10TP

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10TP
Type	Light tank
Place of origin	Poland
Service history
In service	1938-1939 (prototype)
Used by	Polish Army
Specifications
Mass	12.8 tons
Length	5.4 m (17 ft 9 in)
Width	2.55 m (8 ft 4 in)
Height	2.2 m (7 ft 3 in)
Crew	4
Armor	8-20 mm (hull) 16 mm (turret)
Main armament	1× 37 mm Bofors wz. 36 (anti-tank gun)
Secondary armament	2× 7.92 mm Ckm wz.30 (heavy machine gun)
Engine	12-cylinder American LaFrance engine 210 hp (160 kW)
Transmission	5-speed gearbox
Suspension	Christie
Ground clearance	40 cm (16 in)
Fuel capacity	130 l
Operational range	210 km (130 mi) on roads 130 km (81 mi) off-road
Maximum speed	50–75 km/h (31–47 mph)
References	[1][2]

The 10TP was a Polish light cruiser tank that never progressed beyond the prototype stage. Though intended to contribute to the Polish armour development programme, the prototype was ultimately deemed unsuccessful. However, insights gained during testing informed the design of the subsequent 14TP model, which was never completed due to the outbreak of World War II.

The 10TP prototype featured an original design that incorporated some of the general concepts pioneered by J. Walter Christie, alongside numerous innovative technical solutions developed by Polish engineers.