The T-40 amphibious scout tank was an amphibious light tank used by the Soviet Union during World War II. It was armed with one 12.7 mm (0.5 in) DShK machine gun. It was one of the few tanks that could cross an unfordable river without a bridge.

T-40轻型坦克是1939～1940年间，由第37工厂的H·阿斯特洛夫设计组研制成功的轻型坦克 [1]。 西方各军事强国对 水陆坦克 的发展，历来有两种不同的观点。 有的主张适度发展，有的不主张发展， 苏联 则是特别重视发展水陆坦克的国家。 当苏联人认识到T-37和T-38的不足时，他们就设法研制下一代的水陆坦克，即T-40水陆坦克，该车与T-38坦克迥然不同，给人以新颖而别致的感觉。 T-40水陆坦克是1939～1940年间，由第37工厂的H·阿斯特洛夫设计组研制成功的。 研制过程 …

The Soviet light tank T-40 was a moderalty produced light reconnaissance tank which production was cut short by the German invasion

2017年10月9日 · t-40坦克是在1939年到1940年进行研发的，研发成功后就投入了生产，成为了苏军新一代的两栖坦克。 其采用了新式的悬挂系统，大大提升了越野能力。 它设计之初也是计划将其用来承担侦查任务等低强度的作战任务，所以无论是装甲还是火力都没有明显的提高。

2018年10月20日 · Detailing the technical specifications, development, and operational history of the T-40 Amphibious Light Tank including pictures. The global defense reference actively compiled since 2003 MENU

The six-ton T-40 was a two-man light amphibious tank, intended to replace the earlier T-37 and T-38 tanks which had been in production since the 1930s and whose manifold deficiencies had become painfully apparent by 1938.

T-40 light tanks were used in tank brigades of mixed composition. For example, in the 8th Tank Brigade (commanded by Colonel P.A.Rotmistrov, and formed in August-September 1941), there were 61 tanks which included seven KV-1's, 22 T-34-76's and 32 T-40's. By mid 1941, the T-40 almost disappeared from the battlefields. However, during later ...

The T-40 amphibious scout tank was a light amphibious tank used by the Soviet Union during World War II. Amphibious capability was important to the Red Army, as evidenced by the production of over 1,500 amphibious tanks in the 1930s. The T-40 was intended to replace the aging T-37 and T-38 tank...

The small amphibious tank T-40 was the pinnacle of the development of its class cars in the Soviet Union. The T-40 was a very remarkable tank, although not many of these cars were released.

After the First World War, there was a global military movement focused on low-cost light main battle tanks. Formed in 1922 after a long and bloody civil war, the USSR proved another sought-after quality of their light tanks - amphibious capability - which spawned the T-37 and T-38 series in the early and mid-term Light Tanks - 1930s.