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Encyclopedia > Soviet tank production during World War II

This article lists Soviet tank production during World War II.

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Light tanks

Type 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 Total
T-26 1,549           1,549
BT-7 706           706
T-40 41 638         679
T-50   48 15       63
T-60   1,385 4,660       6,045
T-70     4,913 3,483     8,396
SU-76     26 1,908 7,155 3,552 12,641
Total 2,296 2,071 9,614 5,391 7,155 3,552 30,079

The SU-76 was a 76 mm gun mounted on a lengthened version of the T-70 chassis.


Medium tanks

Type 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 Total
T-34/76 117 3,020 12,572 15,820 4,100   39,729
T-34/85         10,615 21,108 31,723
SU-122     25 611     636
SU-85       760 1,899   2,659
SU-100         500 1,835 2,335
Total             77,082


The T-34 was originally armed with a 76 mm gun; this was upgraded to a higher-velocity 76 mm gun then finally to an 85 mm gun in a bigger turret.


The SU-85, SU-122 and SU-100 were all self-propelled guns mounted on the chassis of the T-34. The SU-85 and the later SU-100 mounted high-velocity guns and were designed for anti-tank work. The SU-122 mounted the lower-velocity 122 mm M-30 howitzer, and was mainly used as battlefield assault artillery against infantry.


Heavy tanks

Type 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 Total
T-28 13           13
KV-1 141 1,258 1,860       3,259
KV-1S     585 621     1,206
KV-85       148     148
KV-2 102 100         202
KV-8     102 35     137
IS-1       67 40   107
IS-2       35 2,210 1,150 3,395
SU-152       704     704
ISU-122/152       35 2,510 1,530 4,075
Total             13,246


The T-28 was an older tank reaching the end of its production in 1940.


KV (Kliment Voroshilov) series

The KV-1 was armed with a 76 mm gun; as with the T-34, the length of the gun was increased during production. The KV-2 used the same hull as the KV-1 but was armed with a 152 mm howitzer in a huge turret. KV-85 was a KV-1 fitted with an 85 mm gun. KV-8 was a flamethrower version.


The KV-1S was a version of the KV-1 with lighter armour (making it more mobile) and a new turret (still with a 76 mm gun).


The SU-152 was a 152 mm howitzer on a KV hull. Like the KV-2 it was intended for use as an assault weapon against infantry.


IS (Iosef Stalin) series

The IS-1 was fitted with an 85 mm gun (in the same turret used in the KV-85). it was soon replaced by the IS-2 which had a high velocity 122 mm gun.


The ISU-122 and ISU-152 were self propelled guns on an IS hull. They were both used as assault guns; the ISU-122 was also useful as an anti-tank weapon because of its high velocity 122 mm gun.


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