Flames of War: Finnish: Panssari Christie Platoon (x5)
Panssari Christie Platoon (FIX01) includes three BT-5 tanks, two BT-7 tanks, one Tank Commander sprue & five sets of SMG Tank Escorts.
The Finns were quick to turn captured Soviet equipment against the invaders. The Christie Detachment was named for the BT tank’s suspension design and was unusual in having its own unit of escort infantry that rode into battle with them.
The BT-5 fast tank was the first in the BT series of tanks to introduce a larger turret to accommodate the exceptional 45mm obr 1938 gun. This gun out-matched almost all of the Soviets enemy’s tanks guns, and when combined with the excellent manoeuvrability of the BT fast tank design it made for an effective weapon.
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Panssari Christie Platoon (FIX01) includes three BT-5 tanks, two BT-7 tanks, one Tank Commander sprue & five sets of SMG Tank Escorts.
The Finns were quick to turn captured Soviet equipment against the invaders. The Christie Detachment was named for the BT tank’s suspension design and was unusual in having its own unit of escort infantry that rode into battle with them.
The BT-5 fast tank was the first in the BT series of tanks to introduce a larger turret to accommodate the exceptional 45mm obr 1938 gun. This gun out-matched almost all of the Soviets enemy’s tanks guns, and when combined with the excellent manoeuvrability of the BT fast tank design it made for an effective weapon.
