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The British were quite interested in the design of the T-34 tank, since it stood head and shoulders above their own cruisers, also descendants of Christie tanks. #OTD in 1943 a T-34 tank was loaded onto the Empire Portia to be taken to the UK for study. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII
The British were quite interested in the design of the T-34 tank, since it stood head and shoulders...
The design was rated very highly, showing "a clear-headed appreciation of the essentials of an effective tank and the requirements of war". The British report called the T-34 β€œan engineering achievement of the first magnitude”. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII
The design was rated very highly, showing "a clear-headed appreciation of the essentials of an effec...
The tank was pulled apart to the tiniest detail and studied thoroughly as a result. Unfortunately, it was never reassembled and only the gun remains on display today.
The tank was pulled apart to the tiniest detail and studied thoroughly as a result. Unfortunately, i...

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