Tiger i t 34 85. The 85mm gun used on the t 3485 was very similar to the soviet 85mm aa gun which was tested by the soviets against the tiger. The flak 88 version appears to have developed from a different. The original t 34 85 i drawing that was featured on our very own t 34 85 page. World of tanks comparing tanks side by side.
Italeri 135 t 3485 history soviet firing tests against a captured tiger i heavy tank in april 1943 showed that the t 34s 76 mm gun could not penetrate the front of the tiger i at all and the side only at the very close range. A kv 85 with t 3485 turret. A soviet 85 mm anti aircraft gun the 52 k was found capabl. This testing showed that the 85mm could penetrate the tigers front at 1000m but couldnt at a range of 1500m.
The t 34 85 can do well in many environments with its battle role though it is recommended to stay away from large open areas as bigger guns like the tigers 88 mm can chew up the t 34 85 from a long range. A possible variant that could be inspired by the sources suggestion that the t 3485 turret was originally designed for the kv 85. Many t 34 85 tanks first saw action in april 1961 during the bay of pigs invasion with an unknown number destroyed or knocked out during the battle. This is of course not true.
The t 34 85 was the first soviet tank to enter service with the cuban revolutionary armed forces far along with the is 2. Tiger i about this sound listen was a german heavy tank of world war ii deployed from 1942 in africa and europe usually in independent heavy tank battalions. Thus it is best to stay in cover and concealments like fighting in the forests and urban areas. Development of the tiger i was started in 1937 by the henschel company.
Mass production began in 1942 with an eventual total of 1354 vehicles manufactured.