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Soviet Union's T-34/76 Model 19401 medium tank,
T-34/76A medium tank13,
T-34 06. 40. medium tank13:

T-34/76 Model 1940 Medium Tank:
Soviet T-34/76 Model 1940 Medium Tank
T-34/76 Model 1940 Medium Tank:
Soviet T-34/76 Model 1940 Medium Tank
RAC Tank Museum
T-34/76 Model 1940 Medium Tank:
Soviet T-34/76 Model 1940 Medium Tank
Imperial War Museum
T-34/76 Model 1940 Medium Tank:
Soviet T-34/76 Model 1940 Medium Tank
Novosti Press Agency
1/72 Models
Dragon Armor of T-34/76:
60134:
Dragon Armor 60134 T-34/76 Diecast Model
60149:
Dragon Armor 60149 T-34/76 Diecast Model

Design

Had solid rubber tires around disc wheels.

Main Armament

The T-34/76 Model 1940 had a 76.2 mm L/30.3 Model 1938 tank gun mounted in a mount shaped like a pigs head.1 The first 115 vehicles had a 7.62 mm DT Model 1940 machine gun installed.1

Transmission

The transmission was very unreliable and often, when available, a spare transmission was strapped to the engine deck.1

Turret

The T-34/76 Model 1940 had a hatch the covered the entire rear of the turret.1 First models had 2 man turret that didn't provide vision devices or a cupola for the commander.

Variants

  T-34/76 A, T-34/76 19402
Crew Command/gunner, loader, driver, hull gunner/radio operator9
42,6,7,9,13
Physical Characteristics  
Weight 26 tons7, 26.3 tons2,6,9,13
Length w/gun

19' 5.1"7, 20' - 22'13, 21.6'6
5.92 m2,7

Length w/o gun  
Height 8'6,7,13
2.4 m2, 2.44 m7
Width 9' 10"7, 9.8'6,13
3 m2,7
Width over tracks  
Ground clearance 0.4 m2
Ground contact length 12.2'13
Ground pressure 9.1 psi12
0.64 kg/cm2 2
Turret ring diameter  
Armament  
Main 76.2 mm L-11 Model 1938 L/30.51
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/30.59,13
76.2 mm Model 1938, 30.5 calibres12
OR 57 mm ZiS-41
Secondary  
MG 2 or 3: 7.62 mm DT MG2
2 or 3: MG6
2: 7.62 mm MG7,13
MG - coaxial 7.62 mm DT MG8,9
MG - hull 7.62 mm DT MG9
Side arms  
Quantity  
Main 762, 771, 8013
19 AP: BR-350A1
53 HE: F-354 or OF-3501
5 Canister: SH-3501
Secondary  
MG 2,39413, 2,898-4,7252
Side arms  
Armor Thickness (mm) 14 - 456, 18 - 607, 459
Hull Front, Upper 452,13
Hull Front, Lower  
Hull Sides, Upper 40 - 4513, 452
Hull Sides, Lower  
Hull Rear 402
Hull Top 15 - 202, 15 - 2213
Hull Bottom 15 - 202, 15 - 2213
Turret Front 16 - 4513, 452
Turret Sides 452
Turret Rear 452
Turret Top 162
Engine (Make / Model) V-2-3413, W-2-342,7
Bore / stroke 4 stroke2
Cooling  
Cylinders 1213, V-122,7
Capacity  
Net HP 5006,7,9,13, 500@1,800 rpm2
Power to weight ratio 17.9 hp/ton9,12, 19 hp/ton2
Compression ratio  
Transmission (Type)  
Steering  
Steering ratio  
Starter  
Electrical system  
Ignition  
Fuel (Type) Diesel2,6,7,13
Octane  
Quantity 540 liters2
Road consumption  
Cross country consumption  
Performance  
Traverse 360°
Max speed 31 mph6,13, 32 mph9,12, 34 mph7
53 kph2, 55 kph7
Cross country  
Road radius 115 miles7, 118 - 280 miles13, 190 miles9
186 km7, 400 km2
Cross country radius 130 - 240 miles13
Turning radius  
Elevation Limits -5° to +30°1
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 35°2
Suspension (Type) Christie, coil springs
Wheels each side  
Return rollers each side  
Tracks (Type)  
Length  
Width 1' 7.1"13
Diameter  
Number of links  
Pitch  
Tire tread  
Track centers/tread  

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
  3. The Encyclopedia of Tanks and Armored Fighting Vehicles - The Comprehensive Guide to Over 900 Armored Fighting Vehicles From 1915 to the Present Day, General Editor: Christopher F. Foss, 2002
  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
  9. Tanks of World War II, Duncan Crow, 1979
  10. Battle Winning Tanks, Aircraft & Warships of World War II, David Miller, 2000
  11. Tank Data, Aberdeen Proving Grounds Series, 1968?
  12. Armour in Profile #9: T-34/76, J. M. Brereton, ?
  13. Airfix Magazine Guide 22 Russian Tanks of World War 2, John Milsom and Steve Zaloga, 1977
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