T-34/85

  Unit Properties in Men of War General Information
 * Nation:     Soviet Union
 * Category:   Tank
 * Class:      Medium Tank
 * Role:       Anti-Tank, Infantry Support, Fast Tank
 * Primary Armament: 85mm (3.3 inch) L/55 ZiS-S-53 gun (AP/HE)
 * Secondary Armament: 3 x 7.62mm (0.3 inch) Degtyaryev DT-29 machine guns (1 co-axial, 1 hull-mounted & 1 cupola-mounted)
 * Armor:    45-45mm (3.5-0.78 inches)
 * Crew:       5 (9)


 * MP price:   35
 * Speed:      31
 * Fuel:       ?

Following the appearance of the advanced Panther and Tiger tanks, the Soviets at last realised that the T-34/76 1940 was becoming obsolete. Reluctant to disrupt production of sorely-needed tanks, the Soviet tank designers decided to simply mate a new turret, mounting the new 85 mm ZiS-S-53 tank gun, a 3-man crew, and with much better protection, to a virtually unmodified T-34/76 chassis to create a newer, more formidable medium tank with minimal disruption to production. The new '''T-34-85 obr. 1944 g.''' had slightly less mobility than its predecessors but had greatly improved firepower and protection. It would be the standard Soviet medium tank up to the 1960's, when it was finally replaced by the T-54/55 series (themselves descendants of the T-34/85). It is still in service with some countries today, such as Egypt and Syria.

Men of War
The T-34/85 is the most potent medium tank available to the Soviets. It is superior to the Pz.Kpfw. IV Ausf. J in terms of armor, speed and fire-power. It is not as good as the heavy German tanks, but in the hands of a skilled player it can be a formidable opponent due mainly to its speed.

Men of War: Vietnam
This Tank is schedule to make an appearance in MoW - Vietnam, used by the NVA / Viet Cong. It was confirmed on the MoW website. Nothing else is known about this tank except its history in the game.

''The T-34-85 is a famous WWII Soviet tank (more than 35,000 units were manufactured since 1944; some of them still serve in the armies of several countries). It is equipped with 85mm gun and two 7.62mm machine guns while its armor is up to 90mm thick (gun mantlet). It weights 32 tons.''

Note
 * This tank has the same hull armor as the T-34/76 1943
 * This tank has the same gun penetration as the KV-85 and the SU-85