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Is T-34 85 A good tank?
The Soviet T-34 is widely considered one of the best tanks ever built. This example, a T-34/85, was developed as the result of encounters with large German tanks during the Battle of Kursk in mid-1943. The upgraded T-34 had a large 85 mm gun and room in its heavily-armored turret for up to three crewmen.
Why is the T-34 so effective?
The tank’s main advantage was its simple design which made it easy to mass produce and repair. The T-34 was also small and comparibaly light, while the tank’s water-cooled diesel engine minimized the danger of fire and increased the tank’s the radius of action.
Was the tiger better than the Panther?
The Panther was a compromise. While having essentially the same Maybach V12 petrol (690 hp) engine as the Tiger I, it had more effective frontal hull armour, better gun penetration, was lighter and faster, and could traverse rough terrain better than the Tiger I. The Panther was far cheaper to produce than the Tiger I.
Is T-34 a true story?
The new film, “T-34,” has been praised by the defense ministry which has shown it to its troops. “T-34” tells the story of a group of Soviet soldiers who escape a Nazi concentration camp inside a T-34 tank. It is loosely based on real events.
Why is the T-34/76 so much more powerful than the Panzer IV?
Weapon-wise, the T-34/76’s main armament has a higher velocity, and a longer barrel, hence more accuracy. One must remember, the original Panzer IV was not designed to fight tank, it was a bunker buster, with a shorter gun designed to blast fortifications.
Is the PzKpfw IV better than the T-34?
1942–44 the Pzkpfw IV is superior to the 76 mm-armed T-34 when it is armed with either the 75 mm L43 or L48 gun. It can defeat T-34 armour at most combat ranges.
Why did the T-34 become so popular in WWII?
The reliability improved a lot too, owing to better quality control. In 1944 the T-34 appeared with the 85 mm gun, this makes it a more capable tank and able to penetrate the Mark IV at all practical battle ranges. I don’t think there is much in it in a tank duel- each can kill the other- who sees first, shoots first, hits first wins.
When did Germany stop using the F-34?
It kept the original F-34 gun until 1943, despite the appearance of many new AT gun types, new versions of the Panzer IV with a high-velocity gun (which became the German primary tank) and the appearance of many tank-hunters based on obsolete tank chassis, such as the StuG III, an assault gun built on the Panzer III chassis. Hello dear reader!