Dragon Armor – T-34/85 Mod.1944 , Tank Column „Dimitri Donskoy“ 38 th. independent Tank Regiment Red Army , 1945

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                                   Tank T-34/85

Tank T-34/85 byl druhou hlavní verzí sovětského tanku T-34. Je asi nejznámějším, druhoválečným sovětským tankem vůbec. Bylo jej vyrobeno téměř 50 000 kusů. V bojovém použití byl použit naposledy na Balkáně v 90. letech

Země původu	vlajka znak Sovětský svaz
Historie výroby
Výrobce	ČKZ, UZTM, UVZ, závod č. 112licenčně: Československo (ČKD Sokolovo Praha, ZJVS Martin), Polsko
Návrh	1943
Období výroby	1943-1958
Vyrobeno kusů	48,950
Základní charakteristika
Posádka	5
Délka	6,10 m 8,15 m (s kanónem vpřed)
Šířka	3,00 m
Výška	2,60 m
Hmotnost	32 tun

Specifications (T-34 Model 1941 )
Weight	26.5 tonnes (29.2 short tons; 26.1 long tons)
Length	6.68 m (21 ft 11 in)
Width	3.00 m (9 ft 10 in)
Height	2.45 m (8 ft 0 in)
Crew	4 (T-34) 5 (T-34-85)
Armor	Hull front 47 mm /60° (upper part) 45 mm (1.8″)/60° (lower part), Hull side 40 mm/41°(upper part), Hull rear 45 mm, Hull top 20 mm, Hull bottom 15 mm; Turret front 60 mm (2.4″), Turret side 52 mm/30°, Turret rear 30 mm, Turret top 16 mm
Main armament	76.2 mm (3.00 in) F-34 tank gun (T-34-85: 85 mm ZiS-S-53 gun)
Secondary armament	2 × 7.62 mm (0.3 in) DT machine guns
Engine	Model V-2-34 38.8 L V12 Diesel engine 500 hp (370 kW)
Power/weight	18.9 hp (14 kW) / tonne
Suspension	Christie
Ground clearance	0.4 m (16 in)
Operational range	250–330 km (T-34) (250 mi) 250–300 km (T-34-85) (150 mi)
Speed	53 km/h (33 mph)

 

Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, Sergei A few days later, when it became apparent that a hard war, victory in which „a little blood on foreign soil“ does not succeed, Metropolitan Sergius in solemn prayers for the granting of the victory of the Russian army in the Epiphany Cathedral again appealed to the faithful : „… Our Fatherland is in danger, and it convenes us:“ Everything in the series, all to protect the homeland, its historical relics, its independence from alien enslavement „. Shame on anyone, whoever he was, who would remain indifferent to such a call, who will provide the other to sacrifice themselves for the common people’s cause, and he will bide his time, to which side is better and cheaper to stick to it. In particular, disgraceful and sinful directly among such alleged sons, but in fact traitors, find us faithful of the Holy Orthodox Church …».

Such devotions were held in churches across the country. An impassioned plea to the faithful made Metropolitan Alexy of Leningrad, Metropolitan of Kiev and Galicia Nicholas, Archbishop of Gorky and Arzamas Sergius, Archbishop Andrew Kuibyshev and other bishops. They and parish clergy urged the faithful to arms to push back against an aggressor or mite help the Motherland in the difficult years. In the parish began collecting funds to the defense fund. Patriotic activities of the Orthodox Church received support from the state. She was allowed to open a special bank account that, in fact, was a recognition of the Church as a legal entity.

The collected funds believers purposefully spent to help the Red Army, including the purchase of military equipment. So, on Dec. 30, 1942, Metropolitan Sergius urged the faithful to begin collecting donations for the construction of the tank column. «Пусть наша церковная колонна, – писал Сергий, – понесет на себе благословение Православной нашей Церкви и ее неумолкаемую молитву об успехе русского оружия . We all give the same comforting feeling that we on our strength and ability to participate in a holy towards salvation.

Передача танков Красной Армии В приходах Православной церкви собрали более 8 миллионов рублей, значительное количество золотых и серебряных изделий, которые направили на строительство 40 танков. Боевые машины Т-34 with 85-mm gun D-5T were built in a tank factory in Chelyabinsk. In early 1944, a convoy of forty tanks in the towers who wrote “ Dimitri Donskoy , Sent to the front for the transfer of tank units. So a great warrior and a Russian saint became the protector of the tank column.

