T-34-76 Model 1940
| GENERAL DATA | |||
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| Formal Designation | T-34-76 Model 1940 [also T-34A] | ||
| Manufacturer(s) | Factory No.183 Kharkov Locomotive Works (KhPZ) [possibly] Stalingrad Tractor Factory (STZ) |
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| Production Quantity | about 9501 | Production Period | mid 1940 - mid 1941 |
| Type | Medium Tank | Crew | 4 |
| Length overall | 5.92 m (19' 5") | Barrel Overhang | 0 |
| Width | 3.00 m (9' 10") | Height | 2.41 m (7' 11") |
| Combat Weight | 26000 kg (57000 lbs) | Radio Equipment | none/71-TK-32 |
| FIREPOWER | |||
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| Primary Armament | 76.2mm Gun L-11 | Ammunition Carried | 77 |
| Traverse (degrees) | Electric (360°) | Elevation (degrees) | -5° to +29° |
| Traverse speed (360°) | 10 sec. | Sight | TOD-6, PT-6 |
| Secondary Armament | 2 x 7.62mm DT MG (coaxial, bow) | Ammunition Carried | 2898/47253 |
| MOBILITY CHARACTERISTICS | |||
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| Engine Make & Model | V-2-34 | Track Links | 74/track |
| Type & Displacement | V12, 38.9 liters | Track Width | 55.0 cm (22") |
| Horsepower (max.) | 500hp @1800rpm | Track Ground Contact | 372 cm (146") |
| Power/Weight Ratio | 19.2 hp/tonne | Ground Pressure | 0.64 kg/cm2 (9.1 psi) |
| Gearbox | 4 forward, 1 reverse | Ground Clearance | 0.4 m (1' 4") |
| Fuel | Diesel | Turning Radius | 7.6 m (24' 11") |
| Range on/off road | 300+/225+ km | Gradient | 35° |
| Mileage on road | 140 l/100km | Vertical Obstacle | 0.8 m (2' 7") |
| Fuel Capacity | 420 (+ 140 external) l | Fording | 1.3 m (4' 3") |
| Speed on/off road | 55/40 km/h | Trench Crossing | 2.5 m (8' 2") |
| ARMOR PROTECTION | ||||
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| Armor Detail | Front | Side | Rear | Top/Bottom |
| Hull | 45mm @30° | 45mm @90° | 45mm @45° | 20mm @0° |
| Superstructure | 45mm @30° | 45mm @50° | 45mm @48° | 20mm @0° |
| Turret | 45mm @round | 45mm @60° | 45mm @60° | 20mm @0&6° |
| Mantlet | 45mm @30&90° | - | - | - |
| TECHNICAL DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES |
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T-34 Model 1940
T-34-76 Model 1940 by George R. Bradford
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| NOTES |
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1Data for T-34 production for 1940 (115) and the first half of 1941 (835) represents a rough estimate of the number of vehicles conforming to this configuration. 2Only command vehicles had radios. 3With/without radio equipment. |
| REFERENCES |
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| RT, T34IA, ST, FSM0194, BP25, OOBTr, RTAV, RAH, PV, Russian Military Zone, George R. Bradford |