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10 gru 2018 · I am searching the info about Soviet medium tank T-34 mod. 1942 from the 30th Guards Tank Brigade of the Red Army. Tactical No. was 106 and the inscription on turret sides was Сталинец (Stalinets). Any additional photos and info about its combat career and crewmembers are very welcome.
T-34 Shock: The Soviet Legend in Pictures is a detailed and comprehensive study of the T-34 that has been conducted though the photographs of those who opposed them on the battlefield as well as its humble beginnings to a hero of Mother Russia.
Liaison officer Alexandra Samusenko not only commanded a T-34 tank, but was the only woman deputy commander of the tank battalion. Alexandra was 19 when the war broke out.
The T-34 is a Soviet medium tank introduced in 1940, famously deployed during World War II during Operation Barbarossa. Its 76.2 mm (3 in) tank gun was more powerful than its contemporaries while its 60-degree sloped armour provided good protection against anti-tank weapons.
19 mar 2020 · While the T-34 is likely the second most widely produced tank in history, (and still serves in an active duty role in some armies), the design has also suffered more losses than any tank ever.
Women were only allowed to serve in medical and auxiliary units. There was one exception to this rule—Stalin’s secret Order No. 0099, issued October 1941—permitting the formation of three women’s air regiments by that December. The crew of the T-34 tank “Fighting Girlfriend.”
The T-34 was equipped with characteristics that the German tankers would come to envy: thicker armor that was sloped to further help deflect enemy fire, a robust V-12 diesel engine, a low profile, and wide tracks that made movement across snow and mud comparatively easy.
