‘Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/04/28 : CIA-RDP8OT002464038600090001-4 RMATION REPORT INFORMATION REPORT CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY C0 FL-D-B-MAD-I-A-L PROCESSING COPY 25x1 country USSR ron subecT Brief Technical Information on the DATE DISTR. 7 Hovendber 1957 Soviet T-5h Tank and FE-76 Amphibious Tack. NO. PAGES 1 nguenen 25x1 nae REFERENCES Re. 25X1 Pace 8 RAE e 25x1 SOURCE EVALUATIONS ARE GENTE APPRASAT 0 CONTENT TENTATWE = a report on vari ‘and the PI-76 aaphibious tank 25xt 3 the FI~76 amphibious tant propulsion in vater was accomplished by means of vater jets, rather than 25x1 ARMY review completed (C-0-N-P--D-B-N-2-1- ee — i er pee eT [oe Wong Siang acd Fa eon FD UTS TV GAS ET TaT SNA Ca a Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/04/28 : CIA-RDP80T002484038600090001-4‘Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/04/28 : CIA-RDP8OT002464038600090001-4 25x1 ~@ . oe Next 1 Page(s) In Document Denied rod Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/04/28 : CIA-RDP80T002484038600090001-4a Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/04/28 : ClA-RDPBOT002464038600090001-4 Cl ouumeed Spy 2 CONFIDENTIAL 2 ‘THE SOVIET 1-54 AND AMPHIBIOUS PT-76)-TAMS ‘Tm 7-54 TNE 21, (Cian 6) Oninanoe Intarrocation Guide = Bnearr ‘7-54 tank crews ‘conaisted of four men 2 teak ccmander, « poner. Inader. ands mechanio driver. ‘The 67h Tank Tag Be, ‘trained stu dente to fill each of these four positions in the 7-54 tank. v the folloving driver's controls: (1), Two steering levers, alightly forward of the driver's seat and located to the left and right of the driver, (2) A cluteh pedal which was operated by the left foot. (3), toot accelerator pedal which vas operated by the right foot. (4)_ 4 take pedal which activated Bil. trate (eporayy tormor*) ind vbich vas located between ‘the clutch and foot accelerator pedals. The brake pedal vas operated br the right foot. It was nosatble to Leck ‘the brake, (5). A gear ahirt lever vhich vas located to the reer of the right steering lever and ves approxinately 36 om fron it, (6) A hand throttle of the cogged segment type. This throttle vas located to the driver's right and vas mouted * in the flocr. The top of the throttle extended apprari— ately 15 cm above the floor. Engine RPM caild be adjusted ‘to an uiknova specific rate, end the throttle could be locked in position. It vas released by pressing « button ‘on the top of the throttle handle. (7)_A main svitoh, called "massa" located to the ériver's overbeed right rear. 25x1 25x1 28X1 28X1 25x1 25X1 25x1 25x1 (8) A starter button viteh vas located on the left mii val. CONFIDENTIAL Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/04/28 : CIA-RDP80T002484038600090001-4‘Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/04/28 : ClA-RDP8OT002464038600090001-4 Caddie Pye CONFIDENTIAL a e The caly sighting device in the driver's compartuent ‘was a Periscope type instrument ‘there vas a rubber- padded forebend rest above the vision eyepiece. the driver's duties as follows: CONFIDENTIAL Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/04/28 : CIA-RDP80T002484038600090001-4 25X17 25x1 25x1 25x1 28X1 25x1 25x1‘Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/04/28 : ClA-RDP8OT002464038600090001-4 Ah atembed 1 pre oon CONFIDENTIAL ~ 28x1 Anfermation on the cowriel machine gun, soe nararrach #. below. = ‘the AA machine gun es a *DEBR® the gus ‘could be mounted either on the comander's er leader's cupola. ‘there vere no differences betwen the tvo cupclas anf since = 2X" Toe teak comander had 12 UE" periscope. ‘the radio set, An the 1-54 ‘tank as *RTH10" and "10-RT* The radio was located on the ccumander's ert and van operated by the tank commander. ‘The comander's seat vas round snd vooden, and it ves mount= fed to the floor of the turret. CONFIDENTIAL Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/04/28 : CIA-RDP80T002484038600090001-4‘Senitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/04/28 : ClA-ROPBOTOD246A038600080001-4 Cpe a CONFIDENTIAL as 28x1 ated it vith ha right hand. 25K1 jotrical traversing tine to be betwen cos ae woen the turret vas Foteted electrically the traversing handle wan diaaneared 25x1 ‘the cumer's sieht was a TSb-12 or a 22. described this aight as being an articulated aixnt. with the oblective portion affixed to the tube. 25x1 ‘The 7-54 coaxial machine gun vas located to'the right of the main gun and vas fired electrically by the gunner. . . ‘The loader hed an "MK" periscope identical to the ccmander's ‘this vas the loader's 25x periscope. only visten device, CONFIDENTIA L_ Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/04/28 : CIA-RDP80T002484038600090001-4‘Senitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/04/28 : ClA-ROPROTOD246A038600080001-4 ” 4 Gpyr 25x CONFIDENTIAL, “ 25x1 dre gum safety devioes provided for the loader? Where are ‘they Located? 25x1 ‘Tao only asfety device for the loader we the reoudl qaard vided wan about 40 em long 25K1 tt about WS cm wide, Aman could move between the ruard fd reer turret all 25x1 betwen 15 and 25 romds coal’ be 2x1 tered in the rack to the right of the main quay these rounds vere stored horiscatally in four or five layers, 25x1 Rounds were also stored vertically along the right wall (facing tovard the front of the tank). 25X1 perhaps 20 rounds could be stored in these flocr-mounted ready recks, consisting of floor-meunted cups and wall. center olipe. 1 28K4 three types of rounds heving been fired by ‘the To54 tank AP, tracer 25x1 ‘tanks Firing 100-am rounds, but usually they fired sab caliber romds of 45 mm, 75 mm, and either 2$ or 35 ma, The torret vas of the basket type. The aander's seats vere mounted directly ta tha flocr. shiah 28x1 CONFIDENTIAL Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/04/28 : CIA-RDP80T002484038600090001-4‘Senitzed Copy Approved for Release 2010/04/28; ClA-ROPBOTOD2«6A038600080001-4 Copy 25x1 CONFIDENTIAL a co ‘The escape hatch vas located in the hall flocr directly to ‘the rear of the driver's seat, Tt oy - mately six handled-bolte which attached it to the flour, o<,, When opened, the hinged cover lemed against the ull wall and provided an opening apprarinately 50 te 60 om in die- meter. ‘flntd used gysspasrs was grown ax vouer and had the vegetable ofl.” It vas called Yastél* fa 4m the reoodL oonsistency of ‘Mt took. Anwrs or 10 vo mare a quarter ase beverare, yay coe ana coe-net 25X41 Liter glass of alechel ‘The tvo roma reootl oylinders vere about coe meter in angth and aboat 20 om in diameter and vere located forverd ‘atthe breech block, beneath, ent parallel to the tube. The recotl seals - si was 25xt Located on the right side of the breech block, so that it vas visthle to the loader. CONFIDENTIAL Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/04/28 : CIA-RDP80T002484038600090001-4‘Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/04/28 : CIA-RDP80T002464038600090001-4 Aad td zt = Spy = CONFIDENTIAL a = ae ee ow ieee os te engine was mounted transversely. ‘type of tranentesion vas ‘used in the 1-54 tank, At vas necessary ta deuble-olutoh f Doth up and down shifting. ‘the tranmission to be larger than ‘that of! the TH3d. ‘that at tha MAL. ‘tha alntah waa haaiaally the sama, (timated then to be CEUMAVOLY 70 cu 1 mxamncar aoc approximately three a re thick. ‘there vere apprazi— 25x1 sately 25 catch taka, 4 shaft appraninately 15 on long ‘and eight centineters in diameter led from the engine to x wiknom roar box, loerted to the right rear of the ‘Tate 25x1 ‘approximately. pth, merely transferred the Leaettadinal direction, CONFIDENTIAL Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/04/28 : CIA-RDP80T002484038600090001-4‘Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/04/28 : ClA-RDP8OT002464038600090001-4 “Celie? Copy Le 25x1 CONFIDENTIAL a 28x1 there vere three fuel tanks. ‘The fuel tank selector lever, located at the rear of the Fighting compartuent (see paragraph x. above) had three positions, ‘this vas further proof of 25x1 i [ I — ‘the monber of batteries or their Loam oy ‘the total battery weight wan 54 kg and thet the combined voltage was 2 volte. ‘There was a vall between the fighting ocapartaent and the engine, the fool tank selector eviteh referred to in paragraph x. above vas located in this vall. 28x1 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/04/28 : CIA-RDP80T002484038600090001-4‘Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/04/28 : CIA-RDP8OT002464038600090001-4 tka se? py 25x1 CONFIDENTIAL -10 25x1 . te. ™ we x. 7. oF 25x1 25x1 25x1 ‘The lesder's hatch, as well as the driver's hath, oould be rotated 360° aod Looke: in aay position, oa ‘The noter and nantrala for rotation tha turret vere loastad to the lett of the reser, 25x1 CONFIDENTIAL Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/04/28 : CIA-RDP80T002484038600090001-425X1 ‘Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/04/28 : CIA-RDP8OT002464038600090001-4 Alla pyr CONFIDENTIAL au 25x1 Db, MeoelLaneous Information ¢ ‘the distance at the escape hatoh between the 25x1 floor of the combat compartaent and the bull of the tank to be apprarinately 25 om. @) ‘the 1-54 tank there were cloth 25x71 mats scattered oa the floor of the fighting compartaent and that the crev meabers valked on them. 25x1 (3) The two small doors (see paragraph 1,x sbove),located in the rear fighting compertamnt vall vere of unizom vidth snd approximately 50 om high. They copmed inward, ‘These docrs opened cate the fuel tank selectar svitch and pump witoh served to bleed air from the fuel lines. 25x1 ) vvben the 25x1 two engine covers of « 1-54 tank were open, that there was « radiator attached to each of the covers. Each radiator was of uskzow thickeess and measured approz- Amately 40 x 26 inches. ‘vbether or not these radisters were 28x1 connected to each other. (3) 2 7-54 tank engine fan. 25x1 Tt wes appratinately 40 inches in dleseter and vas mounted around the cluteh. 6) rubber tracks for a tank or 25x1 self-propelled gun. m an unidentified plug vnich hed been inserted in 26x1 the bow machine gun opening of the glacis plate and around the machine gun barrel. Tt obviously had’ been inserted from the inside of the tank, 25x1 (€) toa 67en tank Tag Bn received approrinatele 10 TAS tanks Sn Avril 1955 when she Battalion vas stationed t JOBE, ‘the tanks were of tve typeat with rouded turrets and vith turrets unerout in ‘the rear. ‘no other differenoes in the tanks other than the turrets, 25X1 28x1 ‘the presence in Battalion of tanks with turrets undereut in the reer ‘the folloving incident of the Dattalicn's T-54 tanks eos halted in a deep ditch videh it vas crossing. Anct! debind the fixet tank, lodged ite gun masle turret and pried the turret of the fir ‘this wuld not have been possible if the weal was the newer of the two 2. mm weEretoss tar 1, Genera) Dessriution 25x1 ‘the amphibious tank (P-76) own em 5x1 prextuately three of then arrived, ie the 67th Teak Tae Ba at JMSBEMENT, Benery, CONFIDENTIAL Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/04/28 : CIA-RDP80T002484038600090001-4Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/04/28 : CIA-ROP8OT002464038600090001-4 CMadannd G 25K1 Pe CONFIDENTIAL 2 25x1 o'tod discharged tarengh the ove pores et tie rear of the voklole, Tho intakes were located seer the reat of the hall and Teneath the Fenders and measured apprazinataly 15 om x25 on. Thay were opeoed Wy meas af tml tnreneed srvenronent a nitch the bafflae opened to the Tear and outward. in direction was effected by 25K1 25x1 25K1 25K1 25K1 CONFIDENTIAL Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/04/28 : CIA-RDP80T002484038600090001-4