T-34
Sign in to saveThe 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, 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. The tank was praised by German generals when encountered during Operation Barbarossa, although its armour and armament were surpassed later in the war. Its main strength was its cost and production time, meaning that German panzer forces would
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The T-34 was a Soviet medium tank introduced during World War II that featured a powerful gun and sloped armor design, making it formidable against the anti-tank weapons of its era. It profoundly influenced the course of fighting on the Eastern Front and left a lasting mark on how tanks were designed afterward, largely because it could be produced quickly and affordably in large numbers.
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Key facts
- Weapon.armour
- Hull front 45 mm /60° (upper part) 45 mm (1.8")/60° (lower part), Hull side 40 mm/41°(upper part), Hull rear 40 mm, Hull top 20 mm, Hull bottom 15 mm; Turret front 45 mm (round), Turret side 45 mm/30°, Turret rear 45 mm, Turret top 20 mm
- Weapon.primary_armament
- 76.2 mm (3.00 in) F-34 tank gun
- Weapon.secondary_armament
- 2 × 7.62 mm (0.3 in) DT machine guns
- Weapon.engine
- Model V-2-34 38.8 L V12 Diesel engine
- Weapon.engine_power
- 500 hp (370 kW)
- Weapon.pw_ratio
- 18.9 hp (14 kW) / tonne (T-34)
- Weapon.suspension
- Christie
- Weapon.vehicle_range
- Road: Cross-country:
- Weapon.speed
- 53 km/h (33 mph)
- Weapon.name
- T-34
- Weapon.image
Article
51 sectionsContents
- Development and production
- Origins
- Initial production<span class="anchor" id="Establishing and maintaining production"></span><span class="anchor" id="Production history"></span>
- Mass production
- <span class="anchor" id="Design"></span> Design
- Overview
- Armour
- Firepower
- Mobility
- Ergonomics
- General reliability
- Operational history
- Operation Barbarossa (1941)<span class="anchor" id="Combat history"></span><span class="anchor" id="World War II"></span>
- Further action (1942–1943)
- T-34-85
- German use of T-34s
- Manchurian campaign (August 1945)
- Korean War (1950–1953)
- Angolan Civil War (1975–1988)
- Other regions and countries
- Balkans
- Middle East
- Warsaw Pact
- Afghanistan
- China
- Cuba
- Cyprus
- Namibia
- Finland
- Vietnam
- Yemen
- Current active service
- Successors
- Operators
- Estimated numbers in service, 2023
- Former
- Symbolism
- Variants
- Main production tanks
- T-34 (76)
- T-34-85
- Other armoured fighting vehicles
- Surviving vehicles
- See also
- Tanks of comparable role, performance, and era
- Notes
- References
- Further reading
- External links
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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, 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. The tank was praised by German generals when encountered during Operation Barbarossa, although its armour and armament were surpassed later in the war. Its main strength was its cost and production time, meaning that German panzer forces would often fight against Soviet tank forces several times their own size. The T-34 was also a critical part of the mechanized divisions that formed the backbone of the deep battle strategy.
The T-34 was the mainstay of the Soviet Red Army armoured forces throughout the war. Its general specifications remained nearly unchanged until early 1944, when it received a firepower upgrade with the introduction of the greatly improved T-34-85 variant. Its production method was continuously refined and rationalized to meet the needs of the Eastern Front, making the T-34 quicker and cheaper to produce. The Soviets ultimately built over 80,000 T-34s of all variants, allowing steadily greater numbers to be fielded despite the loss of tens of thousands in combat against the German Wehrmacht.