Soviet Tank History: BT 5 and BT 7

I continue the story of Christie tanks in the USSR, describing the creation of the BT-5 and BT-7 tanks as well as show how to tell them apart.
**Sources and further reading**
Solyankin, Pavlov, Pavlov, Zheltov, Sovetskiye lyogkie tanki 1920-1941
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The BT Series is definetly under appreciated. Nice Video

[@thetanksofworldwarii-tanka4368]

It's worth noting that Zaloga comes to pretty much the same conclusion in his book Armored Champion in which he declares the BT series to be one of the best of the pre WWII designs.

[@TheSonicfrog]

That 45mm gun was an effective German Panzer killer through the end of 1941.

[@williedesmond8201]

Christes suspension was very good only used by the Russians that I know of ,great speed from it but the usa said no it would of helped Sherman tanks I believe, the bt7s were out dated when war started.

[@ioaniorgu5662]

BT5 is a monster tank in War Thunder!