Flames Of War | Finnish | BT-42 Assault Gun | 15mm Metal Blister Pack
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BT-42 Assault Gun (FI010)
includes one Resin and Metal BT-42 (114mm) Assault Gun.
The BT-42 assault gun is now hopelessly obsolete, and has been placed in an independent company. Even so, their crews have bravely set out to face Soviet heavy armour in the Panssari Division counterattack. They took heavy losses and were put into reserve.
The BT-42 was developed on the chassis of captured Soviet BT-7 obr 1937 tanks. The standard turret BT-7 was rebuilt to mount the British Q.F. 4.5inch Howitzer Mark II (114mm, Finnish designation 114 Psv.H/18) donated to the Finns during the Winter War. The howitzers additionally were fitted with a Finnish designed muzzle brake. A total 18 tanks were converted. The BT-42s were issued in the autumn of 1943.