Zvesda Sov. Light Tank Bt-5

The Zvesda Sov. Light Tank BT-5 (HC-Z3507) highlights the Soviet BT-5, a fast, convertible wheel-and-track light tank designed in 1933. Armed with a 45 mm gun, the BT-5 was renowned for its road speed when running on wheels and served widely across pre-war and wartime theatres. The type was deployed during the Spanish Civil War, the Japan–USSR conflict around the Khalkhin-Gol river in Manchuria and China, in the war between the Soviet Union and Finland, and continued to see use through much of World War II. This subject is a strong choice for enthusiasts interested in interwar and early-WWII armour history.

Historical Highlights

• Designed in 1933 as a convertible crawler-to-wheel-base tank
• Armed with a 45 mm main gun
• Known for high road speed when operating on wheels
• Saw service in Spain, at Khalkhin-Gol, in China, the Soviet–Finnish war, and across World War II