Parola Armour Museum’s T-34/76 from 1941
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Seven tanks had been taken to Finnish exhaust all the map in which thru Continuation Battle. First T-34/76 changed into as soon as taken to Finnish exhaust in October of 1941. The final of these tanks remained in Finnish exhaust till twelve months 1961. The tanks had been both captured in combat and introduced from Germany.
Finnish estimates and experiences:
Early Finnish estimate of T-34 tank: “Armour rather ample, diesel-engine works reliably even in frigid climate, bustle rather ample – apparently the tank has a steady off-street mobility. Our troops have succeeded destroying these tanks with satchel costs thrown to rear deck. Tank crew has miserable visibility open air, tank tracks would possibly possibly possibly additionally be broken with satchel costs, antitank-mines or with 37-mm antitank-weapons. 45-mm antitank-gun can penetrate decrease side hull armour between street-wheels or if the tank is tilted suitably (turning sloped side hull armour into vertical area) it could probably possibly penetrate also better side armour.”
Finnish tank crews found T-34/76 to clearly be a vast enchancment over earlier tanks bask in T-26E and captured Soviet T-26. No longer most effective changed into as soon as its 76-mm tank gun famous more qualified and armour protection handy in opposition to Soviet antitank-weapons, nonetheless which capability that of vast tracks, noteworthy diesel engine and confirmed steady mobility in unparalleled Finnish terrain and likewise deep snow. In contrast to with gentle tanks even particular person tree or two had been no true obstacle, since T-34 changed into as soon as found salubrious pulling down bushes lower than 80-cm thick. On fable of the replacement of captured T-34 tanks taken to Finnish exhaust remained in any admire times very restricted, it appears to be like seemingly that almost all salubrious crews had been handpicked for them. As mentioned the first three T-34 tanks taken to Finnish exhaust had been issued to Heavy Tank Company of Tank Battalion and when the Battalion changed into as soon as expanded to Brigade, they went to third Tank Company (1st Battalion) of Tank Brigade. When extra T-34 tanks had been got in summer of 1944 also they ended as a lot as this tank firm.
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