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10TP
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.
^"Polish Armor 1939 – Polish Armor Projects and Prototypes". achtungpanzer.com. Archived from the original on 6 March 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
^Pakula, Tadeusz (8 May 2016). "10TP". The Online Tank Museum. Archived from the original on 22 September 2023.
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