Tuesday, February 5, 2013

T 34

T-34
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T-34-85 at Musée des Blindés
TypeMedium tank
Place of origin Soviet Union
Service history
In service1940–present
Used bySoviet Union and 39 others
WarsWorld War II and many others
Production history
DesignerT-34 Main Design Bureau – KMDB
Designed1937–1940
Produced1940–1958
Number built84,070[1]
35,120 T-34[1]
48,950 T-34-85[1]
Specifications (T-34 Model 1941[4])
Weight26.5 tonnes (29.2 short tons; 26.1 long tons)
Length6.68 m (21 ft 11 in)
Width3.00 m (9 ft 10 in)
Height2.45 m (8 ft 0 in)
Crew4

ArmorHull front 47 mm /60° (upper part)[2]
45 mm (1.8")/60° (lower part),
Hull side 40 mm[3]/41°(upper part),
Hull rear 45 mm,
Hull top 20 mm,
Hull bottom 15 mm;
Turret front 60 mm (2.4"),
Turret side 52 mm/30°,
Turret rear 30 mm,
Turret top 16 mm
Main
armament
76.2 mm (3.00 in) F-34 tank gun
(T-34/85: 85mm gun)
Secondary
armament
2 × 7.62 mm (0.308 in) DT machine guns
Engine12-cyl. 38.8 L diesel model V-2
500 hp (370 kW)
Power/weight17.5 hp/tonne
SuspensionChristie
Operational
range
400 km (250 mi)
Speed53 km/h (33 mph)

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