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T-34 with L-11

USSR·Medium Tank

It was developed at Kharkov Factory No. 183 under the supervision of Mikhail Koshkin. The vehicle incorporated an optimal combination of the main combat characteristics—firepower, protection, and dynamics. The T-34 featured a 76 mm L-11 gun from 1938–1939, anti-projectile armor, and good mobility. Its combination of combat characteristics made it superior to all similar foreign tanks in the early stages of World War II. Afterwards, the T-34 had a profound influence on the development of Soviet and world tank-building.