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10TP | |
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Type | Light tank |
Place of origin | Poland |
Service history | |
In service | 1938-1939 (prototype) |
Used by | Polish Army |
Specifications | |
Mass | 12.8 tons |
Length | 5.4 m (17 ft 9 in) |
Width | 2.55 m (8 ft 4 in) |
Height | 2.2 m (7 ft 3 in) |
Crew | 4 |
Armor | 8-20 mm (hull) 16 mm (turret) |
Main armament | 1× 37 mm Bofors wz. 36 (anti-tank gun) |
Secondary armament | 2× 7.92 mm Ckm wz.30 (heavy machine gun) |
Engine | 12-cylinder American LaFrance engine 210 hp (160 kW) |
Transmission | 5-speed gearbox |
Suspension | Christie |
Ground clearance | 40 cm (16 in) |
Fuel capacity | 130 l |
Operational range | 210 km (130 mi) on roads 130 km (81 mi) off-road |
Maximum speed | 50–75 km/h (31–47 mph) |
References | [1][2] |
The 10TP was a Polish light cruiser tank that never progressed beyond the prototype stage. Though intended to contribute to the Polish armour development programme, the prototype was ultimately deemed unsuccessful. However, insights gained during testing informed the design of the subsequent 14TP model, which was never completed due to the outbreak of World War II.
The 10TP prototype featured an original design that incorporated some of the general concepts pioneered by J. Walter Christie, alongside numerous innovative technical solutions developed by Polish engineers.