T-27 Tankette

	T-27 Tankette
Active:	1931
Crew:	2
Weight:	2.66 tons (2,700kg)
Length:	8ft 6 in (2.6m)
Height:	4ft 9in (1.4m)
Width:	6ft (1.8m)
Weapons:	Main - 0.3in (7.62mm) DT machinegun
Armor	Maximum - 0.39in (10mm)
Engine:	GAZ-AA gasoline, 40hp
Speed:	26mph (42kph)
Range:	75 miles (120 km)

The Soviet Union's T-27 tankette was a two-man machine gun carrier based on the British Carden-Loyd Mark VI.   Its weapons mount was modified to carry a 7.62mm DT machine gun. The T-27 had a larger hull than the Carden-Loyd Mark VI. Its running gear was also different.

Soviet engineer N. Kozyrev designed the T-27 tankette.

Most versions of the T-27 did not have a radio. Tank crews were supposed to use flags to communicate with each other. There was a commander's version that did have a radio.

The T-27 was designed to be used for reconnaissance.  It was used, successfully, in security operations.

The T-27 tankette was used during World War II, to defend against Hitler's invading army. It did not fare well in Russia's swampy and snowy terrain.