The T-34 is a Soviet medium tank from World War II. When introduced, its 76.2 mm (3 in) tank gun was more powerful than many of its contemporaries, [8] and its 60-degree sloped armour provided good protection against anti-tank weapons. The T-34 had a profound effect on the conflict on the Eastern Front, and had a long-lasting impact on tank design.

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.

Jun 28, 2018 · One of the most important weapons in the Second World War, the T-34 medium tank was also one of the most influential designs in the history of tanks. Tanks were critical to combat in the Second World War, and all the combatant nations worked on …

The T-34 medium tank is one of the most-produced and longest-lived tanks of all time. Identification of T-34 variants can be complicated. Turret castings, superficial details, and equipment differed between factories; new features were added in the middle of production runs, or retrofitted to older tanks; damaged tanks were rebuilt, sometimes ...

The Tridtsatchetverka, or T-34, came equipped in the early stage of the war with a 76.2mm high-velocity gun that could take out opposing German medium Panzer tanks with their lighter armor and shorter 75mm main guns.

Mar 30, 2023 · The USSR produced around 80,000 T-34 tanks, including all of its variants, throughout World War II. The reason it was able to win epic tank battles on the Eastern Front, in places like Prokhorovka and Kursk was because the Soviet Union could build a lot of them.

The T-34 was a Soviet medium tank which had a profound and permanent effect on the fields of tank tactics and design. First deployed in 1940, it has often been described as the most effective...

May 19, 2020 · Nazi forces were taken by surprise by a new Soviet tank, the T-34, which advanced on German forces ‘like a prehistoric monster,’ shrugging off fire from half a dozen German tanks.

The T-34/76 was a Russian medium tank which first saw service in 1940. It had a truly long lasting impact on the battlefield, with an impressive balance of firepower, armour protection and mobility. At the time, the T-34/76’s 76.2 mm gun was more than a match for any other tank in service at that time, and its thick sloped armour was ...

Mar 20, 2025 · In March 1940, two prototype T-34 tanks began their test run from Kharkov to Moscow. Moving at night, in strict secrecy, avoiding major cities and roads, they had to cover 750 kilometers on snow-covered roads.