In the years 1933-1941 the most numerous tank produced in the USSR was a T-26. Manufactured in many embodiments of the turrets double, single roll of the cylindrical-shaped or oval-shaped cone. Design offices leading development of the tank, use the part of the ride and fuselage tank as a base for further modification. They were so self-propelled guns and transporters. However, most have focused on changing weapons adapting them to the requirements of the battlefield. Introduction to the task of armored units, forcing the fortified bunkers defensive line, resulted in the addition to the armament tank flamethrowers. The first such structures have only the flamethrower weapons and machine guns. Using the experience of the Winter War in Finland decided to create a tank capable of supporting fire department advancing his infantry and at the same time destroy salvos flamethrower position of the enemy bunkers. The effect of modifying the tank OT-133 (A fire Tank - often called Chemical), because in place of the turret flamethrower has returned caliber 45 mm. Flame thrower was installed on the left side of the tank in a special bay. Tank had extra capacity putting up a smokescreen. These tanks were also constitute a defense system in the suburbs of Moscow, as a fixed point of destroying the attacker. Because the tank's armor was not immune to anti-tank missiles the enemy has a caliber of 37 mm, therefore it was decided to install additional armor plates protecting vital part of the tank. So was one of the last version of the tank labeled as OT-134 AA.
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