Parola Armour Museum’s T-34/76 from 1941
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Seven tanks had been taken to Finnish bid during Continuation War. First T-34/76 become as soon as taken to Finnish bid in October of 1941. The final of these tanks remained in Finnish bid till year 1961. The tanks had been each captured in fight and brought from Germany.
Finnish estimates and experiences:
Early Finnish estimate of T-34 tank: “Armour somewhat ample, diesel-engine works reliably even in wintry weather, skedaddle somewhat ample – interestingly the tank has a lawful off-road mobility. Our troops have succeeded destroying these tanks with satchel charges thrown to rear deck. Tank crew has heart-broken visibility open air, tank tracks also can additionally be damaged with satchel charges, antitank-mines or with 37-mm antitank-guns. 45-mm antitank-gun can penetrate lower side hull armour between road-wheels or if the tank is tilted suitably (turning sloped side hull armour into vertical scheme) it may per chance perchance penetrate also higher side armour.”
Finnish tank crews found out T-34/76 to obviously be a wide enchancment over earlier tanks love T-26E and captured Soviet T-26. No longer only become as soon as its 76-mm tank gun primary extra plentiful and armour safety critical towards Soviet antitank-weapons, however in consequence of wide tracks, extraordinary diesel engine and showed lawful mobility in long-established Finnish terrain and also deep snow. Unlike with light tanks even individual tree or two had been no valid obstacle, since T-34 become as soon as found out apt pulling down bushes not up to 80-cm thick. Since the resolution of captured T-34 tanks taken to Finnish bid remained frequently very small, it appears doubtless that most apt crews had been handpicked for them. As mentioned the major three T-34 tanks taken to Finnish bid had been issued to Heavy Tank Firm of Tank Battalion and when the Battalion become as soon as expanded to Brigade, they went to 3rd Tank Firm (1st Battalion) of Tank Brigade. When additional T-34 tanks had been bought in summer season of 1944 also they ended up to this tank company.
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