The T-12 is a Soviet prototype tank of the interwar period. The first prototype of this car was built in 1929, but the car did not go into mass production. The weight of the car was 19.8 tons. The drive was provided by one M-6 engine with a capacity of 200 hp. It was armed with one wz. 1930 caliber 45 mm and - most likely - one machine gun caliber 7.62 mm. Work on the creation of a new tank for the Red Army began at the turn of 1927/1928 and was supposed to lead to the creation of a so-called maneuverable tank that has the highest possible maximum speed, good maneuverability, but is able to fight with enemy tanks. The T-12 prototype, although distinguished by many innovative solutions and in general turned out to be a fairly innovative design in the USSR, had many problems. First, the machine was technically underdeveloped and caused significant problems in operation. Field tests also revealed that its range is too short, its top speed in the field is low, and its engine and gearbox are very emergency. In the end, the machine did not go into serial production, and the T-24 tank was developed on its basis.
