Since the break-up of the Soviet Union, newly declassified sources have demonstrated that all T-34s with the original turret and F-34 gun (conventionally known as Models 1941 and 1942) were officially called "Model 1941", and hexagonal -turret T …

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

The T-34 is one of the most iconic and influential tanks in military history, developed by the Soviet Union during World War II. Its combination of mobility, firepower, and armour revolutionised tank design and gave the Soviet Red Army a critical advantage on the Eastern Front.

E-50 and E-75: A Story of Failed Unification Tanks that could have been built are often discussed within certain circles. Aside from the superheavy Maus and E-100 , there are the ligh...

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...

Aug 12, 2014 · Conclusions on the comparative trials of the two T-34-85M modernized tanks and the serial T-34-85 tank produced at factory #183. Modernizations of the T-34-85 tanks include: Change of the gear ratio of the conical pair to 1.562 from 1.857. Decreasing the drive wheel diameter to 530 mm with five bars instead of 634 mm with six bars.

December 1941 was a dark month and the end of a dark year for the Soviets as the Germans pressed ever onward toward Moscow, the lair where Joseph Stalin and his minions plotted what to do next against the Nazi juggernaut that had, in a few …

The T-34/76, known simply as T-34 in Russia, is a designation for all T-34 models with a 76mm cannon. The 76mm versions were produced during the first years of World War 2 and only a limited amount was used after the war.