| T-35
Soviet heavy tank WW2 The T-35 was the first Soviet heavy tank in
WW2. It was produced because the Red Army wanted a
vehicle that could break through heavy fortified
defences.
Table of contents
General Characteristics
Production History
Variants
Combat History
General Characteristics
Length: 9.7 m
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
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.
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.
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.
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