| GENERAL
DATA |
| Formal Designation |
T-34-76 Model 1940
[also T-34A] |
| Manufacturer(s) |
Factory No.183
Kharkov Locomotive Works (KhPZ)
[possibly] Stalingrad Tractor Factory (STZ) |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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° |
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| TECHNICAL
DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES |
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| NOTES |
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 |
| RT, T34IA, ST, FSM0194, BP25,
OOBTr, RTAV,
RAH, PV, Russian Military Zone, George R. Bradford |
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