Year | March 1944 |
Vehicle Type | Medium Tank |
Origin & Designer | [@designer] |
Numbers Produced | 17.680 |
Crew | 5 (Commander, Gunner, Loader, Hull Gunner & Driver) |
Main Armament | 1 x 85mm L/52 M1944 S-53 Gun |
Main Armament | [@sponson_traverse] |
Elevation | -5° to +22° |
Turret Traverse | 360° (21/Sec Powered) |
Gun Traverse | [@gun_traverse] |
Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
Maximum Range | [@maximum_range] |
Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
Gun Sight | TSh-16 |
Secondary Armament | 2 x 7.62mm DT Machine Guns (Coaxial & Bow) |
Smoke Discharger | [@smoke_discharger] |
Ammunition Carried | 56 x 85mm & 1.880 x 7.62mm |
Height | 2.72m |
Width | 3.0m |
Length | 6.10m |
Combat Weight | 32.000 kg |
Ground Clearance | 0.40m |
Fording Depth | 1.30m |
Trench Crossing | 2.50m |
Obstacle Clearance | 0.80m |
Climbing Ability | 35° |
Radio | 9R |
Armour | Hull Front: 60mm Hull Sides: 45mm Hull Rear: 45mm Hull Top: 20mm Hull Bottom: 20mm Gun Mantle: 90mm Turret Front: 90mm Turret Sides: 75mm Turret Rear: 75mm Turret Top: 20mm
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Engine | V-2-34 (Diesel) |
Transmission | 5 Forward & 1 Reverse |
Maximum Road Range | 300 km |
Maximum Cross Country Range | 180 km |
Maximum Water Range | [@maximum_water_range] |
Maximum Road Speed | 55 kph |
Maximum Cross Country Speed | 22 kph |
Maximum Water Speed | [@maximum_water_speed] |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | After the battle of Kursk it was decided to up-grade the T-34 and this was brought about by the appearance of heavier German armour. The main job was design a gun capable of knocking out the Tiger and Panther tanks and after various testing, the 85mm chosen. The gun needed a new turret and one that could hold a three man turret crew. The T-34/85 was adopted as the standard Soviet medium tank and gradually replaced the earlier models. |