NI tank

NI
An early version of NI-1 based on the STZ-5 tractor. August 20, 1941
TypeImprovised fighting vehicle
Place of origin Soviet Union
Service history
In service1941
Used bySoviet Union
WarsWorld War II
Production history
Designed1941
ManufacturerJanuary Uprising Mechanical Plant (Odessa)[1]
Produced1941
No. built69
Specifications
Mass7000 kg
Length4.3m
Width7.5m
Height3m
Crew2–3

Engine1MA
44 hp
Operational
range
140 km
Maximum speed 7 kph

The NI tank also known as the Odessa tank (/ˈn/; Russian: Танк НИ tank NI, abbr. На испуг, Na ispug, literally "for fright"), was a Soviet improvised fighting vehicle, based on an STZ-5 agricultural tractor, manufactured in Odessa during the Siege of Odessa in World War II.[1][2]

  1. ^ a b Н. И. Крылов. Не померкнет никогда. М., Воениздат, 1984. стр.107-109
  2. ^ https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww2/soviet/soviet_NI_Odessa_tank.php

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