The BT Tanks — Stalin's Doomed Cavalry

Thanks to Storyblocks for sponsoring this video. Get 15% off any annual plan for a limited time, only available through this link https://www.storyblocks.com/RWF. Watch my OTHER Soviet Tank Design videos:    • Soviet Tank Design!   Support me on Patreon:   / redwrenchfilms   The Soviet Union had 7,000 BT Fast Tanks when Germany invaded in 1941. Within weeks, almost all of them were gone. How did one of the most advanced tank designs of the era collapse so completely? From an eccentric American inventor to the chaos of Operation Barbarossa — this is the rise and fall of the BT Fast Tank. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:53 Christie M1928 03:29 BT-2 05:42 The "Fast Tank" 07:52 Sponsor Message 09:14 BT-5 & BT-7 11:14 BT Variants 13:26 Combat (Why BT Failed) 18:16 Legacy All content is presented in historical context for educational purposes. All footage is owned by its copyright holder and is used in this channel under "fair use". Music by Epidemic Sound.