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PT-76 amphibious tank
This light vehicle combines tracks with water propulsion and the history of Polish landing units.
Jazyk obsahu
The PT-76 could travel on land and swim. In water it used hydrodynamic water jets: devices that drew water in and expelled it behind the vehicle. This was a different means of propulsion from travelling on tracks. The light tank had a welded hull and a rotating turret shaped like a truncated cone.
The type entered Soviet Army service in 1951. The Polish Army began receiving these vehicles in 1958. They went to reconnaissance units and to the naval landing regiments of the 7th Lusatian Landing Division. Poland received 112 vehicles altogether and used them until the early 1990s. Their tasks involved crossing water obstacles and operating in difficult terrain.
The Drzonów example, designated PT-76 B, was acquired from a repair unit in Słupsk in summer 1991. Its serial number is 7069731. A crew of three operated the tank, which had a combat weight of 14 tonnes. Six large road wheels on each side supported the tracks; the hull shape and water propulsion complemented this land-based running gear.
Pro děti
The PT-76 could swim, even though it was a tank. On land it travelled on tracks. In water, special devices drew water in and pushed it out behind the vehicle. This produced the force that moved it forward.
Polish soldiers used this type from 1958. Some went to units intended for naval landings, which meant coming ashore from the sea. The example numbered 7069731 arrived at Drzonów from Słupsk in summer 1991. It weighed 14 tonnes and had a crew of three. Six large wheels on each side supported its tracks. Its design therefore combined equipment for travelling on land with equipment for swimming.
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