Finnish BT-42

The BT-42 was a Finnish assault gun, constructed from captured Soviet BT-7 light tanks and British 4.5-inch howitzers from 1918, which had been donated during the Winter War. Only eighteen vehicles were constructed and these were pressed into service in 1943 at the Svir River, where it was used to take out enemy pillboxes. The design worked reasonably well against soft targets but was completely unsuitable in the anti-tank role. German emergency supplies of Panzer IVs, StuG IIIs and captured T-34s made it possible for the Finns to replace its aging tanks for more efficient ones. The BT-42 was retired soon after the Vyborg battles. contents: this blister pack contains 1x Finnish BT-42