The BT-42 saw action for the first time in 1943, at the Svir River, where it was used to take out enemy pillboxes.

In 1943, the battalion cleared underwater obstacles and destroyed enemy pillboxes during the landings on Sicily.

She then scored a direct hit on an enemy pillbox on Tinian.

When his unit was stopped by a skillfully camouflaged enemy pillbox, he displayed conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty.

PFC Jackson single-handedly destroyed 12 enemy pillboxes and killed 50 enemy soldiers.

Abdurakhmanov with his squad moved the cannon out and, despite the enemy's machine gun fire, destroyed the enemy pillbox with several precise hits.

On 2 April, she provided call fire on Makiminato Saki, destroying two enemy pillboxes and a warehouse.

After the landing, naval gunfire directed by ground observers would target any enemy pillboxes that were still operational.

The BT-42 was used for the first time in 1943, at the Svir River, where it was used against enemy pillboxes.

He single-handedly destroyed four enemy pillboxes before he was fatally wounded.