T-34 Tech spec

ARMAMENT

From February 1941 the main gun was the F-34 76.2mm, capable of firing armour piercing, He and shrapnel rounds. there were two 7.62mm machine guns, one hull-mounted and one mounted co-axially with the main weapon. in earlier models 77 shells were carried, nine of which were stored in the turret itself and the remainder in containers that formed the deck beneath the turret. Of these 21 were AP. When the hexagonal turret was introduced the number of shells increased to 100, with 14 placed in the turret. the kill range when faced by a tiger’s thick frontal armour was under 500m (547yd).

ENGINE

All models mounted the V2 diesel engine with a top speed of 47kph (29mph) on the road, and 36kph (22mph) off-road.

FUEL CAPACITY

internally, 610l (135gal) was in eight fuel tanks built into the hull of the vehicle. From the 1943 model onwards up to three external fuel cylinders were attached to the outside of the hull to the rear, which carried a further 270l (59gal). Prior to that, two external fuel boxes were attached to the hull at the rear of the engine compartment. range on the road was 380km (236mi), and off-road 260km (161mi)

ARMOUR

Front plate 45mm sloped at 60’

Turret 45mm (1.77in) sloped at 30’

Gun mounting 85mm (3.35in)

Sides 40mm (1.57in) sloped at 40’ rear plate 40mm (1.57in) sloped at 48’ Floor 16mm (0.6in) under the crew, 14mm (0.55in) under the engine