| GENERAL
DATA |
| Other Designations |
T-34-85 Model 1943 |
| Manufacturer(s) |
Factory No.112 Red
Sormovo Works |
| Production Quantity |
about 800 |
Production Period |
Jan. 1944 - Mar. 1944 |
| Type |
Medium Tank |
Crew |
5 |
| Length overall |
8.15 m (26' 9") |
Barrel Overhang |
2.05 m (6' 9") |
| Width |
3.00 m (9' 10") |
Height |
2.72 m (8' 11") |
| Combat Weight |
32000 kg (70000 lbs) |
Radio Equipment |
9RM |
| FIREPOWER |
| Primary Armament |
85mm Gun D-5T |
Ammunition Carried |
56 |
| Traverse (degrees) |
Electric (360°) |
Elevation (degrees) |
-5° to +22° |
| Traverse speed (360°) |
21 sec. |
Sight |
TSh-15, PTK-5 |
| Secondary Armament |
2 x 7.62mm DTM MG (coaxial,
bow) |
Ammunition Carried |
1890 |
| MOBILITY
CHARACTERISTICS |
| Engine Make & Model |
V-2-34 |
Track Links |
72/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 |
15.6 hp/tonne |
Ground Pressure |
0.78 kg/cm2 (11.1
psi) |
| Gearbox |
5 forward, 1 reverse |
Ground Clearance |
0.4 m (1' 4") |
| Fuel |
Diesel |
Turning Radius |
7.6 m (24' 11") |
| Range on/off road |
340+/200+ km |
Gradient |
35° |
| Mileage on road |
160 l/100km |
Vertical Obstacle |
0.8 m (4' 1") |
| Fuel Capacity |
540 (+ 180
external)1 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@0° |
45mm@45° |
20mm@0° |
| Superstructure |
45mm@30° |
45mm@50° |
45mm@42° |
20mm@0° |
| Turret |
90mm@round |
75mm@70° |
52mm@80° |
20mm@0-14° |
| Mantlet |
90mm@round |
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| NOTES |
| 1In general, one of the three 90 liters
external fuel tanks was reserved for oil. |
| REFERENCES |
| T34IA, T3485, BP04, RT, RTAV, ST,
OOBTr, Russian Military Zone |
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