T-34

Tank Soviet UnionIn service since 1940

T-34 — Photo: Soviet state agencies · Public domain · background removed

Key specs

Type: Tank
Origin: Soviet Union
Manufacturer: Malyshev Factory, Leningrad Voroshilov Factory, Uralmash, Volgograd Tractor Factory
Designer: KhMDB
Designed: 1937
Entered service: 1940
Produced: 1940–1958
Units produced: 84,070
Status: In service
Crew: 4

Overview

T-34 is a tank from the Soviet Union, made by Malyshev Factory, Leningrad Voroshilov Factory, Uralmash and Volgograd Tractor Factory. It entered service in 1940; it was produced from 1940 to 1958; 84,070 were built. Its main weapon has a calibre of 76.2 mm. It is used or was used by the Soviet Union, North Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan and 30 other countries, and saw combat in the Iraq War, the Yugoslav Wars, the Iran–Iraq War, among others.

Armament

Main armament: 76.2 mm (3.00 in) F-34 tank gun
Caliber: 76.2 mm
Secondary armament: 2 × 7.62 mm (0.3 in) DT machine guns

Dimensions and weights

Weight: 27 t
Length: 6.68 m
Width: 3.00 m
Height: 2.46 m

Mobility and protection

Engine: Model V-2-34 38.8 L V12 Diesel engine
Power: 370 kW
Road speed: 53 km/h
Off-road speed: 36 km/h
Operational range: 330 km
Fuel capacity: 480 l
Suspension: Christie
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…

Weapons and ammunition on board

DP-27 7.62×54mmR

Sources

Figures from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article, completed from Wikidata and the article in other languages where it gives none; where there are several versions, the first one given. Operators include former ones; the side that used a vehicle in a war is derived from its operators.

T-34

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