Ships, Vehicles, and Artillery
of the Wars of 1938-1940

Welcome to the vehicles of the late 1930's.  In this section you will find a variety of vehicles employed by the Soviet Union during the numerous low intensity battles during of the era.

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

• KV-1 Heavy Tank
• KV-2 Heavy Tank

• M-1938 (M-30) 122mm Field Gun

• M-1939 (KS-12) 85mm Anti-Aircraft Gun

• M-1939 37mm Anti-Aircraft Gun

Older Tanks and Trucks in Service

Older Vehicles and Artillery In Service

• BT-7 Medium Tank

• BT-5 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

• M-1927 76mm Field Gun

• None currently in collection

• None currently in collection

• Tupolev SB-2

• IL-4 Heavy Bomber

• Beriev MBR-2 Seaplane
• Polikarpov I-16 Fighter
• Polikarpov Po-2 (U-2SP)
• Polikarpov R-5 Multi-Role Aircraft

• None in current collection

• Katyusha Class (Series XIV) Submarine

• Gangut Class Battleship

• Kirov Class Cruiser

• Pallada (Aurora) Class Cruiser

• None in current collection

Earlier Period
Vehicles

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Vehicles