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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
 
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[[File:GarageImage_T-34 (1941).jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Russian medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during the Closed Beta Test for Ground Forces before [[Update 1.41]].
 
The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Russian medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during the Closed Beta Test for Ground Forces before [[Update 1.41]].
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=== Mobility ===
 
=== Mobility ===
''Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and manoeuvrability, as well as the maximum speed forward and backwards.''
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== Armaments ==
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
=== Main armament ===
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|-
''Give the reader information about the characteristics of the main gun. Assess its effectiveness in a battle based on the reloading speed, ballistics and the power of shells. Do not forget about the flexibility of the fire, that is how quickly the cannon can be aimed at the target, open fire on it and aim at another enemy. Add a link to the main article on the gun: <code><nowiki>{{main|Name of the weapon}}</nowiki></code>. Describe in general terms the ammunition available for the main gun. Advise about how to use them and how to fill the ammunition storage.''
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! colspan="3" | Mobility characteristic
 
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|-
''Main article: [[F-34 (76 mm)|F-34]]'' [[F-34 (76 mm)|(76 mm)]]
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! Weight (tons)
 
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! colspan="1" | Add-on Armor<br>weight (tons)
{| class="wikitable"
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! colspan="1" | Max speed (km/h)
! colspan="6" |[[F-34 (76 mm)|76 mm F-34]]
 
 
|-
 
|-
!Capacity
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| rowspan="2" | 28.1 || colspan="1" rowspan="2" | 0.15 || colspan="1" | 54 (AB)
!Vertical guidance
 
!Horizontal guidance
 
! colspan="3" |Stabilizer
 
 
|-
 
|-
|77
+
|49 (RB/SB)
| -5°/+28°
 
|±180°
 
| colspan="3" |N/A
 
 
|-
 
|-
! colspan="6" |Turret rotation speed (°/s)
+
! colspan="3" | Engine power (horsepower)
 
|-
 
|-
!Mode
+
! colspan="1" | Mode
 
!Stock
 
!Stock
 
!Upgraded
 
!Upgraded
!Prior + Full crew
 
!Prior + Expert qualif.
 
!Prior + Ace qualif.
 
 
|-
 
|-
|Arcade
+
|''Arcade''
|23.8
+
|775
|32.94
+
|954
|__.__
 
|__.__
 
|__.__
 
 
|-
 
|-
|Realistic
+
|''Realistic/Simulator''
|14.88
+
|442
|17.5
+
|500
|__.__
 
|__.__
 
|__.__
 
 
|-
 
|-
! colspan="6" |Reloading rate (seconds
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! colspan="3" | Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
 
|-
 
|-
 +
! colspan="1" | Mode
 
!Stock
 
!Stock
!Prior + Full crew
+
!Upgraded
!Prior + Expert qualif.
+
|-
! colspan="3" |Prior + Ace qualif.
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|''Arcade''
 +
|27.58
 +
|33.77
 +
|-
 +
|''Realistic/Simulator''
 +
|15.73
 +
|17.70
 
|-
 
|-
|8.7
 
|__.__
 
|__.__
 
| colspan="3" |__.__
 
 
|}
 
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! colspan="8" |Penetration statistics
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== Armaments ==
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=== Main armament ===
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{{main|F-34 (76 mm)}}
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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|-
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! colspan="6" | [[F-34 (76 mm)|76 mm F-34]]
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|-
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! style="width:5em" rowspan="1" colspan="3" |Capacity
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! rowspan="1" | Vertical <br> guidance
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! rowspan="1" | Horizontal <br> guidance
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! rowspan="1" | Stabilizer
 +
|-
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| colspan="3" | 77 || -5°/+28° || ±180° || N/A
 
|-
 
|-
! rowspan="2" |Ammunition
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! colspan="6" | Turret rotation speed (°/s)
! rowspan="2" |Type of warhead
 
! colspan="6" |Penetration in mm @ 90°
 
 
|-
 
|-
!10m
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! style="width:4em" |Mode
!100m
+
! style="width:4em" |Stock
!500m
+
! style="width:4em" |Upgraded
!1000m
+
! style="width:4em" |Prior + Full crew
!1500m
+
! style="width:4em" |Prior + Expert qualif.
!2000m
+
! style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif.
 
