Russian armoured artillery tractor T-20 Komsomolets
Eastern Express 35004

T-20 armoured tractor Komsomolets was a prime mover vehicle used by the Soviet Union during the Winter War and World War II. The T-20 was designed in 1936 at the Ordzhonikidze Moscow Plant No.37. They were manufactured during 1937-1941 at Factory No. 37, as well as at STZ and GAZ. The tractor was designed to tow light artillery pieces such as the 45-mm anti-tank gun and the 120-mm heavy mortar. The tractor could tow the weapons themselves plus a small quantity of ammunition, usually towed in a limber, along with up to six crewmen. Occasionally, two limbers were towed to increase the ammunition supply. The forward compartment provided space for the driver and vehicle commander. It was fully armoured and had a ball-mounted DT machinegun. The rear compartment held the gun crews, seated back-to-back in outward-facing bench seats. A canvas top could be erected for protection in poor weather. Approximately 7780 T-20 tractors were built between 1937 and 1941. [Wikipedia]