Rear view of a T-34-85 from Factory 174. In the center is a circular transmission access hatch, flanked by exhaust pipes, MDSh smoke canisters on the hull rear, and extra fuel tanks on the hull sides. With the T-43 canceled, the Soviet command made the decision to retool the factories to produce an improved version of the T-34.

T-34-T (T stands for tyagach ["tractor"]) - During World War II, some old T-34s were rebuilt as armored recovery vehicles (ARVs) with their turret removed; sometimes the turret ring was plated over or a superstructure was added in place of the turret. They were used solely for …

Jun 30, 2014 · While most tank enthusiasts can differentiate between the ‘T-34/76’ and the ‘T-34-85’, identifying different factory production batches has proven more elusive. Until now. ‘T-34 Shock’ contains 614 photographs, 48 technical drawings, and 28 color plates.

The T-34 medium tank was of a classical layout with rear transmission. The hull was divided in the driver's compartment, fighting compartment, engine bay, and transmission housing.

T-34 was a Soviet medium tank. First T-34 tank left the assembly line at the Kharkov factory in June 1940, the prototypes having been under stringent testing since the end of 1939.

Rear view of a T-34-85 from Factory 174. In the centre is a circular transmission access hatch, flanked by exhaust pipes, MDSh smoke canisters on the hull rear, and extra fuel tanks on the hull sides. The German Tiger I tank appeared on the Eastern Front in late 1942 as a response to the T-34. Soviet firing tests against a captured Tiger in ...

Rear of the German T-34/76 Site statistics: Photos of World War II: over 26800 aircraft: 63 models tanks: 59 models vehicles: 59 models guns: 3 models units: 2 ships: 47 WW2 battlefields - 12 weapon models: - equipment: - World War Photos 2013-2025, contact: info(at)worldwarphotos.info.

Aug 12, 2014 · Due to the changes to fuel tank layout, the rear of the tank is altered. The lower rear plate is increased in height by 400 mm, and thickness reduced from 45 to 30 mm. The slope is preserved at 45 degrees.

Discover the T-34, a revolutionary Soviet tank from WWII that combined mobility, firepower, and innovative design, shaping modern armored warfare.

The following is a list of changes and additions necessary to add to the production T-34 tank. Complete battle weight of no more than 26 tons. Armament: one 76 mm L-11 gun with coaxial DT machinegun, a second DT for the radio operator, and a submachinegun (PPD) in the turret for firing through hatches.