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M4A3(76) replaced M2 and turret with larger T23 turret and 76mm; M4A3E2 'Jumbo' sherman assault tank. Up armored to 4' on front glacis, turret front and 8' gun mantlet. Heavy, slow but hard even for Panthers to kill. Track extenders permanently installed to carry additional weight. This Pin was discovered by Connor Edwards. Discover (and save!) your own Pins on Pinterest.
After reading from a British professor about how invincible mother Russia was during the Great Patriotic War, and how they single handedly defeated all the Axis nations alone. It made me think about the vehicles used in the War.
So I thought I'd compare the capitalist pig American tank with the mighty people's tank of Mother Russia
The USA's M4 Sherman:
Designed 1940
Produced 1941–
Number built 49,234[1]
Specifications
Weight 66,800 pounds (30.3 tonnes; 29.8 long tons; 33.4 short tons)
Length 19 ft 2 in (5.84 m)
Width 8 ft 7 in (2.62 m)
Height 9 ft (2.74 m)
Crew 5 (Commander, gunner, loader, driver, co-driver)
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Armor 63 mm
Primary
armament 75 mm M3 L/40 gun
90 rounds
Secondary
armament .50 cal Browning M2HB machine gun (300 rounds),
2 × .30-06 Browning M1919A4 machine guns (4,750 rounds)
Engine Continental R975 C1, air-cooled, radial, gasoline
400 hp (298 kW) gross @ 2,400 rpm
350 hp (253 kW) net at 2,400 rpm.
M4A4 Model - Chrysler A57 Multibank L-Head 30 Cylinder (5 bank x 6 cyl), 21 litre engine. 6.2:1 compression. 470hp @ 2700rpm.
Power/weight 15.8 hp/tonne
Transmission Spicer[3] manual, synchromesh,[3] 4 forward (plus 1 overdrive)[3] and 1 reverse gear
Suspension Vertical Volute Spring Suspension (VVSS)
Operational
range 120 miles at 175 U.S. ga (193 km at 660 l; 80 octane)
Speed 25 to 30 mph (40 to 48 km/h)[2]
The USSR's T34:
Designer T-34 Main Design Bureau - KMDB
Designed 1937–1940
Produced 1940–1958
Number built 84,070
Specifications (T-34 Model 1941[2])
Weight 26.5 tonnes (29.2 ST; 26.1 LT)
Length 6.68 m (21 ft 11 in)
Width 3.00 m (9 ft 10 in)
Height 2.45 m (8 ft 0 in)
Crew 4/5
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Armor (typical)[1] upper front 45 mm (1.8')/60°, hull side 45 mm (1.8')/40°(upper part), rear 40 mm, top 20 mm, bottom 15 mm; turret front 60 mm (2.4'), sides up to 63 mm/2.5'/30°, rear 40 mm, top 16 mm
Primary
armament T34/76: 76.2 mm (3.00 in) F-34 tank gun
T-34/85: 85mm gun
Secondary
armament 2 × 7.62 mm (0.308 in) DT machine guns
Engine 12-cyl. diesel model V-2
500 hp (370 kW)
Power/weight 17.5 hp/tonne
Suspension Christie
Operational
range 400 km (250 mi)
Speed 53 km/h (33 mph)
So I thought I'd compare the capitalist pig American tank with the mighty people's tank of Mother Russia
The USA's M4 Sherman:
Designed 1940
Produced 1941–
Number built 49,234[1]
Specifications
Weight 66,800 pounds (30.3 tonnes; 29.8 long tons; 33.4 short tons)
Length 19 ft 2 in (5.84 m)
Width 8 ft 7 in (2.62 m)
Height 9 ft (2.74 m)
Crew 5 (Commander, gunner, loader, driver, co-driver)
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Armor 63 mm
Primary
armament 75 mm M3 L/40 gun
90 rounds
Secondary
armament .50 cal Browning M2HB machine gun (300 rounds),
2 × .30-06 Browning M1919A4 machine guns (4,750 rounds)
Engine Continental R975 C1, air-cooled, radial, gasoline
400 hp (298 kW) gross @ 2,400 rpm
350 hp (253 kW) net at 2,400 rpm.
M4A4 Model - Chrysler A57 Multibank L-Head 30 Cylinder (5 bank x 6 cyl), 21 litre engine. 6.2:1 compression. 470hp @ 2700rpm.
Power/weight 15.8 hp/tonne
Transmission Spicer[3] manual, synchromesh,[3] 4 forward (plus 1 overdrive)[3] and 1 reverse gear
Suspension Vertical Volute Spring Suspension (VVSS)
Operational
range 120 miles at 175 U.S. ga (193 km at 660 l; 80 octane)
Speed 25 to 30 mph (40 to 48 km/h)[2]
The USSR's T34:
Designer T-34 Main Design Bureau - KMDB
Designed 1937–1940
Produced 1940–1958
Number built 84,070
Specifications (T-34 Model 1941[2])
Weight 26.5 tonnes (29.2 ST; 26.1 LT)
Length 6.68 m (21 ft 11 in)
Width 3.00 m (9 ft 10 in)
Height 2.45 m (8 ft 0 in)
Crew 4/5
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Armor (typical)[1] upper front 45 mm (1.8')/60°, hull side 45 mm (1.8')/40°(upper part), rear 40 mm, top 20 mm, bottom 15 mm; turret front 60 mm (2.4'), sides up to 63 mm/2.5'/30°, rear 40 mm, top 16 mm
Primary
armament T34/76: 76.2 mm (3.00 in) F-34 tank gun
T-34/85: 85mm gun
Secondary
armament 2 × 7.62 mm (0.308 in) DT machine guns
Engine 12-cyl. diesel model V-2
500 hp (370 kW)
Power/weight 17.5 hp/tonne
Suspension Christie
Operational
range 400 km (250 mi)
Speed 53 km/h (33 mph)