The T-34 series, with its sloping armor, changed the principles of tank design during the war. The tilted and angular design of the T-34 increased the effective thickness of the armor and also saw a higher proportion of projectiles deflected than penetrated into its armor. The introduction of the T-34 into action saw German tank design follow suit with similarly angled armor on the likes of the Panther and King Tiger. As German tank design came to the fore, the Soviet war machine raised the bar again with the T-34/85.
The T-34/85, the very symbol of Soviet military strength in World War II, had a new turret to house the more powerful 85mm ZiS cannon. An extremely durable and reliable tank, the T-34/85 had excellent off-road capability, especially in the marshes or snow of the Eastern Front, and was easy for the crew to operate and maintain.
The great strength of the T-34/85 lies in its adaptation of the T-34/76 tank design that preceded it. This ensured a much smoother and faster production line than would have been the case with a completely new design. Another major advantage of the relatively simple design is the large number of tanks that Soviet tank factories could produce: in the summer of 1944, the Soviet war machine could produce more T-34/85s in a month than the Germans had. Panther tanks in total. of the Eastern Front!
With more than 21,000 of the 57,000 T-34s built during World War II being T-34/85s, the Russian creed was clearly one of quantity over quality, although it was a reckless panzer commander who dismissed the T-34's capability. /85.
The T-34/85 would be used by many nations after the war. 120 were used during the invasion of South Korea in 1950. They proved very effective in the early days of this action until new NATO tanks arrived in theater.
Box contains 1 plastic tank, Bolt Action stat card, damage markers, booklet and sticker sheet.
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