tank designs. Though with flaws, the M1940 was accepted for production on 23 May 1931 as the BT-2. Manufacturing difficulties led to a delay in the production tables of the BT-2. Another issue was the choice of armament, with the Red Army jumping from the 37 mm PS-2 gun derived from the French Hotchkiss gun, the [[KwK 36 (37 mm)|37 mm Pak 36]] developed by Germany, then the [[20-K (45 mm)|45 mm]]. The changes in armament, each larger than the other, creating fitting issues with the BT-2 turret design. Despite 620 units produced by 1944, the BT-2 was deemed near useless except for practice.<ref name="Zaloga American" /> An improvement was needed for the service of the Red Army.
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| − | The BT-2 design was improved at the KB-T2K tank bureau, with BT-3 being a measurement conversion from imperial to metric, and the BT-4 changing the rivet construction with welds. In 1932, the plan was to upgrade the BT-2 and equip it with the 45 mm. The next iteration, the '''BT-5''', was completed on 21 October 1932 without a turret, though with the complete model made on 01 January 1933. The most notable change between the BT-2 design and the BT-5 was the enlarged turret for the 45 mm gun with a coaxial machine gun. Most BT-5 were equipped with the M-5 Liberty gasoline engine, but some equipped with the BD-2 diesel engine were designated the ''BT-5diz''.<ref name="Zaloga BT5">Zaloga 2016, ''The BT-5 Tank''</ref>
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| − | A total of 1,946 BT-5 were produced during its production life between 1933 and 1934.<ref name="Zaloga BT5" /><ref name="Zaloga BT-7">Zaloga 2016, ''The BT-7 Tank''</ref> Aside from the tank model, many different variants were produced on the BT-5 design. Such as the ''BT-5PKh'' designed for deep-wading<ref name="Zaloga Amphibious">Zaloga 2016, ''The PT-1 Amphibious Tank''</ref>, the ''[[RBT-5]]'' that equipped two 250 kg 305 mm Tverskiy “Tank Torpedoes” on the turret, a BT-5 with two [[BM-8-24|Katyusha]] launch rails,<ref name="Zaloga Artillery">Zaloga 2016, ''BT Artillery Tanks''</ref> the ''KhBT-5'' with a KS-34 flamethrower,<ref name="Zaloga Flame">Zaloga 2016, ''Flamethrower Tanks''</ref> and the ''SBT-5'' bridge-layer engineer vehicle. <ref name="Zaloga Engineer">Zaloga 2016, ''Engineer Support Tanks''</ref> All were built with varying levels of success and practicality, only the SBT-5 were made in noticeable numbers, of which was five units.<ref name="Zaloga Engineer" />
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| − | ===Combat usage===
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| − | The BT-5 was first used to equip the 5th Kalinovskiy Mechanized Corps. 325 BT-5 were equipped with the 71-TK Shakal radio transceiver, designated the ''BT-5RT''.<ref name="Zaloga BT5" /> Tanks without radio had to communicate via signal flags, hand signals, or by flare.<ref name="Zaloga BT-7" />
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| − | The BT tank’s first combat usage was during the Spanish Civil War in 1937 in foreign hands, with 50 BT-5 sold to the Spanish Republic, delivered on 10 August 1937. The Spanish troops using them regarded the BTs as the best tanks in Spain. Soviet advisors from the 5th Kalinovskiy Mech. Corps were also supplemented among the Spanish troops during the war. However, the lack of tactics in the Spanish Republicans led to heavy losses among the BT units. Some BTs were even captured by the Spanish Nationalists and used against their owners. <ref name="Zaloga Combat">Zaloga 2016, ''Combat Use''</ref>
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| − | The Soviet’s first usage with the BT tanks was in the border conflicts with Japan at Khalkin Gol. At this point, the [[BT-7]] was starting to succeed the BT-5 in Red Army service, but the BT-5 still served in the 11th Tank Brigade in three battalions. Though the BT were successful in stopping Japanese advances and driving them back, the BT tanks suffered casualties under the 37 mm anti-tank guns and 70 mm field guns in Japanese service. While experience with the BTs was still satisfactory, the fighting revealed flaws in the design. The BT armour was becoming too thin to resist standard anti-tank weaponry, radio sets were too easily damaged, rubber on the wheels would melt off in prolonged march in hot weather,<ref name="Zaloga Combat" /> and the tank’s petrol were catching fire due to combat damages, leading to a change in Soviet power design from petrol engines to diesel.<ref name="Zaloga T34">Zaloga 1994, ''Design and Development''</ref>
