This is a list of armoured fighting vehicles developed during the interwar years between the end of the First World War (1918) and the start of the Second World War (1939). There is some overlap with tanks that served in the early part of the Second World War.
See also history of the tank, list of armoured fighting vehicles.
Austria
editArmoured cars
edit- ADAZ (never built)
- ADG (never built)
- ADGC (unknown)
- ADGK (never built)
- ADGZ (52)
- ADKZ (2)
- ADSK (6)
- Heigl Panzerauto M.25 (4)
- Heigl Panzerauto M.26 (8)
Light tanks
edit- Landsverk L-60 Ö (2)
Tankettes
edit- ADMK Mulus (334)
Czechoslovakia
editTanks
editLight tanks
edit- ČKD P-II-a (1)
- ČKD P-II-b (1)
- Kolohousenka - wheeled/tracked design (about 5)
- LT vz. 34 (also known as ČKD P-II) (50)
- LT vz. 35 (also known as Škoda Š-II-a) (298)
- LT vz. 38 did not enter service before German occupation
- Praga MT (2)
- Praga YNH (never built)
- Škoda Š-II (also known as S.U) (1)
- Škoda Š-II-b (1)
Medium tanks
edit- ST vz. 39 (also known as ČKD V-8-H) (2)
- Škoda Š-II-c (also known as Škoda T-21) (1)
Heavy tanks
edit- Škoda Š-III-6 (1)
- Škoda Š-III-8 (1)
- Tatra T-III (2)
Amphibious tanks
edit- ČKD F-IV-H (2)
- Škoda ŠOT (1)
Tankettes
edit- AH-IV (206)
- Škoda MU-2 (1)
- Škoda MU-4 (1)
- Škoda MU-6 (1)
- Škoda Š-I-J (1)
- Škoda Š-I-P (also known as Škoda T-2) (1)
- Škoda Š-I-SPO (1)
- Tančík vz. 33 (70)
- T-32 (Š-I-D) (8)
Armoured cars
editChina
editChina purchased several hundred armoured combat vehicles during the 1930s. The exact model and numbers are difficult to obtain[1]
Tanks
edit- Carden Loyd M1931 Amphibious Tank (29) - purchased in 1935.
- Carden Loyd M1936 (4) - Light two-man tank, purchased in 1936.
- Renault FT (100+) - purchased from Poland & France in 1920s & 1930s.
- Panzer I (10) - purchased from Germany in 1930s.
- T-26 (88) - Licensed copy of British Vickers 6-ton Tank, purchased from Soviets in 1938.
- Vickers 6-ton tank (20)
Tankettes
edit- CV-33 (20-100) - purchased in 1936, numbers disputed.
- Carden Loyd tankette Mk VI - armoured machine gun carrier, 24 purchased in 1929, 29 in 1936.
Armoured personnel carriers
edit- Universal Carrier (unknown, issued to Chinese units in India)
Armoured cars
edit- BA-6 (unknown) - purchased from Soviet Union, armed with 45 mm gun turret.
France
editTankettes
editTanks
editArmoured reconnaissance tanks
edit- AMR 33 (123) - a cavalry tank
- AMR 35 (200) - a light tank
Light tanks
edit- Hotchkiss H35 (1,200) - cavalry tank
- Hotchkiss H39 (unknown)
- Renault FT-31 (540)
- Renault FT Kégresse (42)
- Renault NC1, Renault NC2 - first 2 prototypes of Char D1
- Renault R35 (1,540) - infantry tank
- Renault R40 (145)
Medium tanks
edit- AMC 35 (>57)
- Char D2 (100)
- Char D3 (never built)
- Char G1 (experimental) (unfinished)
- Char G1B (never built)
- Char G1F (unknown)
- Char G1L (never built)
- Char G1P (unfinished)
- Char G1R (unfinished)
- SOMUA S35 (440) - cavalry tank
Heavy tanks
edit- Char B1 (34)
- Char B1 bis (369)
- Char B1 ter (2)
Super heavy tanks
edit- ARL Tracteur C (never built)
- Char BB (never built)
- Char Lourd - improved Char 2C (never built)
- FCM F1 (never built)
Self propelled guns
edit- ARL V 39 (2)
- Canon de 194 mle GPF (50)
- Renault FT BS (39)
- Somua SAu 40 (1)
