Instead of introducing an irrelevant vehicle like the T-70, which after 1942 was mostly comitted to scout tasks I propose the team at Tripwire work on a very important but largely ignored variant of the T-34 which was used to the final stages of WWII: the T-34-76 Model 1942 and the Model 1943. The 1942 model featured a cast hexagonal turret with bulbous gun mantlet and two hatches in the roof. A total of 14,041 tanks of this variant were produced between mid 1942 - mid 1943.
The Model 1943 has a similar cast turret, however of a slightly different design with softer edges and is known as the ChKZ turret (from the factory were it was produced). 10,760 vehicles in this configuration were manufactured between mid 1943 - early 1944.
Both these variants are sometimes referred to incorrectly as the Model 1943 because of their almost identical apperance. Germans dubbed these models the "Mickey Mouse" because of its appearance with the twin, round turret-roof hatches open. Both tanks retained the 7.62 mm F-34 main gun. The turret recieved extra armour which increased to 70 mm at the front, 40 mm at the mantlet, 52 mm to the sides and rear and 20 mm of protection at the top.
The Model 1943 has a similar cast turret, however of a slightly different design with softer edges and is known as the ChKZ turret (from the factory were it was produced). 10,760 vehicles in this configuration were manufactured between mid 1943 - early 1944.
Both these variants are sometimes referred to incorrectly as the Model 1943 because of their almost identical apperance. Germans dubbed these models the "Mickey Mouse" because of its appearance with the twin, round turret-roof hatches open. Both tanks retained the 7.62 mm F-34 main gun. The turret recieved extra armour which increased to 70 mm at the front, 40 mm at the mantlet, 52 mm to the sides and rear and 20 mm of protection at the top.
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