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| − | The BT-5 also saw use during the Soviet’s invasion of Poland in 1939, with only 147 BT-2 and BT-5 in four tank regiments but these did not see much combat. A number were also used in the Winter War against Finland in 1940. In April 1941, months before the German’s Operation Barbarossa, the Soviets still had 1,658 BT-5 of all variants in inventory, but wear and tear had begun taking their toll on their reliability. Mechanical problems became rampant and when the Germans invaded Russia on 22 June 1941, many BT tanks were lost from breakdowns. Those that were able to encounter the German Panzer divisions were clearly outmatched by the [[Pz.III F|Panzer III]] and [[Pz.IV F1|Panzer IV]]. They were only a match against light tanks like the [[Pz.38(t) F|Panzer 38(t)]], but the German’s more experienced tank formations were able to win even when outnumbered.<ref name="Zaloga Combat" />
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| − | The drastically reduced BT tank numbers meant they were almost a rarity past 1941. In the Summer 1942 fronts, there were only 65 BT tanks fighting the Germans. By June 1945, only 299 BT tanks were still available in all parts of the European theatre. The BT’s last major campaign was in Manchuria during the Soviet’s offensive against Japan. Though majorly BT-7s, 190 BT-5s were present by September 1945. In 1946, all BT tanks were retired from Soviet service.<ref name="Zaloga Combat" />
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| − | ===Legacy===
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| − | Perhaps the most important impact the BT light tanks series was that it was the predecessor of the [[T-34 (1940)|T-34]] medium tank<ref name="Zaloga BT-7" />, which would go on as the most produced tank of World War II. During work on improving the BT design that would become the [[BT-7]], a separate design project at Kharkov headed by a designer named Mikhail Koshkin in October 1937 focused on a ''BT-20'',<ref name="Zaloga BT-7" /> which had a wider hull and a BD-2 diesel engine. Inside the design bureau, however, the design was renamed the ''A-20'', which was further improved into the ''A-32'' which had improved armour and a bigger 76.2 mm gun. Finally, in December 1939, Stalin approved the A-32 design, which was accepted under the name ''T-34''<ref name="Zaloga T34" />
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| − | === In-game description ===
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| − | The BT-5 light tank was built as a result of a project to upgrade the BT-2. The first vehicles were released in March, 1933. The new tank’s main distinction was that it had a new turret with enhanced weaponry installed on it. A pair of 45mm 20К cannon and a 7.62mm DT machine gun were installed on the turret. Other less significant changes were also made that enhanced the tank’s build quality. 230 BT-5 tanks with enhanced turrets were produced.
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| − | == Media ==
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| − | [http://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?q=#bt5 '''Skins''' and '''camouflages''' for the BT-5 mod. 1933 from live.warthunder]
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| − | ==References==
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| − | == Read also ==
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| − | [https://warthunder.com/en/news/3452/current/ Official War Thunder forum article: [Vehicle Profile<nowiki>]</nowiki> A very Soviet Reserve: BT-5 Light Tank]
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| − | * Zaloga, Steven. ''BT Fast Tank: The Red Army’s Cavalry Tank 1931-45'' Great Britain: Osprey Publishing Ltd., 2016
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| − | * Zaloga, Steven. ''T-34/76 Medium Tank 1941-45'' Great Britain: Osprey Publishing Ltd., 1994
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