Overview[]
The BA-11 is a Soviet armoured car developed in the second half of the 1930s from the BA-5.
The BA-11 could be fitted with 'all-over' tracks, increasing its traction in difficult terrain.
Development[]
The BA-11 started development in 1936, a year after the BA-5. Design for the BA-11 was to follow the BA-5 style, which included a cannon, two drivers (one forward, one rear), and a large ammunition supply.
The BA-11's development was undertaken by ZiS, who developed a new chassis from an experimental ZiS-6K chassis. This new chassis was named ZiS-34, and development of the BA-11 continued on that chassis.
While ZiS was developing the automotive components such as the engine and transmission, the Izhorskiye Factories were developing the armoured body. The armour was highly angled, compared to previous models, and the turret was designed specifically for this vehicle.
Two prototype vehicles were completed at the end of 1938, and underwent GABTU evaluation trials at the NIIBT Polygon at Kubinka. The trails were successful and the BA-11 was to enter service.
Due to priorities at the time, production of the BA-11 was slow. Only 16 units were delivered to the Red Army.
Service[]
Sixteen BA-11s and six BA-11D saw service in the Leningrad Front, where they saw combat service and were ultimately destroyed within the first weeks of the engagement.
Variants[]
- BA-11
- Standard model with ZiS-16 engine.
- BA-11D
- Diesel model with ZiS-D-7 engine.
 Soviet UnionLand Vehicles Interwar & World War II Period (1919 — 1945) |
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| Tracked Vehicles | ||
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| Light Tanks | Tankettes | PPG • T-17 • T-21 • T-23 • T-27 |
| Standard Light Tanks | GAZ-70 • LTG • LTP • LTTB • NI • Obj. 211 • Obj. 217 • T-18 (M) • T-26 (1931 • 1932 • 1933 • 1937 • 1938 • 1939 • -1 • -4) • T-30 • T-45 • T-50 • T-53 • T-60 (1 • 2 • ZiS-19) • T-70 (M) • T-80 • T-118T • T-126 • T-127 | |
| Amphibious Light Tanks | PT-1 (A) • T-5PCh • T-36 • T-37 1933 • T-37 1934 • T-38 • T-39 • T-40 • T-41 • T-43 (-1 • -2) • TM | |
| Flamethrower & Chemical Light Tanks | KhBT-7 • OT-7 • OT-26 • OT-130 • OT-131 • OT-132 • OT-133 • OT-134 | |
| Remote Controlled Light Tanks | TTBT-7 • TT-26 • TU-26 | |
| Utility Light Tanks | BT-DT • SBT | |
| Cavalry/Fast Tanks | Ob. A-8 • Ob. A-20 BDT-1 • BT-1 • BT-2 • BT-2IS • BT-3 • BT-4 • BT-5 (A • IS • PKh) • BT-6 • BT-7 (M) • BT-20 • D-38 • MT-25 • T-46 | |
| Command Light Tanks | BT-TU • KBT-7 • T-26PT | |
| Medium Tanks | Standard Medium Tanks | Ob. A-20 • Ob. A-32 • Ob. A-34 • Ob. A-43 • Ob. A-44 KV-13 • T-22 • T-24 • T-28 (1932 • 1934 • 1938 • E 1938 • 1940) • T-29 • T-34 (G • K • S) • T-43 • T-44 • T-112 |
