T-34-85 Model 1944

Tanks of World War II

GENERAL DATA
Formal Designation	T-34-85 Model 1944
Manufacturer(s)	Factory No.183 UVZ, Factory No.112, Factory No.174
Production Quantity	17680¹	Production Period	Mar. 1944 - May 1945
Type	Medium Tank	Crew	5
Length overall	8.15 m (26' 9")	Barrel Overhang	2.05 m (6' 9")
Width	3.00 m (9' 10")	Height	2.72 m (8' 11")
Combat Weight	32000 kg (70000 lbs)	Radio Equipment	9RM

FIREPOWER
Primary Armament	85mm gun ZiS-S-53	Ammunition Carried	56-60
Traverse (degrees)	Electric (360°)	Elevation (degrees)	-5° to +22°
Traverse speed (360°)	21 sec.	Sight	TSh-16, MK-4
Secondary Armament	2 x 7.62mm DTM MG (coaxial, bow)	Ammunition Carried	1890

MOBILITY CHARACTERISTICS
Engine Make & Model	V-2-34M	No. of Links/Track	72/track
Type & Displacement	V12, 38.9 liters	Track Width	55.0 cm (22")
Horsepower (max.)	520hp @2000rpm	Track Ground Contact	372 cm (146")
Power/Weight Ratio	16.3 hp/tonne	Ground Pressure	0.78 kg/cm² (11.1 psi)
Gearbox	5 forward, 1 reverse	Ground Clearance	0.4 m (1' 4")
Fuel	Diesel	Turning Radius	7.6 m (24' 11")
Range on/off road	300+/180+ km	Gradient	35°
Mileage on road	180 l/100km	Vertical Obstacle	0.8 m (4' 1")
Fuel Capacity	540 (+ 180 external)² L	Fording	1.3 m (4' 3")
Speed on/off road	55/30 km/h	Trench Crossing	2.5 m (8' 2")

ARMOR PROTECTION
Armor Detail	Front	Side	Rear	Top/Bottom
Hull	45mm @30°	45mm @0°	45mm @45°	20mm @0°
Superstructure	45mm @30°	45mm @50°	45mm @42°	20mm @0°
Turret	90mm @round	75mm @70°	52mm @80°	20mm @0-14°
Mantlet	90mm @round	-	-	-

TECHNICAL DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES
T-34-85 Model 1944 by S. Zaloga

NOTES
¹Production continued afterward. This figure is the number produced in the production period noted. ²In general, one of the three 90 liters external fuel tanks was reserved for oil.

REFERENCES
RT, ST, T34IA, T3485, TD1, GBT, BP04, RAH, OOBTr, RTAV, PV, Russian Military Zone

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