T-34

T-34 (M1942 Late) with unbuttoned commander (CMRT)

T-34 began service in 1940 and became one of the most influental tanks ever. It had a near perfect balance of mobility, armor and firepower. T-34 quickly became the backbone of Soviet army during the Second World War. The tank can be found in the games Combat Mission: Barbarossa to Berlin (CMBB) and Combat Mission: Red Thunder (CMRT).

Technical information

• 76.2mm gun (T-34/76)
• 85mm gun (T-34/85)
• Flamethrower (OT-34)
• Coaxial 7.62mm DT MG
• Hull mounted 7.62mm DT MG
• Steel armor
• 38.8 liter diesel engine
• Weighs:
  • 30.5 tons (T-34/76 (M1942 Early and Late) & OT-34 (M1942))
  • 32.3 tons (T-34/85 (M1943) & T-34/85 (M1944 Early and Late))

    

    T-34/85 with tank riders (CMRT)

• Ammo:
  • 76mm HE (70 rounds)
  • 76mm AP (25 rounds)
  • 76mm CAN (5 rounds)
• Crew:
  • 4 (commander, loader, driver, assistant driver) (T-34/76 & OT-34)
  • 5 (commander, loader, gunner, driver, assistant driver) (T-34/85)

Variants in the game

Base game:

• T-34/76 (M1942 Early)
• T-34/76 (M1942 Late): Late production Model M1942s had a new commander's cupola. In some sources, this variant is referred to as the T-34/76E
• T-34/85 (M1943)
• T-34/85 (M1944 Early): The Model 1944 replaced the Model 1943 in production in early 1944. The new variant replaced the D-5T 85 mm gun with a simpler ZiS-S-53 85 mm gun, moved the radio from the hull to the turret, and an improved gunner's sight was installed.
• T-34/85 (M1944 Late): The late version of the Model 1944 has a new commander's cupola and a redesigned turret layout.
• OT-34 (M1942): The OT-34 (M1942) was a T-34 Model 1942 fitted with an ATO-42 internal flamethrower instead of the hull machinegun. The ATO-42 flamethrower had a maximum range of 120 meters and carried more fuel than previous versions.

T-34's advancing on a field (CMBB)

Sources

• Combat Mission Red Thunder manual