Bt-7 Light Tank

The BT-7 was one of the primary light cavalry tanks used by the Red Army in the early years of World War II. Designed for speed over protection, the BT-7 could reach up to 44 mph on roads and over 30 mph cross-country. Its armor was relatively thin at around 20mm, making it vulnerable to most anti-tank weapons. First seeing action against the Japanese at Khalkhin Gol, the BT-7 was later thrown into the brutal fighting on the Eastern Front from 1941 onward.