| Flamethrowing Medium Tanks | OT-28 • OT-34 • OT-34-85 | |
| Heavy Tanks | Standard Heavy Tanks | Ob. 103 • Ob. 220 • Ob. 221 • Ob. 222 • Ob. 223 • Ob. 224 • Ob. 225 • Ob. 226 • Ob. 227 • Ob. 228 • Ob. 229 • Ob. 230 • Ob. 231 • Ob. 232 • Ob. 233 (IS) • Ob. 234 (IS) • Ob. 235 • Ob. 237 • Ob. 238 • Ob. 239 • Ob. 240 (M) • Ob. 244 • Ob. 245 • Ob. 248 • Ob. 252 • Ob. 253 IS-1 • IS-2 • IS-3 • IS-4 • IS-5 • IS-6 • IS-7 • KV-1 (1939 • 1940 • E 1940 • 1941 • 1942 • S 1942) • KV-3 • KV-4 • KV-5 • KV-7 • KV-9 • KV-10 • KV-11 • KV-85 (G) • KV-100 • KV-122 • KV-220 • KV-221 • KV-222 • Ob. 100 • SMK • T-32 • T-35-1 • T-35-2 • T-35A • T-35B • T-39 • T-100 (Z) • T-150 • U-14 |
| Flamethrowing Heavy Tanks | KV-8 • KV-8S • KV-8M • KV-12 | |
| Self-Propelled Guns | SPAA | GAZ-72 • SU-8 • SU-11 • SU-17 • SU-72 • T-60-Z • T-70-Z • T-90 • ZSU-37 • ZUT-37 |
| SPATG | Ob. 242 • Ob. 243 • Ob. 249 • Ob. 251 GAZ-71 • ISU-122 (-1 • -2 • -3 • S) • KhTZ-16 • OSU-76 • SU-26 • SU-31 • SU-71 • SU-76 (M) • SU-76i • SU-85 (M) • SU-85i • SU-85B • SU-100 • SU-101 • SU-102 • SU-122P • SU-122-44 • ZiS-30 | |
| SPG | Ob. 212 • Ob. 236 • Ob. 241 (K • M) • Ob. 246 • Ob. 247 • Ob. 250 BT-5A • BT-5AT • BT-7A • ISU-130 • ISU-152 (-1 • -2) • KV-2 • KV-14 • Ob. 212 • OSU-76 • SU-1 • SU-3 • SU-6 • SU-7 • SU-10 • SU-14-2 • SU-18 • SU-45 • SU-100-Y • SU-122 (-3 • M) • SU-130 • SU-152 • SU-212 • T-26-4 | |
| SPH | AT-1 • S-51 • SU-2 • SU-5 (-1 • -2 • -3) • SU-14 | |
| SPRA | BM-8-24 • KV-10 • RBT-5 | |
| Miscellaneous | Bridge-related | IT-26 • IT-28 • ST-26 |
| Prime Movers | BT-5PB • T-20 Komsomolets • T-26T • T-26T2 | |
| Half-Tracked Vehicles | ||
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| Combat | Armoured Cars | BA-30 • BA-64Z |
| SPAA | M15A1 CGMC • ZiS-42 • ZSU-17 | |
| SPATG | GAZ-TK • SU-57 • ZiS-41 | |
| Utility | Transport | Autocar 2½-ton Halftrack • B-3 • GAZ-60 • M2 Halftrack • M5 Halftrack • NATI-3 • ZiS-22 • ZiS-33 • ZiS-35Sh • ZiS-42 • ZiS-42M |
| Wheeled Vehicles | ||
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| Combat | Armoured Cars | BA-I • BA-3 • BA-5 • BA-6 (M) • BA-9 • BA-10 (M) • BA-11 (D) • BA-20 • BA-21 • BA-27 (M) • BA-64 • BA-NATI • BAD • BAD-2 • D-8 • D-12 • D-13 • FA-2 • FAI (M) • GAZ-TK • PB-4 • PB-7 • LB-23 • LB-62 |
| Railroad Armoured Cars | BA-6 ZhD • BA-10 ZhD (M) • BA-20 ZhD • BA-64 ZhD • BAD-2 ZhD • FAI ZhD | |
| SPAA | ZSU TKB-149 | |
| SPATG | KSP-76 • SD-57 (N) • ZiS-31 | |
| SPH | SU-1-12 • SU-12 | |
| SPG | SU-4 | |
| SPRA | BM-13-16 | |
| Utility | APC | BA-64E |
| Medical | BA-22 | |
| Motorcycles | BSA-M20 | |
| Transport | GAZ-63 | |
| Trailers | KP-42 • KP-43 | |
| Sources | ||
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| Books | Online | Documents |
| Russian Armoured Cars, 1930 to 2000 | ||