The BT-7, or ‘Betka’ as it is called by its crew, is a lightly armored Soviet cavalry tank. It is well armed with a 45mm cannon and a 7.62mm machine gun. It is also the predecessor to the famous T-34.
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― Heroes & Generals
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BT-7 has a lot of weakspots that are spread across the entire tank, relatively low hitpoint, and very weak armor. It will not survive for long under fire.
BT-7 has a standard 45mm main gun. Although it is inferior to T-70's 45mm gun, it is nonetheless sufficient enough to effectively dish out damage to both infantry and vehicles alike, given proper ammunition is used.
The BT-7 has an excellent top speed, acceleration, and reverse speed. Successful use of this tank is almost always dependent on fully harnessing its speed aspect.
BT-7's weak armor extends to its turret as well: it has a fragile cannon breech which is prone to being destroyed . Stay on the move and avoid close quarters engagements to minimize the chance of breech destruction, as it mutually assures the destruction of the tank.
Using the BT-7 Model 1937 light tank in battle will earn you points on this ribbon. More points are awarded for scoring hits on enemy tanks. The highest award is given for destroying enemy tanks.