BT-SV

BT-SV stats at a glance

The BT-SV has 340 hit points , 25mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 62 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 47 damage per shot with 51mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1234.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.3:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the BT-SV can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 3.1:1. The BT-SV has solid reverse speed for repositioning after taking a shot.

Camouflage

Available guns (1)

With the top-tier gun, the BT-SV can theoretically output up to 1234 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute).

How BT-SV compares to its peers

There are 37 tier 3 light tanks in WoT, including the BT-SV. Its 340 HP places it in the top 56% for hit points among same-tier light tanks (peer average: 343). Frontal hull armor of 25mm ranks in the top 69% for the class (peer average: 31mm). Top forward speed of 62 km/h is faster than 89% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 47 damage per shot, higher than 56% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 51mm puts it in the top 75% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• BT-SV vs M3 Stuart — tier 3 light tank from USA
• BT-SV vs MTLS-1G14 — tier 3 light tank from USA
• BT-SV vs Locust — tier 3 light tank from USA
• See full tier 3 light tank tier list — all 37 vehicles ranked

Related tier 3 light tanks

• 10TP — Poland
• A7E3 — UK, premium
• AMX 38 — France
• BT-5 — USSR
• BT-7 artillery — USSR, premium
• Type 97 Chi-Ha — Japan
• Cruiser Mk. III — UK
• Type 98 Ke-Ni Otsu — Japan, premium
• All USSR tanks · Tier 3 premium tanks

Understand the stats

Want a deeper grasp of what these numbers actually mean in battle? Read the glossary:

• What is DPM — the most important offensive metric
• Alpha damage — single-shot damage and what it means for playstyle
• Penetration — and how it interacts with armor angling
• Hull-down position — the king of defensive plays
• View range — how spotting actually works

About this vehicle

Developed in 1937 at Armored Vehicle Repair Base No. 12 (Kharkov command). The BT-SV used parts and components of the BT-7. The hull used 10–12-mm structural steel plates that formed sloped armor; the mass-produced vehicle was supposed to feature 25-mm homogeneous armor steel plates. The vehicle passed trials but did not see service. Subsequently, its sloped armor design was used for the A-20 experimental tank and T-34.

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