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BT-42
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (April 2012) |
| BT-42 | |
|---|---|
 BT-42 at the Parola Tank Museum | |
| Type | Assault gun |
| Place of origin | Finland |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1943–1944 |
| Used by | Finland |
| Wars | Continuation War |
| Production history | |
| Produced | 1942 |
| No. built | 18 |
| Variants | BT-43 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 15 tonnes |
| Length | 5.7 m (18 ft 8 in) |
| Width | 2.1 m (6 ft 11 in) |
| Height | 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in) [1] |
| Crew | 3 |
| Armor | 6-16 mm |
Main armament | 114 mm (4.5-inch) howitzer (50 rounds)[2] |
| Engine | Mikulin M-17T V-12 gasoline engine 500 hp (370 kW) |
| Power/weight | 33.33 hp/tonne |
| Suspension | Christie |
| Ground clearance | 0.31 m |
Operational range | 375 km (233 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 53 km/h (33 mph) |
The BT-42 was a Finnish assault gun, constructed during the Continuation War. It was constructed from captured Soviet BT-7 light tanks and British 4.5-inch howitzers (114 mm-calibre light howitzer, model 1908) from 1918, which had been donated during the Winter War. Eighteen[3][4] vehicles were constructed, yet only 1 survives to this day, housed at the Parola Tank Museum.
- ^ "Finnish Army 1918 - 1945: Assault Guns".
- ^ Thank you for your message and question. We have some material here in the museum relating that one survived example of BT-42 Ps 511-8 which we have on display. We have for example its driving and maintenance books and user and gun manuals. It is written on the manual that the BT-42 can hold 50 rounds for its 114 mm main gun. It sounds quite big amount, but that is how the manual says. BR, Jari Saurio Museum curator The Parola Armour Museum Finland
- ^ Parola Armour Museum: BT-42 information board Archived 3 December 2021 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Second Lieutenant Stig Holmström: Separate Armored Company Vänrikki Stig Holmströmin tie Äänislinnasta Karjalan Kannakselle ja Lapin sotaan Archived 8 June 2022 at the Wayback Machine, Lecture notes in the Finnish Reserve Officers Federation website
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