Factory #174 transitioned to producing T-34-85 tanks with improved armour #OTD in 1944. This was the last of Soviet factories to move to building tanks with new turrets with armour up to 90 mm thick. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII

Robert Macfie's Aug. 1915 Experimental Armoured Caterpillar. Part of the revamp of my 2018 book on his work. Colour added to highlight areas although the transmission isn't shown in this view. The adoption of rear wheels for steering is particularly notable. #tanks #afv #ww1

Driving trials of the IS-2 tank began #OTD in 1943. There was a fear that the new heavier main gun would significantly impact the tank's mobility and speed, but this fear proved unfounded. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII

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Lithuania starts building Leopard tank assembly plant #defence #lithuania #tanks

The 1st Moscow Conference concluded #OTD in 1941. Here, British, American, and Soviet diplomats negotiated the conditions for British and American military aid to the USSR, including payment. #tanks #history #WWII #WW2

Several sets of Maus hulls and turrets were constructed, but never used. #OTD in 1944 Hitler proposed using the turrets in fortifications. Blueprints were drawn up, but not a single turret was ever installed. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII

Poland was interested in Christie tanks, but came too late. The first stage of Polish trials finished only #OTD in 1938, by which time the convertible drive had fallen out of fashion and the tank's armour was considered too thin. It did not go into mass production. #tanks #history

#OTD in 1939 Soviet tank chief Pavlov reported that the A-32 tank was ready to go into production. Full scale production was expected by 1941, but even at this point it was clear that the A-32 would become to the Red Army's main tank, replacing the T-26. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII

The last shipment of Valentine tanks arrived in the USSR #OTD in 1944. These were Valentine IX tanks armed with 57 mm guns. Tanks like these were used in reconnaissance regiments and as anti-tank screens in regiments armed with Sherman tanks. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII

An order to test mine rollers and night vision equipment for T-34 tanks was given #OTD in 1942. Trials carried out by the 19th Tank Brigade showed that the mine rollers worked well, but the night vision devices had mixed reviews. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII

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M4A2(76)W tanks began to reach Soviet training units in the fall of 1944, but without ammunition. #OTD in 1944 a telegram was sent requesting ammo and tens of thousands of rounds arrived in Murmansk in October-November 1944. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII

Installation of the D-25T gun into the IS-2 tank prototype was completed #OTD in 1943. The rear machine gun was removed, as there was an unfounded concern that there would not be enough room in the tank to operate the gun with it present. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII

The T-29 tank was an attempt to replace the T-28 with a faster and more versatile medium tank. After years of work the project yielded nothing but prototypes. #OTD in 1941 the T-29-5 prototype was evacuated to Kazan as the Germans approached. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII