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Originally Posted by PvtJoker
Unit 011 BT-5: my sources give it turret side armor of 15mm (2) and front hull armor of 30 mm for lower front hull. The 13mm upper hull front is also well sloped ( http://www.jaegerplatoon.net/BT5_2.jpg), so the penetration path at 90 degrees would surely be at least 20mm. Therefore I would give it a total hull front armor value of no less than 3. (...)
Unit 012 BT-7: hull side armor 15mm (2). The hull front was well sloped ( http://www.jaegerplatoon.net/BT7_2.jpg) with 15-20mm of armor, so I would give it armor value 3. |
Of course, if we change armour, these tanks should be first modified in the Soviet OOB. However, as for
BT-5, Russian Bronyekollektsya 1/1996 about BT-2/BT-5 indicates armour 13 mm at hull front, without special mention on its lower nose hull plate (which was very small and difficult to hit, BTW). A nose was well sloped indeed (apart from a driver's hatch), but is it enough to make armour 3 out of 13mm?
Sides were vertical 13mm, so it's up to choice if it is 1 or 2 in game terms. Rear hull was 10mm indeed.
Also 13mm is given for turret front and sides (not excluding rear).
As for
BT-7, there is a scheme attached from Bronyekollektsya 5/1996. With reluctance, I'd agree with 3 at hull front. Sides were 15 mm, so they deserve 2 (now 1).