Soviet tracked armored personnel carrier K75

virtual excursion to Pavilion N3 (light Soviet tanks, SU, BMD and BTR-D), tank museum in Kubinka.

Tracked armored personnel carrier K75, the only sample.

Developed in 1947. Released prototype. Not in service. In the battles did not participate.

There is no pavilion N3 for 2016

Kubinka tank museum Soviet tracked armored personnel carrier K-75

Soviet tracked armored personnel carrier K-75. Tank Museum in Kubinka. Archival photos for 2006.

Tactical and technical characteristics of the K-75 armored carrier

Weight – 7.5 tons
The number of crew and assault – 17 (?) People
Overall dimensions (length x width x height) – 5360 x 2750 x 1850 vv /
Armament: machine gun – 1 piece, caliber – 7.62 mm., Ammunition load – 1000 rounds
Armor protection – 15 mm.
Engine power – 140 horsepower
Maximum speed – 40 km / h
Cruising on the highway – 200 km.
The depth of the water obstacles surmounted ford – 1.0 meter

Design features

The base is a light T-70 tank and heavy car units.

The overall layout – power plant and power transmission are located in front of the machine.

Armament – 8 brackets are provided for the installation of the machine gun: six around the perimeter of the troop compartment and two on the roof of the control compartment.

Protection – hull welded, from rolled armor plates 10-15 mm thick; sheets of the frontal part have large angles of 40-50 degrees.

Chassis – six-cylinder diesel engine, two-stroke, liquid cooled; a torch heater is built into the unit to ensure engine start; instead of supporting rollers longitudinal runners are used.