Flames of War Late War Soviet T-34/85 Company

Description: Flames of War Late War Soviet T-34/85 Company - OOP Russia WWII Metal THG The increasing number of heavy German tanks such as the Tiger and Panther in 1943 gave the Soviets pause for thought, especially after the tank clashes at Kursk. Front-line tank commanders now felt the T-34's 76.2mm gun was inadequate when pitted against the German's new big cats. Development of a T-34 replacement, the T-43, was cancelled and work was set about to fit the existing 85mm anti-aircraft gun to a T-34. To fit the larger gun a larger turret and turret ring (from 1425mm to 1600mm) had to be accommodated on the T-34 hull. This required retooling of the factories. The T-43's turret design was hurriedly adapted to fit the T-34. The resulting new T-34/85 tank had a much superior gun and finally, a three-man turret. The new stopgap model still retained the radio in the hull, but this was remedied later with the obr 1944. The T-34/85 was still not a one on one match for a Panther, but the Soviets always had numbers on their side. Its improved firepower helped to level the playing field. The decision to improve the current T-34 model rather than launch into the production of a whole new production series (though the T-43 did still retain 70% parts compatibility) retained the Soviets' overwhelming numerical advantage. CONTENTS - 5x Individually sculpted T-34/85 obr 1943 tanks - 5x Tank commanders - 10x Rare Earth magnets - Soviet decal sheet In Flames of War, you can replace up to five T-34 obr 1942 with T-34/85 obr 1943 in any Medium Tankovy Company. You can also field a Gvardeyskiy Tankovy Company from Hammer and Sickle with 10 T-34/85 obr 1943 tanks! A T-34/85 obr 1943 has Limited Vision, but that can be eliminated by adding a cupola which represents the adding of the third turret crew member. They are Fully-tracked, Armour Front 7, Side 5 and Top 1 and are armed with a 85mm D-5T gun, Co-ax MG, and a Hull MG. The 85mm D-5T gun has Range 32"/80cm, ROF 2, AT 12 and FP 3+. PLEASE NOTE This is a metal, OOP miniatures set. This product has been replaced with the plastic Guards Heavy Assault Gun Company (SBX37). -

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