7TP

The 7TP (siedmiotonowy polski, lit. 'Polish 7-tonne') 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 Polish Campaign, its production did not exceed 150 vehicles. Its chassis was used as the base for the C7P artillery tractor.

Key facts

Weapon.name: 7TP
Weapon.image: File:Lekki czołg 7 TP podczas pokonywania nasypu (1-W-1657-1).jpg
Weapon.image_size: 300px
Weapon.caption: Single-turret 7TP
Weapon.origin: Second Polish Republic
Weapon.used_by: Second Polish RepublicNazi Germany (captured)
Weapon.type: Light tank
Weapon.is_vehicle: yes
Weapon.wars: World War II
Weapon.production_date: 1935-1939
Weapon.number: 149 (+13 9TP prototypes)
Weapon.variants: twin-turret 7TP single-turret 7TP9TP (prototypes only)
Weapon.weight: 9.9 tonnes
Weapon.crew: 3 (commander, gunner, driver)
Weapon.armour: 17 mm maximum
Weapon.primary_armament: 37 mm Bofors wz. 37 gun
Weapon.secondary_armament: 1× 7.92 mm Ckm wz.30 machine gun
Weapon.engine: PZInż.235(Saurer VBLDd) Liquid-cooled inline6-cylinder 4-stroke direct injection diesel engine