|-
 
|-
|BR-350A (MD-5 fuse)
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| ''Arcade'' || 23.80 || 32.94 || _.__ || _.__ || 47.06
|APHEBC
 
|86
 
|84
 
|76
 
|67
 
|59
 
|52
 
 
|-
 
|-
|BR-350SP
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| ''Realistic'' || 14.88 || 17.50 || _.__ || _.__ || 25.00
|APBC
 
|101
 
|99
 
|90
 
|80
 
|71
 
|63
 
 
|-
 
|-
|BR-350B (MD-8 fuse)
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! colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
|APHEBC
 
|92
 
|90
 
|81
 
|71
 
|63
 
|55
 
 
|-
 
|-
|OF-350M
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! style="width:4em" colspan="1" |Stock
|HE
+
! style="width:4em" colspan="1" |Prior + Full crew
|9
+
! style="width:4em" colspan="1" |Prior + Expert qualif.
|9
+
! style="width:4em" colspan="1" |Prior + Ace qualif.
|9
 
|9
 
|9
 
|9
 
 
|-
 
|-
|Sh-354T
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| 8.97 || _.__ || _.__ || 6.90
|Shrapnel
 
|37
 
|35
 
|29
 
|25
 
|20
 
|17
 
 
|-
 
|-
|D-350A
 
|Smoke
 
| colspan="6" |N/A
 
 
|}
 
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! colspan="11" |Shell details
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===== Ammunition =====
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{| width="100%" class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
 +
! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
 
|-
 
|-
! rowspan="2" |Ammunition
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! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" |Type of warhead
+
! class="unsortable" rowspan="2" | Type of <br /> warhead
! rowspan="2" |Velocity in m/s
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! colspan="6" | '''Penetration''' '''''in mm''''' '''@ 0° Angle of Attack'''
! rowspan="2" |Projectile Mass in kg
 
! rowspan="2" |Fuse delay in m
 
! rowspan="2" |Fuse sensitivity in mm
 
! rowspan="2" |Explosive Mass in g (TNT equivalent)
 
! rowspan="2" |Normalization at 30° from horizontal
 
! colspan="3" |Ricochet
 
 
|-
 
|-
!0%
+
! 10m
!50%
+
! 100m
!100%
+
! 500m
 +
! 1000m
 +
! 1500m
 +
! 2000m
 
|-
 
|-
|BR-350A (MD-5 fuse)
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| BR-350A (MD-5 fuse) || APHEBC || 86 ||85|| 76 || 67 || 59 || 52
|APHEBC
 
|662
 
|6.3
 
|0.15
 
|10
 
|150
 
| -
 
|48°
 
|63°
 
|71°
 
 
|-
 
|-
|BR-350SP
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| BR-350SP || APBC ||102||100||91||81||72||64
|APBC
 
|655
 
|6.78
 
| colspan="3" |N/A
 
| -
 
|48°
 
|63°
 
|71°
 
 
|-
 
|-
|BR-350B (MD-8 fuse)
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| BR-350B (MD-8 fuse) || APHEBC ||94||92||83||73||65||57
|APHEBC
 
|655
 
|6.3
 
|0.9
 
|10
 
|98.56
 
| -
 
|48°
 
|63°
 
|71°
 
 
|-
 
|-
|OF-350M
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| OF-350M || HE ||10||10||10||10||10||10
|HE
+
|-
|680
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| Sh-354T || Shrapnel || 37 || 35 || 29 || 25 || 20 || 17
|6.2
 
