As a combat vehicle, the T-34-85 tank was a classic example of a combination of design and technological solutions, which together ensured the best compliance with the tactical and technical requirements for a “cruising” tank at the final stage of the Great Patriotic (and World War II) war. With a slightly increased, thanks to the tower, overall armor protection (compared to the T-34-76 tank), but insufficient, in comparison with the heavy tanks of the enemy, the T-34-85 tank practically did not lose its former mobility and maneuverability – the main advantage of a medium tank in duels with tanks “Tiger” and “Panther”.

Since 1944, the T-34-85 was the main tank of the Red Army in the Great Patriotic War. The first tests of the prototype took place in March-April 1944 in Kubinka. The power consumption of the stabilizer is 550 W, the startup time is 4.5 minutes.

To power the gyroscope, a GKZ-T DC converter is installed based on a 24 V DC electric motor and a three-phase network generator with a voltage of 60 V and a frequency of 275 Hz. Its design features are that the gyroscope, spun by a three-phase asynchronous motor, was not located on the gun, but controlled the power supply circuits of the hydraulic drive pump of the power unit. Atovmyan on the subject of “Battering Ram”. This stabilizer was developed by a special design bureau of the People’s Commissariat of Shipbuilding under the leadership of A. In the spring and summer of 1944, the stabilizer of an 85-mm tank gun was tested in a vertical plane. Mobility indicators (speed, maneuverability and maneuverability) of the T-34-85 tank decreased slightly due to an increase in its combat weight. The overall security of the crew (5 people) has been increased, the conditions for the functional interaction of crew members have been improved. The new turret of increased volume with enhanced armor protection is structurally similar to the turret of the experimental T-43 tank. The installation of an 85 mm gun and design improvements significantly increased the combat effectiveness of the T-34-85 tank compared to the T-34-76. 5021 of January 23, 1944.ĭesigned on the basis of the serial T-34 tank of the 1942 model. Adopted by the Red Army by GKO Decree No. Comments T-34-85 – the military designation of the last mass modification of the Soviet medium tank T-34 with an 85-mm caliber gun.

T-34-85 Medium Battle Tank