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T-34/85 Medium Tank
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T-34/85 – The Icon of Soviet Armor
The T-34 revolutionized tank design with its sloped armor, which increased effective thickness and improved shell deflection. Its battlefield success forced the Germans to adapt their tank designs, leading to the Panther and King Tiger. However, as German armor advanced, the Soviet war machine once again raised the bar with the introduction of the T-34/85.
Equipped with a new turret housing the powerful 85mm ZiS gun, the T-34/85 became the very symbol of Soviet military might during WWII. It was an incredibly rugged and reliable tank, excelling in the harsh conditions of the Eastern Front with superb off-road capability in snow and marshlands. Its ease of operation and maintenance ensured high battlefield availability.
A key strength of the T-34/85 was its evolution from the T-34/76, allowing a seamless and highly efficient production process. By summer 1944, the Soviet Union was producing more T-34/85s in a month than Germany had Panthers on the entire Eastern Front! Of the 57,000 T-34s produced during WWII, 21,000 were T-34/85s, proving the Soviet doctrine of quantity over quality—though any Panzer commander who underestimated the T-34/85 did so at their peril.
The T-34/85 continued to serve long after WWII. In 1950, 120 were deployed during the invasion of South Korea, proving highly effective until newer NATO tanks arrived on the battlefield.
Box contains:
- 1 plastic tank model
- 1 Bolt Action stat card
- Damage markers
- Decal sheet and assembly leaflet
This vehicle can also be used in Achtung Panzer!, the game of close-quarters tank-on-tank combat. Its rules can be found in the Achtung Panzer! rulebook.
Model supplied unassembled and unpainted.
Warlord Games
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