4 new tanks go to the Supertest
Дата: 03.09.2021 17:01:21
Dwigt: Hey guys, So we were able to dig up some info around the M4A2
T 34 since many of you were asking about its background and
historical accuracy.
In 1943-44, the Central Artillery Design Bureau (CADB) studied the issue of improving the characteristics of tanks in service with the Red Army. This concerned, first of all, weapons, the profile work of the CADB. In addition to initiative projects, the design bureau also worked on instructions from above, in particular, the issue of installing more powerful weapons on tanks supplied under Lend-Lease was raised. This was not the first such case: the design bureau of Factory №92, the backbone of which later moved to CADB, was already working on this topic. It resulted in the appearance of the Matilda and Valentine tanks, rearmed with Soviet guns. The tanks successfully passed the tests, but did not go into production.
The leading role in the work of CADB on the topic of rearmament of tanks was played by engineer A.S. Chasovnikov. In January 1944, he presented a project for re-equipping foreign tanks with domestic weapon systems. One of the proposals was the conversion of the American M4A2 medium tanks for the installation of the turrets of the Soviet T-34 medium tanks. At the same time, the turret was re-equipped with an 85-mm tank gun. Theoretically, CADB already had experience in installing 85-mm guns in standard tank turrets, in addition, in the spring of 1942, a project was developed for an 85-mm ZIK-1 tank gun, which also used, with minimal changes, the F-34 gun cradle.
The idea was considered at a meeting convened on February 15, 1944 at the initiative of Guards Colonel E.A. Kulchitsky. On it, Chasovnikov's projects were criticized, partly fair. At the same time, Chasovnikov's projects should not be viewed as a private initiative. In the same year, 1944, the KV-1s with an 85 mm F-28 cannon entered trials; this work was also supervised by Chasovnikov. The armament has been successfully tested and was recommended for serial production. It did not take place because that there were already very few KV-1s. Here are some additional stats M4A2 T-34 Dispersion during turret rotation 0.13 Gun dispersion during hull movement 0.24 Gun dispersion during hull traverse 0.24 Dispersion after shot 4 Shell Velocities – 800/1000/800 Matilda LVT Dispersion during turret rotation 0.16 Gun dispersion during hull movement 0.18 Gun dispersion during hull traverse 0.18 Dispersion after shot 4 Shell Velocities – 619/774/619 Pz.Kpfw. M15 Dispersion during turret rotation 0.12 Gun dispersion during hull movement 0.22 Gun dispersion during hull traverse 0.22 Dispersion after shot 4 Shell Velocities – 750/938/750 Pz.Kpfw. 35 R Dispersion during turret rotation 0.18 Gun dispersion during hull movement 0.34 Gun dispersion during hull traverse 0.34 Dispersion after shot 3 Shell Velocities – 750/750/750
In 1943-44, the Central Artillery Design Bureau (CADB) studied the issue of improving the characteristics of tanks in service with the Red Army. This concerned, first of all, weapons, the profile work of the CADB. In addition to initiative projects, the design bureau also worked on instructions from above, in particular, the issue of installing more powerful weapons on tanks supplied under Lend-Lease was raised. This was not the first such case: the design bureau of Factory №92, the backbone of which later moved to CADB, was already working on this topic. It resulted in the appearance of the Matilda and Valentine tanks, rearmed with Soviet guns. The tanks successfully passed the tests, but did not go into production.
The leading role in the work of CADB on the topic of rearmament of tanks was played by engineer A.S. Chasovnikov. In January 1944, he presented a project for re-equipping foreign tanks with domestic weapon systems. One of the proposals was the conversion of the American M4A2 medium tanks for the installation of the turrets of the Soviet T-34 medium tanks. At the same time, the turret was re-equipped with an 85-mm tank gun. Theoretically, CADB already had experience in installing 85-mm guns in standard tank turrets, in addition, in the spring of 1942, a project was developed for an 85-mm ZIK-1 tank gun, which also used, with minimal changes, the F-34 gun cradle.
The idea was considered at a meeting convened on February 15, 1944 at the initiative of Guards Colonel E.A. Kulchitsky. On it, Chasovnikov's projects were criticized, partly fair. At the same time, Chasovnikov's projects should not be viewed as a private initiative. In the same year, 1944, the KV-1s with an 85 mm F-28 cannon entered trials; this work was also supervised by Chasovnikov. The armament has been successfully tested and was recommended for serial production. It did not take place because that there were already very few KV-1s. Here are some additional stats M4A2 T-34 Dispersion during turret rotation 0.13 Gun dispersion during hull movement 0.24 Gun dispersion during hull traverse 0.24 Dispersion after shot 4 Shell Velocities – 800/1000/800 Matilda LVT Dispersion during turret rotation 0.16 Gun dispersion during hull movement 0.18 Gun dispersion during hull traverse 0.18 Dispersion after shot 4 Shell Velocities – 619/774/619 Pz.Kpfw. M15 Dispersion during turret rotation 0.12 Gun dispersion during hull movement 0.22 Gun dispersion during hull traverse 0.22 Dispersion after shot 4 Shell Velocities – 750/938/750 Pz.Kpfw. 35 R Dispersion during turret rotation 0.18 Gun dispersion during hull movement 0.34 Gun dispersion during hull traverse 0.34 Dispersion after shot 3 Shell Velocities – 750/750/750
4 new tanks go to the Supertest