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␗T-26
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Rank
AB
1.0
RB
1.0
SB
1.0
Battle rating
China
Game nation
Light tank
Main role
Free
Research
Free
Purchase
Republic of China
Origin country
General information

T-26 Model 1933s were supplied to the Chinese National Revolutionary Army by the Soviet Union during the Second Sino-Japanese War. These tanks served with the 200th Mechanized Division, operating from Shanghai to Burma during the conflict and subsequently seeing further service in the Civil War against Chinese communists. Most were lost during these wars, but a few somehow survived until the fall of Nationalist forces in mainland China. Photographs suggest these surviving tanks were relocated to Taiwan, but no further records document their fate; they were likely scrapped and replaced by US-supplied tanks like the M24 and M41.

Introduced in Update 1.91 "Night Vision", the Chinese T-26 is identical to the Soviet version. While its overall protection is somewhat lacking, even for a light tank, due to its boxy design, flanking enemies and ambushing targets allows the 45 mm gun to effectively engage opponents. It serves as a good starting point for learning basic tank warfare tactics applicable to more advanced combat vehicles.


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Survivability and armour
Armour front / side / back
Hull 15 / 15 / 6 mm
Turret 15 / 15 / 15 mm
Visibility 74 %
Crew 3 persons
Mobility
Max speed
Forward 3033 km/h
Backward 3 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 9.38.217.814.4 hp/t
Engine power 9180174141 hp
Weight 9.8 t
Optics
Gunner
Commander
Driver
Optics zoom
1.9x–3.5x
Armaments
45 mm 20-K cannon
Ammunition 205 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
3.8 → 2.9 s
Vertical guidance -6 / 22°
Turret Rotation Speed basic crew → aces
Horizontal 11.29.521.115.21613.630.121.8 °/s
Vertical 2.82.29.86.343.2149 °/s

AmmunitionTypeArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
APHEBC706758473932
APBC737060504134
7.62 mm DT machine gun (coaxial)
Ammunition 1,890 rounds
Belt capacity 63 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
10.4 → 8 s
Fire rate 600 shots/min

BeltBelt fillingArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
AP-I/API-T13127320
Economy
Repair cost
AB free
RB free
SB free
Crew training free
Experts 80,000 SL
Aces 10 GE
Research Aces 1,000 RP
Reward multiplier AB / RB / SB
10 / 10 / 10 % SL
100 % RP
Total cost of modifications 3,730 RP
174 SL
Talisman cost 190 GE

Research order:
␗T-26

Mobility
Protection
Firepower
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