Specification Crew : 2 Engine power : 2 x 70 hp Combat weight :9,200 kg (20,286 lb) Max speed : road 45 km/h (27.95 mph) Range : 360 km (223.56 miles) Length : 4.29 m (14.08 ft) Width : 2.32 M (7.61 ft) Height : 2.04 m (6.69 ft) Main gun : 45 mm(1.78 in) Armour : 10 mm (0.39 in) to 60 mm (2.36 in)

Although the T-70 Light Tank which was first rolled out in January 1942 was based on the chassis of the earlier T-60 it was actually a major redesign.The single engine of the T-60 was changed to two GAZ truck engines with the transmission driving the front drive wheels.The T-60 suspension was strengthened to accommodate the extra weight of armour and the turret which now housed a 45 mm (1.78 in) anti-tank gun.From March 1942 to October 1943 some 8,226 T-70s were manufactured and the T-70 served until the end of the war A sound but unexceptional reconnaissance vehicle its combat value was limited because the commander had to operate the gau as well as command the vehicle.The T-70A had extra amour and slightly up-rated engines but those did little to alter the overall performance.After 1943 production switched from T-70 light tanks to adapting the same chassis for the SU-76 assault gun but when the war ended many T-70s were still in service.Captured T-70s were pressed into service by the Germans and their allies.With their turrets removed they were employed as anti-tank or light field gun tractors.