But the common feature of BT tanks still persists on the BT-42, namely its poor protection other than the mantle, any high-calibre machine gun will have no trouble penetrating its armor even at longer ranges, especially its hull. When only looking at the hull alone, the BT-42 is exactly like any other BT-7 tank but what makes it stand out among its "ancestors" is the turret - the Finnish upgraded its gun with a British QF 4.5-inch (114 mm) howitzer and installed it inside a new welded turret that somewhat resembles the infamous KV-2 from the Soviet Union. This captured BT-7 modified with a huge QF 4.5 inch howitzer will strike fear into enemies with its fearsome firepower while still retaining the iconic fast and nimble playstyle of a BT light tank.
#War thunder meme tanks update
The BT-42, introduced in Update Update "Fire and Ice", is perhaps one of the most iconic light tanks in Finnish service as well as being a "meme" tank among players due to its screen time in a Japanese animation film. These tanks were then deployed to the battle against Soviet forces only one of these 18 tanks eventually survived the war and the subsequent scrapping of the surviving tanks. The BT-42, officially known as " 15 tonnin rynnäkkötykkipanssarivaunu BT-42 (15-ton assault gun tank BT-42)", was a modified variant of the Soviet BT-7 light tanks which were captured by Finland during the Winter War and Continuation War due to the lack of firepower of the 37/45 mm gun on original BT tanks and the dire need for tanks to defend Soviet forces, some of these BT tanks were then upgraded with a British-aided 4.5 inch howitzer and new turret that housed this very gun.
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