BT-42 Jatkosota HS

BT-42 Jatkosota HS is a tier 5 light tank from Germany in World of Tanks. This is a premium vehicle — purchased separately from the tech tree.

BT-42 Jatkosota HS stats at a glance

The BT-42 Jatkosota HS has 472 hit points , 20mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 52 km/h. .

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.1:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the BT-42 Jatk. can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.3:1. The BT-42 Jatk. has solid reverse speed for repositioning after taking a shot.

Camouflage

Available guns (1)

How BT-42 Jatk. compares to its peers

There are 15 tier 5 light tanks in WoT, including the BT-42 Jatk.. Its 472 HP places it in the top 36% for hit points among same-tier light tanks (peer average: 464). Frontal hull armor of 20mm ranks in the top 93% for the class (peer average: 31mm). Top forward speed of 52 km/h is faster than 0% of peer vehicles in this tier and class.

Direct comparisons

• BT-42 Jatk. vs A-20 — tier 5 light tank from USSR
• BT-42 Jatk. vs AMX 13 FL 11 — tier 5 light tank from France
• BT-42 Jatk. vs AMX ELC bis — tier 5 light tank from France
• BT-42 Jatk. vs Chaffee 594 — tier 5 light tank from USA
• See full tier 5 light tank tier list — all 15 vehicles ranked

About this vehicle

Having started life as the BT-7 Soviet light tank, the BT-42, also known as “Christie Rynnäkkötykki”, assumed its new form after being captured and repurposed by the Finnish Army in 1941-2. Its compact size means it accommodates a three-woman crew: Commander Mika, Gunner/Loader Aki, and Driver Mikko in Jatkosota High School’s sensha-dō team. Most effective when fighting to the rousing kantele melody of Säkkijärven Polkka, the BT-42 excels in close combat, where its high-caliber howitzer can really shine. The BT-42's moment of glory came during the Battle for Oarai, when its Christie suspension...

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