|0.05
 
|0.1
 
|621
 
| -
 
|79°
 
|80°
 
|81°
 
 
|-
 
|-
|Sh-354T
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|}
|Shrapnel
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{| width="100%" class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|680
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! colspan="11" | Shell details
|6.2
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|-
|0.5
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! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
|8
+
! class="unsortable" rowspan="2" | Type of <br /> warhead
|85
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! rowspan="2" |Velocity <br /> in m/s
| -
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! rowspan="2" |Projectile<br />Mass in kg
|62°
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! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse delay''
|69°
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''in m:''
|73°
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! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse sensitivity''
 +
''in mm:''
 +
! rowspan="2" | ''Explosive Mass in g<br /> (TNT equivalent):''
 +
! rowspan="2" | ''Normalization At 30° <br> from horizontal:''
 +
! colspan="3" | ''Ricochet:''
 +
|-
 +
! 0%
 +
! 50%
 +
! 100%
 +
|-
 +
|BR-350A (MD-5 fuse) || APHEBC || 662 || 6.3 || 0.15 || 10 || 150 || - || 48° || 63° || 71°
 +
|-
 +
|BR-350SP || APBC || 655 || 6.78 || N/A || N/A || N/A || - || 48° || 63° || 71°
 +
|-
 +
| BR-350B (MD-8 fuse) || APHEBC || 655 || 6.3 || 0.9 || 10 || 98.56 || - || 48° || 63° || 71°
 +
|-
 +
| OF-350M || HE || 680 || 6.2 || 0.05 || 0.1 || 621 || +0° || 79° || 80° || 81°
 +
|-
 +
| Sh-354T || Shrapnel || 680 || 6.2 || 0.5 || 8 || 85 || - || 62° || 69° || 73°
 +
|-
 +
|}
 +
 
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
 +
! colspan="7" | Smoke characteristic
 +
|-
 +
! Ammunition
 +
! Velocity <br /> in m/s
 +
! Projectile<br />Mass in kg
 +
! ''Screen radius <br /> in m''
 +
! ''Screen time <br /> in s''
 +
! ''Screen hold time <br /> in s:''
 +
! ''Explosive Mass in g<br /> (TNT equivalent):''
 +
|-
 +
| D-350A || 680 || 6.45 || 13 || 5 || 20 || 50
 
|-
 
|-
|D-350A
 
|Smoke
 
|680
 
|6.45
 
| colspan="2" |N/A
 
|50
 
| -
 
| colspan="3" |N/A
 
 
|}
 
|}
  
 
=== Machine guns ===
 
=== Machine guns ===
 
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''Main article: [[DT (7.62 mm)]]''
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{{main|DT (7.62 mm)}}
  
{| class="wikitable"
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! colspan="4" |[[DT (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm DT]]
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|-
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! colspan="7" | [[DT (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm DT]]
 
|-
 
|-
! colspan="4" |Coaxial mount
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! colspan="7" | ''Coaxial mount''
 
|-
 
|-
!Capacity
+
! style="width:5em" rowspan="1" colspan="4" |Capacity (Belt capacity)
!Fire rate
+
! rowspan="1" | Fire rate <br> (shots/minute)
(shots per minute)
+
! rowspan="1" | Vertical <br> guidance
!Vertical guidance
+
! rowspan="1" | Horizontal <br> guidance
!Horizontal guidance
 
 
|-
 
|-
|2898
+
| colspan="4" | 2,898 (63) || 600 || N/A ||N/A
|600
 
|N/A
 
|N/A
 
 
|}
 
|}
  
 
== Usage in battles ==
 
== Usage in battles ==
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T-34 1941 is one of the most well rounded medium battle tanks at its rank among it with the German Panzer IV ausf F.2 and United States Sherman tanks. The sloped armour, great acceleration with good speed and 76.2 mm cannon make it a force to be reckoned with especially against inexperienced players, meanwhile when facing experienced players, however, it can become scrap metal pretty fast. Compared to the 1940 version, the 1941 gets a better 76.2 mm cannon which greatly improves the penetration power but still keeps the 1940 model turret. At distance, the sloped armour is efficient at blocking shells from enemy tanks with relatively short and small-calibre cannons even some long barrel and high calibre guns can also have trouble penetrating on the sloped armour if used well. Even with its sloped armour advantages, a T-34 is a relatively easy tank to knock out specifically with a well-placed shot. With the crew operating in a compact space around the turret, which is located in the centre of the tank where it is a very limited space to operate in makes it an easy tank to knock out the crew with a single blow from a shell with a good amount of high explosive filling. Also, be mindful of the T-34's turret. It is a weak spot and can be easily penetrated by an enemy shell and will with ease knock out the tank and its crew.
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;Urban Combat
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T-34's in urban combat are a lethal machine combined the sloped armour with its speed and manoeuvrability combined with the 76.2mm F-34 makes it excel in close-quarter combat against most enemy tanks it will face in battle. Its short barrel will do excellent against most enemy armour, with well-placed shots in close range battles. In urban (City) battles the T-34 is a great hit and run tank, offering great acceleration. At slow speed, it can also be highly lethal but advance with care. It takes a while for the barrel to stop shaking when going to halt from full speed, which is a drawback if directly facing an enemy tank, which can appear suddenly from around the street corners or sitting and covering other roads that exist in the city. It is recommended when advancing, use slow speed to reduce that shaking and which allows for better engagement to get that enemy to be knocked out.
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;Open Fields
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Open fields are not the optimal combat situation for the T-34 1941 with its crew being relatively close to each other makes it prone to being a one-hit kill and an easy target for tanks like Pz IV F.2, StuG III F, Na-To and M10 GMC which can easily score a hit from far away. Utilize the acceleration, relative good speed and wide tracks to advance around on most terrain till a position where the gun can reliably penetrate enemy armour with a good well placed shot and knock the enemy threat out. Be aware of the surroundings there can be an enemy threat everywhere which can easily knock the T-34 from the side or a hit to the fragile turret.
  
