Soviet Union T-34 Tank Tee

First deployed in 1940, The T-34 was the mainstay of the Soviet Union. The T-34 possessed the best balance of firepower, mobility, protection and ruggedness of any tank. Armed with a 76 mm Main Gun & 2 - 7.62 mm Degtyaryov machine guns. It had a Operational range of 250 mph with a top speed was 33 mph. on June 22, 1941, Germany launched the invasion of the Soviet Union, Initially the Wehrmacht had great difficulty destroying T-34 tanks in combat, as standard German anti-tank weaponry proved ineffective against the T-34's heavy, sloped armour. The battle of Kursk the largest tank battle in history, Despite losing enormous numbers of T-34 tanks, the Red Army was able to replace its losses and steadily wear down the German forces until the offensive ground to a halt. Between 1940 - 1958, 84,070 T-34 tanks were built.