Tamiya 1/35 T34/76 1943 Russian Tankdiscd

Tamiya 1/35 T34/76 1943 Russian Tankdiscd (HC-35059) depicts the 1943 production version of the famed T-34/76 in 1/35 scale. A classic subject for WWII armour enthusiasts, it provides an authentic representation well suited to Eastern Front dioramas and display collections.

Historical Background

During Operation Citadel in 1943, the T-34/76 1943 model met newly introduced German Panthers and Tigers in intense tank-to-tank combat. Around Prokhorovka, units of the Soviet Fifth Tank Army, including the 181st Guards Tank Brigade, clashed with elite German SS tank divisions such as “Adolf Hitler” and “Das Reich” in what is often regarded as the largest armoured confrontation of the Second World War. If the 1942 model is associated with Stalingrad, the improved 1943 T-34/76 is closely linked with Kursk.