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
=== Pros and cons ===
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* Reload speed is quite slow (especially at stock crew)
 
* Reload speed is quite slow (especially at stock crew)
 
* Low survivability
 
* Low survivability
* Easily one-shot by enemies
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* Can be destroyed easily with one-shot by enemies
 
* Struggles to penetrate the Sherman tanks from the front
 
* Struggles to penetrate the Sherman tanks from the front
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
 
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=== In-game description ===
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The second T-34 model was developed in 1941. The main difference in the T-34 Mod. 1941 was the installation of the new 76 mm F-34 cannon with a 41.5 calibre barrel length. In addition, the shape of the cannon's recoil mechanism armour was changed, along with the method used to attach it. The muzzle velocity of its armour-piercing shell was somewhat higher than that of the L-11 cannon, amounting to 662 m/s. The weapon's armour penetration and gun depression were increased. Its practical rate of fire in combat conditions came to 3-5 shots per minute. Apart from that, the Mod. 1941 tanks were equipped with tracks with more pronounced track grousers.
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In 1942, versions appeared with cast turrets and new, wider tracks. Shortages of rubber deliveries for manufacturing road wheel bands forced the development of fully metallic wheels. Throughout 1942, an attempt was made to strengthen the tank's armour by laying additional 20-25 mm plates in the turret and frontal hull. The final issue tanks had additional fuel tanks attached to the back of the hull, along with a large number of hand-rails on the turret and hull for ease of carrying tankborne infantry and servicing the vehicle's components.
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All in all, a large number of changes were aimed first and foremost at simplifying production and increasing the T-34's manufacturing speed. Some of these tanks were equipped with ATO-41 flamethrowers. In 1943, a design was presented at factory No. 112 to improve the T-34's armour after the fashion of German tanks. Vehicles with reinforced turrets, hull and side add-on armour were tested on the front in August 1943. Tests in combat conditions showed that the tank's survivability had not significantly increased, so the design was discarded.
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Setting up production in evacuated factories allowed the number of these vehicles in tank units to be significantly increased, and from 1942, the T-34 became the most prolific tank, with more produced than all other types of tanks combined.
  
 
== Media ==
 
== Media ==

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This page is about the Russian medium tank T-34 (1941). For other uses, see T-34 (Family).

Description

GarageImage T-34 (1941).jpg


The T-34 (1941) is a rank II Russian medium tank with a battle rating of 3.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced during the Closed Beta Test for Ground Forces before Update 1.41.

General info

Survivability and armour

The T-34's armour, even though only 47 mm thick on the front, is angled at 60°, which increases its effective thickness and the ability to ricochet or bounce enemy shells. Never let your enemies see your sides, as they are thinner, less angled and your enemies can easily penetrate it. The turret is still 45 mm thick, but much less angled. If your enemy penetrates your turret with APHE shells, you're a goner. Always angle your armour.

The T-34 has a crew of 4 men packed tightly together, and one shot would incapacitate a few crew members. The ammunition is conveniently stored below the tank, making it difficult to detonate. Carry a decreased ammunition load, preferably 15-30 shells, and the enemy would have a hard time detonating your ammo. However, shrapnel from HE shells shot below you can be dangerous, especially when you encounter a Ho-Ro, for example. The engine is the module most of your opponents will target. Parts and FPE should be researched to be able to survive the shots targeted at your engine. However, your quite low rate of fire (~9 sec reload stock) will give your enemies a second, final blow.

