However, during tests on captured Tigers, it was found that the 85mm 52-K Anti-Aircraft gun was far more capable of dealing with the Tiger. And while the T-43 was aimed to replace both the T-34 and KV series of tanks and share many parts with them, the project was dropped after it was realized that the time and effort required to retool the Soviet Union's tank factories would severely impede their production rate.Īn other factor in this decision was also due to the appearance of the Tiger I later that same year, as it was found that both the 45mm and 76.2mm guns that most Soviet tank designs were then using (the T-43 was designed to carry the 76.2mm gun), were completely ineffective against it's armour at anything further than point-blank range while the Tiger, armed with it's tremendous 88mm cannon, was capable of killing the Red Army vehicles at ranges in excess of 1 kilometer. This project culminated in a vehicle designated as the T-43, a tank which featured much heavier armour than the current T-34 models (up to 90mm in the turret and up to 75mm around the hull), as well as a more modern 3-man turret design and a few other improvements to the suspension and overall handling characteristics. In 1942 when the Red Army began encountering Panzer III's and IV's armed with improved high velocity guns capable of punching through the armour of their T-34's and KV tanks, an order was issued for a brand new vehicle which would improve upon the designs currently being fielded.
Max Repair Cost - 1560 Silver Lions (without modifications)
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