Soviet armoured fighting vehicles of WWII
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from experiments to the legendary "T"
TANK GROTE
a Soviet tank designed by a German engineer
a complex machine with two guns and three machine guns
far too complicated for series production
TANK T-12
medium tank prototype from the late 1920s
riveted construction with a two-tier combat turret
only a single verification prototype was built
TANK T-24
medium tank from the early 1930s
developed as the successor to the unsuccessful T-12
only a small batch of 24 units was produced
TANK T-28
with one gun turret and two machine gun turrets
impressive in size, though not in performance
TANK T-29
wheel-and-track tank based on the T-28 design
capable of running directly on its road wheels without tracks
TANK T-111
medium tank derived from the T-46 project
speed sacrificed on the altar of heavy armour
developed with contribution of famous M. I. Koshkin
TANK T-34
the tank that gave every Panzer a nasty surprise in 1941
originally designed with just 45 mm gun
with robust sloped armour and a 76.2 mm gun
TANK T-34-85
even a legend has to keep pace with the enemy
the T-34 with a new turret and more powerful armament
an 85 mm gun and, for the first time, a five-man crew
TANK GROTTE
a Soviet tank designed by a German
with two guns and three machine guns
too complex for series production
prototype from the late 1920s
simple riveted construction
two-tier combat turret
project from the early 1930s
successor to the unsuccessful T-12
only 24 units produced
medium tank of impressive dimensions
main combat turret with a gun
two smaller turrets with machine guns
capable of running without tracks
design derived from the T-46 project
lower speed, but heavier armour
only a single prototype built
the terror of the Germans in 1941
sloped armour and a 76.2 mm gun
even legends need upgrades
the T-34 with a new combat turret
more powerful gun and five-man crew
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