T-34/57 1941

  Unit Properties in Men of War General Information
 * Nation:     Russia
 * Category:   Tanks
 * Class:      Medium tank
 * Role:       Infantry/Tank Support
 * Primary Armament: 57 mm (2.2 inch) L/73 ZiS-4 gun (AP/HE)
 * Secondary Armament: 2 x DT-29 Machinegun Hull + Turret
 * Armor:     52-20mm
 * Crew:       4(8)


 * MP price:   29
 * Speed:      34
 * Fuel:       ?

This version of the T-34 was upgunned with the ZiS-4 57 mm gun, which was a modified version of the ZiS-2 anti-tank gun. It first saw service in the Battle for Moscow and was optimised for the anti-tank role. Very few were produced, as it was found that they were less versatile than the standard T-34-76. The ZiS-4 was one of the most powerful anti-tank guns of its calibre, superior to the British 6-pounder and German PaK 38. It, however, shared their weakness of having a weak HE round.

In-game
The T-34-57's role is to complement the T-34-76. It is best used for head-on confrontations against early German Panzers. It is also good for flanking attacks against more heavily armored tanks, due to its superb speed. Asides from the gun, it is basically the same as the standard T-34-76.