WWII Soviet Medium Tank

The most numerous and famous tank in the world’s history was the Soviet T-34. It was designed in Design Bureau of Kharkov plant number 183 under the leadership of M.I. Koshkin.

It’s serial production was launched in 1940. It was the first mass-production medium tank with anti-projectile armour, powerful Diesel engine and 76,2 mm long-barreled gun. It was the world’s best tank up to the end of 1941.

The modification with the improved hexagonal cast turret, known as a “nut”, was in production since 1942.

T-34 with 76,2 mm F-34 gun was the main Soviet medium tank up to the end of 1944 when it was replaced by the more powerful armed T-34-85. There were produced 35467 T-34/76 tanks in six plants in 1940-1944.

MARKINGS

T-34, 1st Leningrad Front Red Banner Tank Brigade, Summer 1944.

T-34, 1st Leningrad Front Red Banner Tank Brigade, Winter 1943/1944.

T-34, “Revolutionary Mongolia” Tank Columne, Winter 1943/1944.

T-34, “Komsomolets - Severomorerts” Tank Columne, Winter 1942/1943.

T-34, Stalingrad Front, Winter 1942/1943.

Т-34, 5th Guard Tank Corps, Kursk Arc, July 1943.

MODEL SIZE (LENGTH X HEIGHT) : 189 x 75 mm

BOX SIZE : 294 x 230 x 58 mm

NUMBER OF DETAILS : 199