BT-43

The BT-43 was a Finnish fully tracked transport vehicle prototype, designed during the Second World War. It was developed from the Russian-made BT-7 tank.

History

In May 1943, a request was made for a fully tracked transport vehicle capable of carrying 20 men. It was decided to convert some obsolete BT series tanks into BT-43 carriers.The BT-43 appeared clumsy and with a high profile. The turret was removed, and a truck wooden platform was located on the modified hull, leaving this vehicle to transport ammunition tasks.The prototype was not a great success and no further development took place, with the prototype being scrapped in May 1945.