Mobility

Mobility characteristic
Weight (tons) Add-on Armor
weight (tons)
Max speed (km/h)
28.1 0.15 54 (AB)
49 (RB/SB)
Engine power (horsepower)
Mode Stock Upgraded
Arcade 775 954
Realistic/Simulator 442 500
Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
Mode Stock Upgraded
Arcade 27.58 33.77
Realistic/Simulator 15.73 17.70

Armaments

Main armament

Main article: F-34 (76 mm)
76 mm F-34
Capacity Vertical
guidance
Horizontal
guidance
Stabilizer
77 -5°/+28° ±180° N/A
Turret rotation speed (°/s)
Mode Stock Upgraded Prior + Full crew Prior + Expert qualif. Prior + Ace qualif.
Arcade 23.80 32.94 _.__ _.__ 47.06
Realistic 14.88 17.50 _.__ _.__ 25.00
Reloading rate (seconds)
Stock Prior + Full crew Prior + Expert qualif. Prior + Ace qualif.
8.97 _.__ _.__ 6.90
Ammunition
Penetration statistics
Ammunition Type of
warhead
Penetration in mm @ 0° Angle of Attack
10m 100m 500m 1000m 1500m 2000m
BR-350A (MD-5 fuse) APHEBC 86 85 76 67 59 52
BR-350SP APBC 102 100 91 81 72 64
BR-350B (MD-8 fuse) APHEBC 94 92 83 73 65 57
OF-350M HE 10 10 10 10 10 10
Sh-354T Shrapnel 37 35 29 25 20 17
Shell details
Ammunition Type of
warhead
Velocity
in m/s
Projectile
Mass in kg
Fuse delay

in m:

Fuse sensitivity

in mm:

Explosive Mass in g
(TNT equivalent):
Normalization At 30°
from horizontal:
Ricochet:
0% 50% 100%
BR-350A (MD-5 fuse) APHEBC 662 6.3 0.15 10 150 - 48° 63° 71°
BR-350SP APBC 655 6.78 N/A N/A N/A - 48° 63° 71°
BR-350B (MD-8 fuse) APHEBC 655 6.3 0.9 10 98.56 - 48° 63° 71°
OF-350M HE 680 6.2 0.05 0.1 621 +0° 79° 80° 81°
Sh-354T Shrapnel 680 6.2 0.5 8 85 - 62° 69° 73°
Smoke characteristic
Ammunition Velocity
in m/s
Projectile
Mass in kg
Screen radius
in m
Screen time
in s
Screen hold time
in s:
Explosive Mass in g
(TNT equivalent):
D-350A 680 6.45 13 5 20 50

Machine guns

Main article: DT (7.62 mm)
7.62 mm DT
Coaxial mount
Capacity (Belt capacity) Fire rate
(shots/minute)
Vertical
guidance
Horizontal
guidance
2,898 (63) 600 N/A N/A

Usage in battles

T-34 1941 is one of the most well rounded medium battle tanks at its rank among it with the German Panzer IV ausf F.2 and United States Sherman tanks. The sloped armour, great acceleration with good speed and 76.2 mm cannon make it a force to be reckoned with especially against inexperienced players, meanwhile when facing experienced players, however, it can become scrap metal pretty fast. Compared to the 1940 version, the 1941 gets a better 76.2 mm cannon which greatly improves the penetration power but still keeps the 1940 model turret. At distance, the sloped armour is efficient at blocking shells from enemy tanks with relatively short and small-calibre cannons even some long barrel and high calibre guns can also have trouble penetrating on the sloped armour if used well. Even with its sloped armour advantages, a T-34 is a relatively easy tank to knock out specifically with a well-placed shot. With the crew operating in a compact space around the turret, which is located in the centre of the tank where it is a very limited space to operate in makes it an easy tank to knock out the crew with a single blow from a shell with a good amount of high explosive filling. Also, be mindful of the T-34's turret. It is a weak spot and can be easily penetrated by an enemy shell and will with ease knock out the tank and its crew.

Urban Combat

T-34's in urban combat are a lethal machine combined the sloped armour with its speed and manoeuvrability combined with the 76.2mm F-34 makes it excel in close-quarter combat against most enemy tanks it will face in battle. Its short barrel will do excellent against most enemy armour, with well-placed shots in close range battles. In urban (City) battles the T-34 is a great hit and run tank, offering great acceleration. At slow speed, it can also be highly lethal but advance with care. It takes a while for the barrel to stop shaking when going to halt from full speed, which is a drawback if directly facing an enemy tank, which can appear suddenly from around the street corners or sitting and covering other roads that exist in the city. It is recommended when advancing, use slow speed to reduce that shaking and which allows for better engagement to get that enemy to be knocked out.