Armoured cargo carriers
edit- Lorraine 37L (630)
- Renault UE (5,168)
Armoured cars
edit- AMC Schneider P 16 (100)
- AMR 39 (experimental) (4)
- Laffly AMD 50 (98)
- Laffly AMD 80 (28)
- Panhard AM 40P (experimental) (1)
- Panhard 178 (941)
Germany
editTanks
editLight tanks
edit- Leichttraktor (4)
- Panzer I (2,288)
- Panzer II (1,856)
- Sd.Kfz. 265 (190)
Medium tanks
edit- Grosstraktor (6)
- Neubaufahrzeug (5)
Heavy tanks
edit- Durchbruchwagen I (unfinished)
Armoured cars
edit- Daimler DZVR 21 (178)
- Kfz.13 (147)
- Kfz.14 (40)
- Leichter Panzerspähwagen (2,394)
- Magirus M-ARW (unknown)
- Schwerer Panzerspähwagen (around 1,550)
Italy
editTanks
edit- Fiat 3000 (152) - based on the Renault FT
- Fiat M11/39 (100)
Tankettes
edit- Fiat L3 (2,000-2,500)
Armoured cars
edit- Fiat AB-611 (10)
Japan
editTanks
editLight tanks
edit- Otsu-Gata Sensha (imported Renault NC27) (10)
- Type 95 Ha-Go (2,300)
- Type 98 Ke-Ni (104)
Medium tanks
edit- Type 87 Chi-I (experimental) (1)
- Type 89A I-Go Kō (113)
- Type 89B I-Go Otsu (291)
- Type 97 Chi-Ha (1,162)
- Type 97 Chi-Ni (experimental) (1)
Heavy tanks
editAmphibious tanks
edit- SR I-Go (experimental) (1)
- SR II Ro-Go (experimental) (1)
- SR III Ha-Go (experimental) (1)
Tankettes
edit- Type 92 A-I-Go (2)
- Type 92 cavalry tank (tankette) (167)
- Type 94 (823)
- Type 97 Te-Ke (616)
- Type 97 Ki-To SPAAG (experimental) (1)
Chemical warfare vehicles
edit- Type 94 disinfecting vehicle, Type 94 gas scattering vehicle (unknown)
- Type 97 disinfecting vehicle, Type 97 gas scattering vehicle (unknown)
Armoured cars
edit- Chiyoda (200)
- Sumida AMP amphibious armored car (experimental) (1)
- Sumida M.2593 (Type 91 & variants, including Sumida Model P) (1,000)
- Type 93 (5)
- Type 95 So-Ki Armored railroad car (121–135)
- Vickers Crossley (12)
Poland
editArmoured cars
edit- Bukowski armoured car (improvised) (1)
- Chwat (improvised) (1)
- Ford FT-B (17)
- Korfanty (improvised) (1)
- Kresowiec (improvised) (1)
- Lwowskie dziecko ("Lviv's child") (improvised) (1)
- Nowina-Doliwa (1)
- Piłsudski's Tank (improvised) (1)
- Samochód pancerny wz.28 (90)
- Samochód pancerny wz. 29 (10-13)
- Samochód pancerny wz. 31 (never built)
- Samochód pancerny wz. 34 (around 90)
- Ślązak ("Silesian") (1)
- Woźniak-Walerus (also known as Powstaniec) (1)
- Zabrski powstaniec ("Zabrze upriser") (1)
Tankettes
edit- TK-1,TK-2 - first 2 prototypes
- TK-3/TKS (around 540 across both models)
- TKF (around 20)
- TKS-B (experimental) (1)
- TKW (experimental) (1)
Tanks
editLight tanks
editMedium tanks
editAmphibious tanks
edit- WB-10 (2)
- PZInż 130 amphibious tank (experimental) (1)
Artillery tractors
editTracked artillery tractors
edit- C2P (196-310) - an unarmoured vehicle based on tankette
- C6P, C6T - first 2 prototypes of C7P
- C7P (151)
- PZInż 152 (unknown)
Half-tracked artillery tractors
edit- C4P artillery tractor (80)
- PZInż 202 (1)
Wheeled artillery tractors
edit- C5P (also known as PZInż 342) (5)
- PZInż 302 (>2000)
- PZInż 343 (4)
Self-propelled guns
editSoviet Union
editAt the end of the Russian Civil War, Soviet Russia had a stock of imported Mark V (called Rikardo, after the Ricardo engine), Whippet (Tyeilor, after the Tylor engine), and Renault FT (Reno) tanks, and an assortment armoured trains.
