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Soviet Union's T-34/76 Model 1943 medium tank
T-34/76C medium tank¹²,
T-34 06. 42/43 medium tank¹³:

T-34/76 Model 1943 Medium Tank being donated by the Khabarovskii Komsomolyets (Young Communist League of the city of Khabarovsk)

T-34/76 Model 1943 Medium Tank, in the summer of 1943.

T-34/76 Model 1943 Medium Tank, with the 22nd Tank Brigade

T-34/76 Model 1943 Medium Tank:

1/72 Diecast Models of T-34/76:
Easy Models
36269:

Design

The original four speed gearbox was replaced by a five speed in the last 100 T-34 Model 1934s.¹

The T-34 Model 1943 was to receive a hexagonal turret that eliminated the dangerous overhang, that was used by the Germans to place mines under and blow off the previous turrets.¹ These new turrets gave the crew more room and were easier to manufacturer.¹

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