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T-34/85
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T-34/85

Tanks · Russia · 1943
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T-34/85

T-34/85
T-34/85 Photo: Cezary Piwowarski · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
35
Protection
30
Mobility
40
Technology
30
Reliability
60
Crew Survivability
30
Operational Range
40
Logistics
70
Historical Performance
80
Strategic Impact
85
Origin Russia
ManufacturerUralvagonzavod, Krasnoye Sormovo Factory No. 112, Q336811, Leningrad Voroshilov Factory, Czechoslovak Socialist Republic, Gliwice
CategoryTanks
EraWorld War II
In service1943–1946
Operators31 countries
Quantity48,950
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
44
Tanks MASS Rating
38/140
World War II
235/563
All-Time
Tanks · 10 axes scored
Firepower
35
Protection
30
Mobility
40
Technology
30
Reliability
60
Crew Survivability
30
Operational Range
40
Logistics
70
Historical Performance
80
Strategic Impact
85
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tanks category.
01 / Overview
T-34/85
Category
Country
Production
1943–1946
Quantity
48,950
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TANKS · WORLD WAR II
38
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
96
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
44
tanks category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tanks category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
  • Tank ClassificationMedium Tank
  • GenerationWW2
  • Combat Weight32.4 t
  • Crew Size5
  • Service Entry Year1943
◈Firepower9MOD.9
▣Protection7MOD.7
◇Mobility5MOD.5
  • Engine Power500 hp
  • Power-to-Weight Ratio15.6 hp/t
  • Fuel TypeDiesel
  • Transmission TypeManual
  • Suspension TypeChristie
◆Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (Hull)6.68 m
  • Width3 m
  • Height2.46 m
▲Production & Service3MOD.3
  • Total Production Units34,000
  • Years in Production4 year
  • Current Service StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1939First deployment: World War II
  2. 1940Entered service
  3. 1943Production started
  4. 1946Production ended
83
years in service
3
years in production
48,950
units produced
22
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 9 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
T-34/85 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
2
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
T-34 1940
T-34/85 1943
// SIBLING VARIANTS
06 / Operators
Operator Inventory1country · 84,070units
84,070active
T-34/85SALES2records
YearBuyerQuantityAmountPresent Value (2025)
—Poland———
—Czech Republic———
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE8terms
Christie suspension is a tank suspension system using large, independently sprung road wheels with coil springs and a hydraulic shock absorber, allowing high speeds and long travel.
Type of internal combustion engine fuel, refined from crude oil.
High-Explosive Fragmentation: ammunition that explodes on impact, releasing fragments.
Manual: a tank transmission in which the driver selects gear changes manually, typically using a clutch pedal and gear lever to engage gears.
A fire control system relying on optical sights and manual input for aiming and range estimation without computer assistance.
A tank with medium weight and armor, balancing mobility and firepower.
A rifled gun has spiral grooves cut into its barrel.
Armour made by welding and rolling homogeneous steel plates.
These terms are listed automatically because they appear on this page.full encyclopedia →
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