T-40 Amphibious Recce Tank

The T-40 light amphibious scout tank was a Soviet amphibious reconnaissance vehicle of WWII, which was designed to replace the ageing T-37 and T-38 amphibious scout tanks. The T-40s suspension was torrison bar - an improvement on the coil sprung T-38 with an entirely welded hull. Armour was limited and the T-40 was armed with a 12.7mm DShK heavy machine gun.

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