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Old July 24th, 2006, 01:17 PM
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Default Re: Soviet Tank Battalion 22 June 1941 - 8 May 194

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(NB - We made the experimental T-50-57 available for what-if. Only one made, there were problems with fitting the 57 in such a small turret, and the 57mm HE shell was always poor, plus there was never a reliable supply of the APCR round. At the cost, I think I would rather have a T-34 instead though! )
29 of T-34/57 with Zis-4 57mm gun were used in the Moscow battle. (I'm not quite sure, but I think one of these tanks was able to cut through German front line salient and break through on the other side.) Also second batch of T-34/57 with Zis-4M gun was produced in the 1943, to be superceded by T-34/85. I also prefer 57mm gun to 76mm as ATG.
OK - but I was talking of the T-50-57. It was the intended final armament, but due to the troubles with the production, it did not happen.

T-50 Article

Closer reading of that sems to show that we may need a T-50e uparmoured model as well?.


The T-34-57 (both batches) are already in the game as tank destroyer types.

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Andy
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