Parola Armour Museum’s T-34/76 from 1941
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Seven tanks were taken to Finnish issue throughout Continuation War. First T-34/76 was taken to Finnish issue in October of 1941. The final of these tanks remained in Finnish issue except 365 days 1961. The tanks were each captured in strive in opposition to and introduced from Germany.
Finnish estimates and experiences:
Early Finnish estimate of T-34 tank: “Armour rather adequate, diesel-engine works reliably even in winter, urge rather adequate – interestingly the tank has an correct off-avenue mobility. Our troops private succeeded destroying these tanks with satchel charges thrown to rear deck. Tank crew has unfortunate visibility exterior, tank tracks will also be damaged with satchel charges, antitank-mines or with 37-mm antitank-weapons. 45-mm antitank-gun can penetrate lower facet hull armour between avenue-wheels or if the tank is tilted suitably (turning sloped facet hull armour into vertical establish) it goes to penetrate additionally bigger facet armour.”
Finnish tank crews realized T-34/76 to obviously be a gigantic enhance over earlier tanks address T-26E and captured Soviet T-26. Not handiest was its 76-mm tank gun much extra fantastic and armour protection suited in opposition to Soviet antitank-weapons, but due to enormous tracks, worthy diesel engine and confirmed correct mobility in traditional Finnish terrain and additionally deep snow. In incompatibility to with light tanks even particular particular person tree or two were no steady impediment, since T-34 was realized appropriate knocking down trees lower than 80-cm thick. For the explanation that replace of captured T-34 tanks taken to Finnish issue remained repeatedly very restricted, it looks seemingly that nearly all appropriate crews were handpicked for them. As mentioned the principle three T-34 tanks taken to Finnish issue were issued to Heavy Tank Firm of Tank Battalion and when the Battalion was expanded to Brigade, they went to third Tank Firm (1st Battalion) of Tank Brigade. When additional T-34 tanks were bought in summer of 1944 they also ended up to this tank company.
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