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Polish 7TP light tank

Luca Stefano Cristini

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English
Soldiershop
27 March 2025
Between 1932 and 1933, Poland acquired its first batch of 16 double-turret tanks (Model A) and 22 single-turret tanks (Model B) of the British Vickers Mk E, manufactured by the Vickers company. The double-turret variants were equipped with two Ckm wz. 25 Hotchkiss 7.92 mm machine guns, while the single-turret versions featured a 47 mm cannon alongside a Browning wz. 30 7.92 mm machine gun. Following a series of standard tests, the technical department of PZI, responding to military demands, initiated the VAU-33 (Vickers-Armstrong-Ursus 33) program. This project aimed to develop new single- and double-turret tanks inspired by the design of the Vickers Mk E Model A. Polish soldiers informally referred to these two versions as ""dw"" and ""jw,"" abbreviations of the Polish terms dwuwieżowy (double turret) and jednowieżowy (single turret). Initially, the double-turret model was the standard, but over time, both configurations became widely known as the 7TP. This transition marked the evolution of the British design into a distinctly Polish tank.
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Imprint:   Soldiershop
Dimensions:   Height: 254mm,  Width: 178mm,  Spine: 5mm
Weight:   191g
ISBN:   9791255892182
Pages:   74
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

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