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1. Bill says:
   21 Dec 2010 03:06:47 PM
   
   At the time of the Stalingrad battle, the
   (STZ) Stalingrad Tank Factory continued to
   built T-34 Model 1941/42 Tanks.
   
   In spite of the factory coming under fire
   many of the T-34s went right into battle
   from the factory, many not even painted.
   (STZ) Had produced 3600 tanks up to the fall
   of 1942. The T-34 was armed w/ 1x76.2mm
   main gun and 1x76.2mm machine gun.
   
   Let's take a look at the above photo this
   T-34 must have taken an anti-tank round that hit dead-center to the lower hull, and if you
   look at the turret, and its main gun mantlet
   you can see damage from a incoming round, or a ricochet maybe part of the hit glancing off the lower hull.
   
   This (STZ)T-34 Model 1941/42 is missing its 7.62mm machine gun, taken from the machine gun mantlet fitting, and salvaged.
   The T-34s design shows up well with its front slopping armor, wide tracks and early
   welded turret. On each side of the turret, are view/pistol ports, vehicle has early waffle pattern tracks and both mud splash fenders are missing, tow hooks have been fitted by welding. Drivers hatch is closed and periscope is located right top of turret
   During WWII many T-34s were rebuilt and sent
   back to service some with a mix of early hulls and later improved turrets and armed w/
   85mm main guns.
2. Bill says:
   21 Dec 2010 05:53:51 PM
   
   POST WAR
   
   Variants of the T-34 remained in service with the Red Army after WWII, and continued in production until the late 1940s.
   In the 1950s Poland, Czechoslovikia and
   Yugoslavia built veriants of the T-34.
   
   The USSR supplied its satellite countries and
   client states with different variants of the T-34 and its SU-85, SU-100 and SU-122 assault guns
   
   The T-34 is no longer in front-line service
   with Russian Forces However, some are kept for annual parades and displays commemorating
   the end of World War II.

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