303532 Modeler 1/35 Soviet tank 34-85 "Suvorov"

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This legendary Soviet tank was designed on the basis of the serial T-34 model 1942 and adopted by the resolution of the State defense Committee № 5021 of January 23, 1944. The number 85 indicated a new increased caliber gun. Instead of 76-mm guns were installed new 85-mm gun D-5T and later ZIS-S-53. In this regard, all t-34 tanks with 76-mm gun were designated T-34-76. The new weapon allowed to hit targets at a distance of 1.5-2 kilometers. Armor with a thickness of up to 100 mm, the 85-mm gun projectile punched from a distance of 1000 m. the sub-Caliber projectile from a distance of 500 m coped with armor with a thickness of up to 140 mm. the New enlarged tower allowed to bring the crew up to 5 people and free the crew commander from the duties of the gunner. Now he could concentrate on the main duties: to observe the terrain, detect targets, to destroy them from guns and machine guns. 

As a combat vehicle, the T-34-85 was a classic example of a combination of structural and technological solutions that provided the best compliance with the tactical and technical requirements for the main tank in "the turning point of the" second world war. For 1944 was issued 10 662 Tbilisi-34-85. In 1945 – 12551. 
T-34-85 was produced in the USSR in 1950, was the main Soviet tank of the great Patriotic war and after its completion, was the basis of the tank troops of the Soviet army until the mid 1950-ies. Officially, the T-34-85 tank was withdrawn from service of the Russian Federation only in 1993.

After the war, the T-34-85 was delivered to 40 States in Europe, Asia and Africa, where they were used in many armed conflicts, including the war in Korea and the Arab-Israeli wars. Under the license of the USSR tanks of this type were produced in 1952-1956 in Czechoslovakia and Poland. All tanks T-34-85 (with records produced under license) was released 30.5 million units.