T-34/85 Medium Tank |
| Written by Marcia Malory | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The T-34/85 medium tank was an improved version of the T-34 that was built in 1943. It had a larger turret and more powerful gun than the T-34/76. ![]() A commander's cupola was added to the turret, which was large enough to hold three crewmembers, increasing the size of the entire crew from 4 to 5. The third crewmember in the turret was responsible for loading the gun. The main gun on the T-34/85 was a 3.34 inch (85mm) gun that could allegedly pierce the frontal armor of German Panther and Tiger tanks from a distance of 3,281 feet (1,000 meters). After World War II, the T-34/85 medium tank was used by many countries that were under the influence of the Soviet Union. It was used by North Korea during the Korean War. |