The Spanish Civil War and the Days of Terror
Ships, Vehicles, and Artillery
(1930-1937)

Welcome to the vehicles of the early 1930's.  In this section you will find a variety of vehicles employed by the Soviet Union during this period of industrialization and experimentation.

Each vehicle description is accompanied by original photographs, technical specifications, and a full description.  We have tried to focus of the history of each vehicle's development, its capabilities and limitations, and where they have been used in combat.

Select the type of vehicles you would like to look at:

• Ground Vehicles

• Aircraft

• Ships and Submarines

New Ground Vehicles

• BT-5 Medium Tank

• BT-7 Medium Tank

• T-38 Light Amphibious Tank

• T-37 Light Amphibious Tank

• T-35 Heavy Tank

• T-28 Medium Tank

• T-26 Light Tank

• BA-10 Armored Car

• GAZ AAA Truck

• GAZ AA Truck

• STZ NATI Artillery Tractor

• T-20 'Komsomolets' Artillery Tractor

• M-1931 (B-4) 203mm Howitzer

• M-1937 152mm Gun-Howitzer

Older Vehicles in Service

Older Artillery Systems In Service

• Austin-Pulitov Armored Car

• M-1927 76mm Field Gun

• IL-4 (DB-3) Heavy Bomber

• Tupolev SB-2 Bomber

• Polikarpov I-16 Fighter

• Beriev MBR-2 Seaplane

• Polikarpov R-5 Multi-Role Aircraft

• None currently in collection

• Polikarpov Po-2 (U-2SP)

• Kirov Class Cruiser

• None in current collection

• Gangut Class Battleship

• Pallada (Aurora) Class Cruiser

• None in current collection

Earlier Period
Vehicles

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