Soviet medium tank Т-54 M1946

It was developed in 1946. It was produced serially from 1947 to 1949. It was in service with the Soviet Army, the armies of the Warsaw Treaty countries and a number of third world countries. Used in many regional conflicts (?*).

Soviet middle T-54 tank of the 1946 model, the Kubinka tank museum, photo 2006

View of the tank T-54 on the other hand, photo 2006.

Tactical and technical characteristics of the T-54 (1946 modifications)

Weight – 36 tons
Number of crew – 4 people
Overall dimensions (length x width x height), mm. 9000x3270x2400
Armament
gun – 1 piece, caliber – 100 mm., ammunition – 34 shots
machine gun – 3 pieces
caliber, mm .. 7,62, ammunition, cartridges .. 3500
machine gun . 1, caliber, mm .. 12.7, ammunition, ammunition 200
Armored protection, mm: the forehead of the case 120, the forehead of the turret 200
Engine power – 520 hp
The maximum speed is 50 km / h
Cruising range on the highway, km .. 330
Depth of water obstacles to be surfaced, m 1.4

Design Features

Base – tank T-44.
The overall layout is classical.
Armament – a rifled cannon paired with a machine gun; two course machine guns in armored boxes on the fenders. An anti-aircraft machine gun is mounted on the hatch of the charging hatch. The drive of the turn of the tower is electric.
Protection – body made of armored rolled sheets, welded; side plates vertical; turret cast.

Chassis – engine 12-cylinder, four-stroke, V-shaped liquid-cooled diesel engine; suspension individual, torsion, with paddle hydroamorans on the front and rear support rollers; leading wheels cast, with removable crowns.

According to the official catalog, the tank is considered to be the 1947 release.