Tag: t-34
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T-34/85
Type: Medium Tank Nation: Soviet Union Period: World War 2 Location: Kienitz, Germany Late-war upgrade The T-34/85 was an improved version of the Soviet Union’s standard medium tank of the Second World War. First produced in January 1944, the new model was a much more efficient combat vehicle due to its 85 mm gun and…
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T-34/85 “Rudy”
Type: Medium Tank Nation: Soviet Union Period: World War 2 Location: Muzeum Broni Pancernej w Poznaniu, Poznań, Poland The very successful Soviet T-34 was one of the most well-balanced medium tanks of World War 2. The hull armour was sloped on all four sides which made its interior awfully cramped but offered very good effective…
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T-34/85
Type: Medium Tank Nation: Soviet Union Period: World War 2 Location: Gedenkstätte Zuchthaus Brandenburg-Görden, Brandenburg a.d. Havel, Germany This monument tank is located next to the local prison which is by no means a coincidence. Between 1933 and 1945, the “Zuchthaus und Sicherungsanstalt Brandenburg-Görden” held criminals, political prisoners, jews and other “Unerwünschte” (unwanted people). Interestingly,…
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