'A Brother's Grave For Two'
Though initially intended to be armed with a 12.7mm machine gun (as with the T-40), this was upgraded to the 20mm TNSh cannon. While the weapon was capable of penetrating 15mm of perpendicular armour from a distance of 500 metres, this was totally ineffective against the newer German tank designs. Attempts were made to re-arm the vehicle with the 37mm ZiS19 cannon, but a shortage of suitable ammunition forced the plan to be abandoned. Beset by further problems, the project was cancelled, prompting the Soviet High Command to choose the recently developed T-70 as the new standard light tank. A number of T-60s were captured by the Germans, who re-designated them ‘Panzerkampfwagen T-60 743(r)’.
Ultimately, the T-60 suffered from poor armour protection, inferior armament, and sluggish performance. It was often felt that the vehicle posed more of a danger to its two-man crew than to the enemy, a sentiment that gave rise to its nickname ‘bratskaya mogila na dovoikh’ (‘a brother’s grave for two’).
The Model
While there have been several kits of the T-60 over the years, the best choice currently available is from the Ukrainian company, MiniArt.
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