The Russian Ministry of Defense announced the training of T-34 tank crews. The maneuvers of Russian tankers were appreciated in Poland. The exercises make it possible to consider T-34 tanks as standard military equipment, writes Defense24.
Tankers of the Kantemirovsk division of the Western Military District conducted training on T-34-85 tanks. The maneuvers were timed to coincide with the 80th anniversary of the start of the counteroffensive near Moscow. The tankers conducted live fire and practiced driving over rough terrain.
The publication notes that the training of tankers goes beyond the tasks that the crews of historical vehicles face. The publication emphasized that the equipment for participation in the Victory Parade is being prepared in Alabino. “From the message of the Ministry of Defense it follows that at other test ranges, T-34 tanks are considered practically as standard military equipment in line units.”
Defense24 noted that the Russian defense department is not preparing the T-34-85 for operations in regular units. The car is seen as a symbol of victory and the power of the tank forces.
Earlier, British historian James Holland called the American M4 Sherman the best tank of the Second World War. The Spanish edition of ABC noted that the historian had forgotten about the Soviet T-34.
In November, the Czech newspaper iDnes identified the shortcomings of the Soviet T-35 tank. The multi-turret tank was a conspicuous target with insufficient protection.
