T-35
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| Width: | 3.2 m |
| Height: | 3.4 m |
| Weight: | 45 t |
| Speed: | 30 km/h (road)
- (off-road) |
| Range: | 150 km |
| Primary armament: | 76.2 mm gun |
| Secondary armament: | 2 45 mm guns
5-6 7.62 mm machineguns |
| Power plant: | - |
| Crew: | 11 |
The T-35 was the first Soviet heavy tank. It was produced because the Red Army wanted a vehicle that could break through heavy fortified defences.
Production History
The first prototype was produced in 1932 and it had one main turret with a 76.2 mm gun and four smaller turrets taken from the BT-2. Two with 37 mm guns and two with machineguns. Production models had turrets similar to the ones on the BT-5. These were equipped with 45 mm guns. Some models had flamethrowers intead of one of the 45 mm guns. One T-35 tank cost 525,000 rubles which is nine times more than a BT light tank. Only 61 were built.
Combat History
The T-35 first was action against Finland in the Winter War. The 5th Heavy Tank Brigade with 62 T-35s fought against the Germans during Operation Barbarossa. This tank was replaced by the KV-1.
Variants
- T-35-1 - Prototype
- T-35-2 - Prototype
- T-35A - Production model.
- T-35B - New engine. Only prototype produced.
- SU-7 - Prototypes with a 254 mm cannon, 305 mm howitzer and 400 mm mortar. Weighted over 106 tons.
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