T-34/76 Model 1940 Medium Tank,

T-34/76A Medium Tank:

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Imperial War Museum

RAC Tank Museum

1/72 Models
Dragon Armor of T-34/76:
60134:	60149:

First models had 2 man turret that didn't provide vision devices or a cupola for the commander. Had L/30.3 Model 1938 tank gun mounted in a mount shaped like a pigs head. The first 115 vehicles had rear MGs installed. Had solid rubber tires around disc wheels.

	T-34/76 A, T-34/76 1940
Crew	Command/gunner, loader, driver, hull gunner/radio operator9 42,6,7,9
Physical Characteristics
Weight	26 tons7, 26.3 tons2,6,9
Length w/gun	19' 5.1"7, 21.6'6 5.92 m2,7
Length w/o gun
Height	8'6,7 2.4 m2, 2.44 m7
Width	9' 10"7, 9.8'6 3 m2,7
Width over tracks
Ground clearance	0.4 m2
Ground contact length
Ground pressure	0.64 kg/(cm2)2
Turret ring diameter
Armament
Main	76.2 mm L-11 19392 76 mm L-11 Model 38/398, L/23.78 76.2 mm6 76.2 mm L/307 76.2 mm L/30.59
Secondary
MG	2 or 3: 7.62 mm DT MG2 2 or 3: MG6 2: 7.62 mm MG7 7.62 mm DT MG, coaxial8 2: 7.62 mm DT MG, coaxial, hull9
Side arms
Quantity
Main	762
Secondary
MG	2,898-4,7252
Side arms
Armor Thickness (mm)	14 - 456 18 - 607 459
Hull Front, Upper	452
Hull Front, Lower
Hull Sides, Upper	452
Hull Sides, Lower
Hull Rear	402
Hull Top	15-202
Hull Bottom	15-202
Turret Front	452
Turret Sides	452
Turret Rear	452
Turret Top	162
Engine (Make / Model)	W-2-342,7
Bore / stroke
Cooling
Cylinders	V-127
Capacity
Net HP	5006,7,9
Power to weight ratio	17.9 hp/ton9
Compression ratio
Transmission (Type)
Steering
Steering ratio
Starter
Electrical system
Ignition
Fuel (Type)	Diesel6,7
Octane
Quantity	540 liters2
Road consumption
Cross country consumption
Performance
Traverse	360°
Max speed	31 mph6, 32 mph9, 34 mph7 53 kph2, 55 kph7
Cross country
Road radius	115 miles7, 190 miles9 186 km7, 400 km2
Cross country radius
Turning radius
Elevation Limits
Fording depth	4' 6"7 1.37 m7, 1.22 m2
Trench crossing	9' 8"7 2.95 m7, 2.5 m2
Vertical obstacle	2' 4"7 0.71 m7, 0.9 m2
Climbing ability
Suspension (Type)	Christie, coil springs
Wheels each side
Return rollers each side
Tracks (Type)
Length
Width
Diameter
Number of links
Pitch
Tire tread
Track centers/tread
Production

Sources:

1. Russian Tanks of World War II Stalin's Armored Might, by Tim Bean & Will Fowler, 2002
2. Russian Tanks and Armored Vehicles 1917-1945, by Wolfgang Fleischer, 1999
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4. Panzer Truppen The Complete Guide to the Creation and Combat Employment of Germany's Tank Force 1933-1942, Thomas L. Jentz, 1996
5. Panzer Truppen The Complete Guide to the Creation and Combat Employment of Germany's Tank Force 1943-1945, Thomas L. Jentz, 1996
6. Tanks of the World, 1915-1945, Peter Chamberlain, Chris Ellis, 1972
7. The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II, Chris Bishop, 1998
8. Jane's World War II Tanks and Fighting Vehicles The Complete Guide, Leland Ness, 2002
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10. Battle Winning Tanks, Aircraft & Warships of World War II, David Miller, 2000
11. Tank Data, Aberdeen Proving Grounds Series, 1968?

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T-34/76 Links
History & Specs Model 1940, A Model 1941, B Model 1942, C Model 1943 Photos

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