T-34-57
In service 1941 - 1943
Based onT-34 (variant of)
A T-34 rearmed with a high-velocity 57 mm gun and used as a dedicated tank hunter.
Built byFactory No. 183, Factory No. 112
Development history
The 57 mm ZIS-4 fired a lighter but much faster shell than the standard 76 mm, giving the best Soviet anti-armour performance of 1941. A first small batch equipped tank-hunting companies around Moscow; production restarted briefly in 1943 when heavier German armour appeared. Poor high-explosive performance and barrel wear kept numbers small, and the 85 mm gun soon made the type redundant.
Notable actions
- Battle of Moscow
- Battle of Kursk