T-20 Komsomolets
Country | Russia |
Manufacturer | Factory No. 37, Moscow, Russia |
Primary Role | Artillery Tractor |
Contributor: C. Peter Chen
ww2dbaseThe T-20 Komsomolets armored tractor were designed in 1936 at the Factory No. 37 in Moscow, Russia. They entered production in 1937. During WW2, they were used to tow 45-millimeter anti-tank guns and 120-millimeter heavy mortars. They remained in production until 1941.
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Last Major Revision: Sep 2009
SPECIFICATIONS
T-20 Komsomolets
Machinery | One 4-cylinder GAZ-M engine rated at 50hp |
Armament | 1x7.62mm DT machine gun |
Armor | 7-10mm |
Crew | 2 |
Length | 3.45 m |
Width | 1.86 m |
Height | 1.58 m |
Weight | 3.5 t |
Speed | 50 km/h |
Range | 250 km |
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Visitor Submitted Comments
7 May 2013 11:56:27 AM
Every site I've visited tells me the armor is 7-10mm thick, but I'd really like to know the exact thickness for all sides of it.
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11 Dec 2009 03:22:10 PM
Russian T-20 Komsomolez was developed in
the 1930's powered by a GAZ-M 50hp engine
armed w/ one 7.62mm machine gun.
6,700 were built. During the German invasion,
many were destroyed or captured and by Sept.
1942 about 1,600 were left.
The Germans used the T-20 for different duties, modified some into self-propelled guns.