T-70

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T-70
Manufacturer	Nicholas Astrov, Kirov Factory No. 38
Production	1942–1943
Number Built	8226
Specification
Country of Origin	Soviet Union
Weight	9.2 tonnes
Dimensions	Length : 4.29m Width : 2.32m Height : 2.04m
Main Armament	45mm M1932/38 20-K gun
Secondary Armament	1 x DT 7.62 mm (coaxial) machine-guns
Armour	Turret Front: 35mm Side: 35mm Back: 35mm Hull Front: 35mm Side: 15mm Back: 25mm Engine 2 x GAZ-202 gasoline (2 x 70hp, 2 x 52 kW) Speed 45 km/h (28 mph) User Pravda Girls High School Katyusha Volunteer's Army Polite Girls
Engine	2 x GAZ-202 gasoline (2 x 70hp, 2 x 52 kW)
Speed	45 km/h (28 mph)
User	Pravda Girls High School Katyusha Volunteer's Army Polite Girls

"Two T-70 light tanks! It was a famous light tank that played a major role in the Soviet main armored forces. A troublesome opponent indeed especially with this long-barreled 45mm turret-mounted VT-42 gun which could eat up even medium tanks at its worst."

―Rin & Alisa about the T-70

The T-70 was a Russian light tank designed to replace both the T-60 scout tank and T-50 infantry tank.

Background

The first batch of T-70s were built with a GAZ-202 automotive engine on each side of the hull, one driving each track. This arrangement was seen to be a serious problem, even before the first tanks were issued. It was quickly redesigned as the T-70M (although it continued to be referred to as just T-70), with the engines in-line on the right side of the tank and a normal transmission and differential. The conical turret was replaced by one more easily welded out of plate armour, and moved to the left side of the hull.

T-70s were put into production in March 1942 at Zavod No. 37, and along with T-60 production at GAZ and Zavod No. 38 until they completely replaced T-60 production iin September 1942, in April 1942, the conical turrets on early-production machines were replaced with new welded turrets. Their production ended in October 1943.

By 1942 light tank were considered inadequate, unable to keep up with T-34, their one-man turret made them unsuitable for coordinating tank platoon, by November 1943 they were replaced by T-34/76, 85 variants and afflux of lend-lease tanks. Even thought they were produced by small factories unable to produce component for medium and heavy tanks and remained in service until 1948.

Some T-70 illustrated during the war, on July 6 1943 a T-70 of the 49th Guards tank brigade destroy 4 medium tanks (including a Panther) near Pokrovka village and on March 26 1944 a T-70 of the 3rd Guards tank army block a column of 18 panzers by destroy a Panther and immobilized one another.

In Girls Und Panzer

Ribbon Warrior

The T-70 made an appearance in Ribbon Warrior during the Tankathlon match confronting Bonple High School and Katyusha Volunteeer's Army. The combat begins with sixteen T-70 under the command of Nina. After they disposed of two 7TP, one is taken off by a camouflaged TKS, which was put out of commission by Nina. After Bonple manage to lure and trap T-70s in the forest two were destroyed by ambushed 7TP and one get bogged down in the mud, unfortunately KVA recover quick as Nina disposed of the ambushed 7TP and encircle the rest.

So far with the twelve remaining tanks of Nina KVA have twenty-eight tanks of the field against one TKS and five 7TP. By performing their pincer movement Alina's echelon dispose of Uszka and the remaining TKS but failed to notice the four camouflaged 7TP, Jajka and her three remaining tanks rushed to the flag tank. Despite their best effort the T-70 were unable to stop Jajka's charge and the flag tank is destroyed.

Gallery

KVA's First Echelon

Uraaaaaaaaaa !!!!

T-70 being ambushed by Bonple TKS.

Nina in command of her T-70.

T-70s attacked by 7TPs.

A T-70 getting stuck in the mud.

Alina and her second echelon.

Alina's echelon en route to encirclement.

Trivia

• According to Alisa KVA's T-70 were equipped with 45mm VT-42 L/66 gun.