By the time of the German invasion on the 22 June 1941, the Soviets already fielded 222 T-40 light amphibious tanks, 967 T-34 medium tanks and 508 KV-1 and KV-2 heavy tanks.
Armoured cars
editLight armoured cars
edit- D-8 Armoured Car (28)
- D-12 (33)
- FAI
- BA-20 (2,066)
- BAD-2 (experimental)
Heavy armoured cars
editTankettes
edit- T-17 "Liliput" (experimental)
- T-23 (experimental)
- T-27
Tanks
editAmphibious tanks
editLight tanks
edit- Russkiy Reno (or M, copy of Renault FT)
- T-16
- T-18 (or MS-1)
- T-19
- T-26 (license-built copy of Vickers 6-ton)
- BT-2
- BT-5
- BT-7
- BT-8
Flame & engineer tanks
editMedium tanks
editHeavy tanks
edit- T-35 (61)
Self-propelled guns
editSweden
editTanks
editLight tanks
edit- Strv m/21-29 (10)
- Strv m/38-39-40 (180)
Medium tanks
edit- Strv m/31 (3)
- Strv fm/31 (1)
Tankettes
edit- Strv m/37 (48)
Armoured cars
edit- Pbil m/39-40 (48)
- Pbil m/41 (5)
Armoured cars
edit- Vickers Crossley armoured car
- Crossley D2E1 & D2E2
- Morris CS9
- Lanchester 6x4 Armoured Car
- Crossley Vickers 20\60 Light 6 Wheeler
- Armstrong Siddeley B10E1 & B10E2
Tankettes
edit- Carden Loyd tankette - Mark IV, V, VI
- Crossley-Martel
- Morris-Martel tankette
Tanks
edit- Vickers Tank - Number 01 & Number 02 (1921–22)
- Vickers 6-Ton (153)
- Vickers Commercial Light Tank - Model 1933, Model 1934, Model 1936, Model 1937 - sales for export. Design based on Carden-Loyd Light Tank.
- Medium Tank A/T 1 - amphibious tank, experimental
- Vickers Medium Mark C & D - intended for export, prototypes sold to Japan and Ireland.
- Cruiser Mk I - General Staff Specification A9
- Cruiser Mk II
- Cruiser Mk III
- Matilda I
- Matilda II
- Light Tank Mk I-Mk V
- Light Tank Mark VI (1,682)
- Light Tank Mk VII Tetrarch (100+)
- Medium Mark I (80)
- Medium Mark II (170)
- A6 "Sixteen tonner" (3 - A6E1, A6E2, A6E3)
- Medium Mark III (3)
- A7 Medium Tank (3 - A7E1, A7E2, A7E3)
- Vickers A1E1 Independent (1 prototype)
- A3E1 Three Man Tank, "Carrier, Machine gun"
- A4E1 Carden-Loyd Mk VII
- A5E1 Vickers 'Carden-Loyd' 3-man light tank
- Vickers Patrol Tank Mk. 1 & Mk. 2
- Vickers D3E1 Wheel Cum Track Tank
- Vickers L3E1 & L3E2 3 Man Light Tanks
- Vickers-Carden-Loyd Light Amphibious Tank (A4E11, A4E12, L1E1, L1E2)
Self-propelled guns
editUnited States
editLight tanks
edit- Disston Tractor Tank (6)
- T2 Combat Car
- T2E1 Combat Car
- T5 Combat Car
- T5E1 Combat Car
- M1 Combat Car (~113)
- T7 Combat Car
- T1 Cunningham (6)
- T2 Light Tank
- T3 Light Tank
- M2 Light Tank (~696)
- Christie Model 1919
Medium tanks
edit- T4 Combat Car
- T4E1 Combat Car
- T4E2 Combat Car
- Christie T3 Medium/M.1931/M.1940/T1 Combat Car
- T2 Medium Tank
- M2 Medium Tank
- Medium Tank M1921
- Medium Tank M1922
Armoured cars
edit- M3 Scout Car (unknown)
Self Propelled guns
edit- T3 HMC
References
edit- ^ "China". mailer.fsu.edu. March 12, 2003. Archived from the original on 2007-07-10. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
- Graham Matthews Table of General Staff 'A' Numbers at Arcaneafvs.com