Soviet Union's T-22 light tank
Other name: Tank Grotte 1 (TG-1)
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Design
The T-22 was developed by Grotte, a German engineer.1
Prototype
There were three prototypes of the T-22 built in 1932.1
- One 37 mm gun and four machine guns.1
- One 76.2 mm gun and four machine guns.1
- One 37 mm gun and one machine gun.1
Production
The T-22 was not selected for production as it was a complex design and Soviet manufacturing wasn't prepared to handle it's construction.1
Variants
- TG-1, T-22:
- TG-3, T-29: Was to be heavier.1
Usage
Specifications
| T-22 Medium Tank1 | |
|---|---|
| Crew | 111 |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| Weight | 27.5 tons1 2,500 kg1 |
| Length w/gun | 24' 6"1 7.5 m1 |
| Length w/o gun | |
| Height | 9' 1"1 2.8 m1 |
| Width | 9' 8"1 3 m1 |
| Width over tracks | |
| Ground clearance | |
| Ground contact length | |
| Ground pressure | |
| Turret ring diameter | |
| Armament | |
| Main | |
| Secondary | |
| MG | |
| Side arms | |
| Quantity | |
| Main | |
| Secondary | |
| MG | |
| Side arms | |
| Armor Thickness (mm) | 0.31"1 - 0.78"1 8 - 201 |
| Hull Front, Upper | |
| Hull Front, Lower | |
| Hull Sides, Upper | |
| Hull Sides, Lower | |
| Hull Rear | |
| Hull Top | |
| Hull Bottom | |
| Turret Front | |
| Turret Sides | |
| Turret Rear | |
| Turret Top | |
| Engine (Make / Model) | M-51 |
| Bore / stroke | |
| Cooling | |
| Cylinders | |
| Capacity | |
| Net HP | 2501 |
| Power to weight ratio | |
| Compression ratio | |
| Transmission (Type) | |
| Steering | |
| Steering ratio | |
| Starter | |
| Electrical system | |
| Ignition | |
| Fuel (Type) | |
| Octane | |
| Quantity | |
| Road consumption | |
| Cross country consumption | |
| Performance | |
| Traverse | |
| Speed - Road | 21 mph1 35 kph1 |
| Speed - Cross Country | |
| Range - Road | |
| Range - Cross Country | |
| Turning radius | |
| Elevation limits | |
| Fording depth | |
| Trench crossing | |
| Vertical obstacle | |
| Climbing ability | |
| Suspension (Type) | |
| Wheels each side | |
| Return rollers each side | |
| Tracks (Type) | |
| Length | |
| Width | |
| Diameter | |
| Number of links | |
| Pitch | |
| Tire tread | |
| Track centers/tread |
Sources:
- Russian Tanks of World War II, Stalin's Armored Might, Tim Bean, Will Fowler, 2002
