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Beschreibung
Between 1932 and 1933, Poland acquired its first batch of 16 double-turret tanks (Model A) and 22 single-turret tanks (Model B) of the British Vickers Mk E, manufactured by the Vickers company. The double-turret variants were equipped with two Ckm wz. 25 Hotchkiss 7.92 mm machine guns, while the single-turret versions featured a 47 mm cannon alongside a Browning wz. 30 7.92 mm machine gun. Following a series of standard tests, the technical department of PZI, responding to military demands, initiated the VAU-33 (Vickers-Armstrong-Ursus 33) program. This project aimed to develop new single- and double-turret tanks inspired by the design of the Vickers Mk E Model A.
Polish soldiers informally referred to these two versions as "dw" and "jw," abbreviations of the Polish terms dwuwieowy (double turret) and jednowieowy (single turret). Initially, the double-turret model was the standard, but over time, both configurations became widely known as the 7TP. This transition marked the evolution of the British design into a distinctly Polish tank.
Between 1932 and 1933, Poland acquired its first batch of 16 double-turret tanks (Model A) and 22 single-turret tanks (Model B) of the British Vickers Mk E, manufactured by the Vickers company. The double-turret variants were equipped with two Ckm wz. 25 Hotchkiss 7.92 mm machine guns, while the single-turret versions featured a 47 mm cannon alongside a Browning wz. 30 7.92 mm machine gun. Following a series of standard tests, the technical department of PZI, responding to military demands, initiated the VAU-33 (Vickers-Armstrong-Ursus 33) program. This project aimed to develop new single- and double-turret tanks inspired by the design of the Vickers Mk E Model A.
Polish soldiers informally referred to these two versions as "dw" and "jw," abbreviations of the Polish terms dwuwieowy (double turret) and jednowieowy (single turret). Initially, the double-turret model was the standard, but over time, both configurations became widely known as the 7TP. This transition marked the evolution of the British design into a distinctly Polish tank.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2025
Genre: Geschichte, Importe
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9791255892182
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Cristini, Luca Stefano
Hersteller: Soldiershop
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 254 x 178 x 5 mm
Von/Mit: Luca Stefano Cristini
Erscheinungsdatum: 27.03.2025
Gewicht: 0,226 kg
Artikel-ID: 131895840

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