OT-133 Flamethrower Tank
The OT-133 was the third of a series of flame thrower tanks based on the T-26 light tank, and was built around the improved T-26S. The OT-133 carried the same Model 1938 flame thrower as the OT-130, which gave it a normal range of 45-50 metres. The turret of the T-26S was moved to the right to make space for more fuel tanks in the hull. Like the OT-130 the OT-133 was used during the Winter War against Finland, where the short range of the flame thrower and the lack of any other armament made it very vulnerable.
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Rickard, J (12 September 2008), OT-133 Flamethrower Tank , http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/weapons_OT-133.html
