![]() A supremely rugged and reliable tank, the T-34/85 had excellent off-road capability, especially in the marshland or snow of the Eastern Front, and was easy for the crew to operate and maintain. The T-34/85, the very symbol of Soviet military strength in the Second World War, had a new turret to house the more powerful 85mm ZiS gun. As German tank design came to the fore, the Soviet war machine once again raised the bar with the T-34/85. The introduction of the T-34 into action saw German tank design follow suit with similarly angled armour on the likes of the Panther and King Tiger. The sloping, angular layout of the T-34 increased the effective armour thickness and also saw a larger proportion of shells deflected away than penetrated its armour. Instruction sheet with drawings and decal sheet are included.The T-34 series, with its sloping armour, changed the principles of tank design during the war. Cement and paint needed to finish model as shown are not included. Length 229 mm, height 79 mm, includes 225 parts. This box contains an unassembled plastic model kit. The largest producer was the plant 183 in Nizhny Tagil. There were produced 25914 T-34-85 tanks in three USSR plants in 1944-1946. T-34 with 85 mm guns (D-5T, later – S-53 and ZiS-S53) became the main Soviet medium tank up to the end of WWII. The last modification T-34-85 with the enlarge 3-men turret and more powerful 85 mm gun, was in production since Jahuary 1944. ![]() It was the world’s best tank up to the end of 1941. It was the first mass-production tank with anti-projectile armour, powerful Diesel engine and 76,2 mm long-barreled gun. It’s serial production was launched in 1940. ![]() It was designed in Design Bureau of Kharkov plant number 183 under the leadership of M.I. The most numerous and famous tank in the world’s history was the Soviet T-34.
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