Open Fields

Open fields are not the optimal combat situation for the T-34 1941 with its crew being relatively close to each other makes it prone to being a one-hit kill and an easy target for tanks like Pz IV F.2, StuG III F, Na-To and M10 GMC which can easily score a hit from far away. Utilize the acceleration, relative good speed and wide tracks to advance around on most terrain till a position where the gun can reliably penetrate enemy armour with a good well placed shot and knock the enemy threat out. Be aware of the surroundings there can be an enemy threat everywhere which can easily knock the T-34 from the side or a hit to the fragile turret.

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Good, angled armour
  • Accurate and powerful gun (BR-350B penetrates 92 mm)
  • Good top speed
  • Good flanker
  • Can destroy heavy tanks quite easily

Cons:

  • Tightly packed crew
  • Does not have APCR to deal with heavy armoured targets
  • Reload speed is quite slow (especially at stock crew)
  • Low survivability
  • Can be destroyed easily with one-shot by enemies
  • Struggles to penetrate the Sherman tanks from the front

History

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In-game description

The second T-34 model was developed in 1941. The main difference in the T-34 Mod. 1941 was the installation of the new 76 mm F-34 cannon with a 41.5 calibre barrel length. In addition, the shape of the cannon's recoil mechanism armour was changed, along with the method used to attach it. The muzzle velocity of its armour-piercing shell was somewhat higher than that of the L-11 cannon, amounting to 662 m/s. The weapon's armour penetration and gun depression were increased. Its practical rate of fire in combat conditions came to 3-5 shots per minute. Apart from that, the Mod. 1941 tanks were equipped with tracks with more pronounced track grousers.

In 1942, versions appeared with cast turrets and new, wider tracks. Shortages of rubber deliveries for manufacturing road wheel bands forced the development of fully metallic wheels. Throughout 1942, an attempt was made to strengthen the tank's armour by laying additional 20-25 mm plates in the turret and frontal hull. The final issue tanks had additional fuel tanks attached to the back of the hull, along with a large number of hand-rails on the turret and hull for ease of carrying tankborne infantry and servicing the vehicle's components.

All in all, a large number of changes were aimed first and foremost at simplifying production and increasing the T-34's manufacturing speed. Some of these tanks were equipped with ATO-41 flamethrowers. In 1943, a design was presented at factory No. 112 to improve the T-34's armour after the fashion of German tanks. Vehicles with reinforced turrets, hull and side add-on armour were tested on the front in August 1943. Tests in combat conditions showed that the tank's survivability had not significantly increased, so the design was discarded.

Setting up production in evacuated factories allowed the number of these vehicles in tank units to be significantly increased, and from 1942, the T-34 became the most prolific tank, with more produced than all other types of tanks combined.

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USSR medium tanks
T-28  T-28 (1938) · T-28 · T-28E
T-34-76  T-34 (Prototype) · T-34 (1940) · T-34 (1941) · T-34 (1st Gv.T.Br.) · T-34 (1942) · T-34E STZ · T-34E
T-34-57  T-34-57 · T-34-57 (1943)
T-34-85  T-34-85 (D-5T) · T-34-85 · T-34-85E
T-34-100  T-34-100
T-44  T-44 · T-44-100 · T-44-122
T-54  T-54 (1947) · T-54 (1949) · T-54 (1951)
T-55  TO-55 · T-55A · T-55AM-1 · T-55AMD-1
T-62  T-62 · T-62M-1
T-64  Object 435 · T-64A (1971) · T-64B
T-72  T-72A · T-72AV (TURMS-T) · T-72B · T-72B (1989) · T-72B3 · T-72M2 Moderna
T-80  T-80B · T-80U · T-80UD · T-80UK · T-80UM2 · T-80BVM · Object 292
T-90  Т-90А · T-90M
Trophies/Lend-Lease 
Germany  ▂T-III · ▂T-V
Great Britain  ▂МК-IX "Valentine"
USA  ▂M3 Medium · ▂M4A2