TACAM T-60

TACAM T-60
Image: T-60 (War Thunder)
Year1943
Vehicle TypeMedium Tank Destroyer
Origin & DesignerRomania-Russia/Leonida
Numbers Produced34
Crew3 (Commander/Gunner, Loader & Driver)
Main Armament1 x 76.2mm L/51 F-22 Gun
Main Armament[@sponson_traverse]
Elevation-5° to +8°
Turret Traverse[@turret_traverse]
Gun Traverse32° (Manual)
Gun Mount[@gun_mounts]
Maximum Range[@maximum_range]
Armour Penetration[@armour_penetration]
Gun SightOptical
Secondary Armament1 x 7.92mm ZB-53 Machine Gun
Smoke Discharger[@smoke_discharger]
Ammunition Carried44 x 76.2mm
Height1.80m
Width2.30m
Length4.10m
Combat Weight9000 kg
Ground Clearance0.30m
Fording Depth0.90m
Trench Crossing1.70m
Obstacle Clearance0.60m
Climbing Ability29°
Radio[@radio]
ArmourHull Front: 20mm
Hull Sides: 10mm
Hull Rear: 7mm
Hull Top: 7mm
Hull Bottom: 7mm
Gun Mantle: 15mm
Gun Shield Front: 15mm
Gun Shield Sides: 15mm
Gun Shield Rear: Open
Gun Shield Top: Open
EngineGAZ 202 (Petrol)
Transmission4 Forward & 1 Reverse
Maximum Road Range200 km
Maximum Cross Country Range150 km
Maximum Water Range[@maximum_water_range]
Maximum Road Speed40 kph
Maximum Cross Country Speed20 kph
Maximum Water Speed[@maximum_water_speed]
Variants[@variants]
NotesThe Tacam T-60 was developed to give the Romanian army a tank destroyer, and these were similar in a way to the Marder series used by Germany. By 1942 the Romanian army had come to terms with the fact that they simply didn’t have an armoured vehicle capable of defeating the T-34 or KV-I, this problem was solved by merging modified chassis from T-60 light tanks with the F-22 76.2mm field gun. The T-60 and F-22 were captured in some numbers from the Russians and extra armour was added to form the fighting compartment and this came from Soviets BT-7 tanks. These vehicles were used to equip two tank destroyer companies and these were issued to both the 1st and 2nd tank regiments.