The Soviet Union had more tanks than the rest of the world. At the beginning of the World War II, the most used tank by the Soviet services was the T-26 with its light armored body and 45mm gun which is capable of penetrating into the most Nazi tanks' armor. The BT Tank series, based on a trusted suspension system of that time, were usually armed with the same 45 mm gun and were one of the fastest tanks in the world.
The Red Army also used thousands of light reconnaissance tanks such as the amphibious T-37 and T-38 tanks. These had limited combat value; although highly fast, they were armed only with 7.62 mm machine guns and had very thin armor. The Red Army also had about 400 T-28 medium, multi-turreted tanks, which were in most ways equal to the German Panzer IV. This design dated back to 1931 and was old-fashioned. The T-34, originally designed as a follow-up of the BT series, but with its heavier armor and heavy dual-purpose gun, it became the most valuable medium tank in the first half of World War II.
The T-34 were replaced almost all over of other Soviet tanks. The basic design was good enough to keep it battle-worthy beyond 1945, with its upgraded heavier guns, new turrets and other modifications. The second important design was the KV-1 tank. These had the same excellent 76.2 mm guns as the T-34, and had the same Kharkiv model V-2 diesel engine. However, the KV had a torsion bar suspension and had much heavier armor than the T-34. Overall, as an agreed claim by the most of the world, we can say that without the T-34, Russians would have had more difficulties in the battlefronts, especially in the Eastern front.
T-37
The Red Army also used thousands of light reconnaissance tanks such as the amphibious T-37 and T-38 tanks. These had limited combat value; although highly fast, they were armed only with 7.62 mm machine guns and had very thin armor. The Red Army also had about 400 T-28 medium, multi-turreted tanks, which were in most ways equal to the German Panzer IV. This design dated back to 1931 and was old-fashioned. The T-34, originally designed as a follow-up of the BT series, but with its heavier armor and heavy dual-purpose gun, it became the most valuable medium tank in the first half of World War II.
T-34
The T-34 were replaced almost all over of other Soviet tanks. The basic design was good enough to keep it battle-worthy beyond 1945, with its upgraded heavier guns, new turrets and other modifications. The second important design was the KV-1 tank. These had the same excellent 76.2 mm guns as the T-34, and had the same Kharkiv model V-2 diesel engine. However, the KV had a torsion bar suspension and had much heavier armor than the T-34. Overall, as an agreed claim by the most of the world, we can say that without the T-34, Russians would have had more difficulties in the battlefronts, especially in the Eastern front.
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