In early March, a village near Tula Torch was handed over tanks of the Red Army: 38 Panzer and 516-th flame thrower tank regiments, who have already rich combat experience. Handing tanks on behalf of Патриарха, избранного в 1943 году, приехал митрополит Крутицкий и Коломенский Николай. Пожалуй, это была первая в годы войны официальная встреча церковного иерарха с бойцами Красной Армии, хотя до революции церковь активно и в целом успешно работала в военной среде . At the rally, referring to the tank, called the Metropolitan: „Throw the hated enemy of our great Russia. Let the glorious name of Dmitry Donskoy leads us to the battle for the holy Russian land. Forward to victory, the brothers-soldiers! „.

After receiving tank (516 TPRB got 21, 38 ULP – 19 combat vehicles) ways regiments dispersed. 38 TNA fought in the 2-th Ukrainian Front, and, in the first fight came in a few days after the receipt of combat vehicles. A 516 TPRB went to the 1 st Belorussian Front in the battle joined in the summer.

Metropolitan Krutitsk and Kolomna Nicholas presents tanks fighters baptism new tanks of 38 ULP received during the Uman-Botoshanskoy operation. On the night of March 24th Regiment of the march took the battle of the Baltics, and, opposed to him not only the German tanks T-IV, but the „Tigers“ with „Ferdinand“. The fighting was very fierce, but in the evening on March 27 tanks with an inscription on the armor „Dmitry Donskoy“ broke into the city. The Germans resisted fiercely, fighting was going on literally every house. For two days, working closely with the infantry, tank crews chased the enemy from the city. Only in the evening on March 29 in the Baltics has been released.

No respite tankers rushed to the city Kotovsk who walked from the flanks, forcing the Germans abandon the position and retreat. Heavy fighting for days not without losses. In early April, in the ranks had only nine tanks, but this part of the regiment continued to successfully fight: crossed the Dniester and went to the former state border. April 8, 1944 (just one month after receiving tanks!) Regiment Supreme Commander was given the honorary title „Dniester“.

The last battle the regiment adopted on April 24 at the Moldovan village Ustia, when there were only 4 tanks. Supporting the infantry, tanks first burst onto the German positions, crushing the enemies of caterpillars and shooting of guns and machine guns. Soon, two cars were hit, but even aflame tank second lieutenant Rumyantsev continued firing at the enemy, allowing the infantry to move forward. For this feat the crew was awarded the Order of the Patriotic War I degree posthumously. In total, over half a month of fighting for rewards in the regiment was presented to 82 people.

Lieutenant DS Efgrafov and art. Lt. AA Baucom, receiving tanks T-34-85 from the column „Dimitri Donskoy“ The remaining two tanks continued to support the infantry in combat a few more days until the regiment was placed on re-forming. Although the regiment lost almost all the tanks, but „fighting through“ clearly in its favor. Tanks with the inscription „Dmitry Donskoy“ according to official figures have destroyed more than 1400 Nazis, 40 guns, 100 machine guns, 38 tanks (some of them captured the whole), 17 armored personnel carriers and more than 100 cars.

While in reserve, the regiment received a new technique and was renamed the 74 th Heavy Tank Regiment, and then, after another re-formation in the 364 th heavy self-propelled artillery regiment. This followed not only been retained the honorary title „Dniester“, but for combat service in the Uman-Botoshanskoy operations were awarded the high title of „Guards“.

No less successfully fought and 516 oogp, in which the tanks with the words „Dmitry Donskoy“ took the first fight July 16, 1944. Polk was a member of the 2 nd Assault An Engineers Brigade. Tankers-flamethrower not support the infantry in attack and did not engage in combat with the enemy tanks. They had very different tasks in the special assault units and they acted on those fronts, where the enemy has created powerful defenses. In order to come under fire at close distance to the strengthening of the enemy and cause him to blow a fiery charge need not only great courage, but also honed military skills. All these warriors tankers demonstrated in the fighting.

Tank „Dmitry Donskoy“ with troops on the armor Externally flamethrower tank (OT-34) practically did not differ from the usual T-34. It remained tank gun, but instead of a machine gun mounted flamethrower ATO-42. The tank mounted cylinders ognesmesyu (up to 200 liters) and compressed air. Ognesmesi charge up to 10 liters fired at a distance of 70-130 meters. Moreover, the rate reached 30 ognevystrelov per minute, allowing literally pour jet fire, enemy fortifications.

The effectiveness of flame-throwing tanks was very high. But, unfortunately, they were more vulnerable than conventional tanks, as acted at a short distance from enemy positions, and from entering the shell could instantly turn into a fiery torch. Suffered losses and 516 oogp, during fighting in tanks burned several vehicles.

In the western sector of strong fortifications enough. Tankers-flamethrower helped strengthen the offensive units break Poznan, participated in the assault Seelow Heights, fought on the streets of Berlin. Symbolically, the tanks with the words „Dmitry Donskoy“, built by believers, yet reached the capital of Germany and literally burned fascism in his lair.