Talk:T-100 tank

message: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:T-100-latrun-2.jpg
If so, it can be added to the article.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.218.205.162 (talk) 14:23, 10 June 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Is this a T-100 image ? 

message: "The project was initiated by Joseph Stalin based from his self-stated preference to heavy weapons and armor (like the T-34) as opposed to faster, lighter tanks (such as the Sherman)."
I've made  minor alteration to this sentence, contrasting the KV-1 against the T-34 rather than the T-34 against the Sherman.  The change was made primarily because the original comparison was pretty meaningless, the T-34 being faster than the Sherman, but no heavier.  Also, this puts Stalin's views in context with Russian Tank development, rather than making random comparisons between disparate development programs from different nations.  Getztashida 14:53, 19 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Stalin and the tank project

message: What's with the "archaic design concept, poor mobility, and the availability of a far superior alternative"?  Only the prototype was tried out.  Was this tank merely slower and less armoured than the KV??? Darth Sidious 03:19, 4 February 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Slower, less practical, difficult to steer, insanely expensive, impossible to control the fire of multiple turrets in combat. The notion of multiple guns, each optimized for a differtent type of use, was no longer a viable concept. On the other hand, the KV was more mobile (though still slow), was within the capabilities of Soviet industry to manufacture in useful quantities, and had a modern design concept with decent mobility, very heavy armor and a dual-purpose gun. I think the original sentence captured all this rather well. DMorpheus 22:56, 3 February 2007 (UTC)
replies: text:  The T-100 probably had a coax DT in the 45mm gun turret, though I am not certain of that. There was no hull MG. There was also a rear-mounted DShK in the 76.2mm turret. To add to the above question, the KV-1 was 15 tons lighter than the T-100, but had heavier armor, even in the prototype stage, than the T-100. DMorpheus 21:03, 4 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  What's this? 

message: Soviet heavy tanks of World War II
                                                         	T-35                                                     	T-100                                                    	SMK                                                      	KV-1 M1940                                               	KV-1 M1941                                               	KV-1 M1942                                               	KV-1S M1942                                              	KV-85 M1943                                              	IS-2 M1945                                               	IS-3 M1945
Crew                                                     	11                                                       	7                                                        	7                                                        	5                                                        	5                                                        	5                                                        	5                                                        	4                                                        	4                                                        	4
Weight                                                   	45 t                                                     	58 t                                                     	55 t                                                     	43 t                                                     	45 t                                                     	47 t                                                     	42.5 t                                                   	46                                                       	46 t                                                     	46.5 t
Gun                                                      	76.2 mm M. 27/32                                         	76.2 mm L-11                                             	76.2 mm L-11                                             	76.2 mm F-32                                             	76.2 mm F-34                                             	76.2 mm ZiS-5                                            	76.2 mm ZiS-5                                            	85 mm D-5T                                               	122 mm D-25T                                             	122 mm D-25T
Ammunition                                               	100 rds.                                                 	–                                                        	–                                                        	111                                                      	111                                                      	114                                                      	114                                                      	70                                                       	28                                                       	28
Secondary armament                                       	2×45 mm, 5×7.62 mm                                       	45 mm                                                    	45 mm                                                    	2×DT                                                     	4×DT                                                     	4×DT                                                     	4×DT                                                     	3×DT                                                     	2×DT, DShK                                               	2×DT, DShK
Engine                                                   	500 hp M-17M gas                                         	500 hp                                                   	850 hp AM-34                                             	600 hp V-2K diesel                                       	600 hp V-2                                               	600 hp V-2                                               	600 hp V-2                                               	600 hp V-2                                               	600 hp V-2                                               	600 hp V-2-IS
Fuel                                                     	910 L                                                    	–                                                        	–                                                        	600 L                                                    	600 L                                                    	600 L                                                    	975 L                                                    	975 L                                                    	820 L                                                    	520 + 270 L
Road speed                                          	30 km/h                                                  	35 km/h                                                  	36 km/h                                                  	35 km/h                                                  	35 km/h                                                  	28 km/h                                                  	45 km/h                                                  	40 km/h                                                  	37 km/h                                                  	37 km/h
Road range                                          	150 km                                                   	–                                                        	150 km                                                   	335 km                                                   	335 km                                                   	250 km                                                   	250 km                                                   	250 km                                                   	240 km                                                   	150 (225) km
Armour                                                   	11–30 mm                                                 	20–70 mm                                                 	20–60 mm                                                 	25–75 mm                                                 	30–90 mm                                                 	20–130 mm                                                	30–82 mm                                                 	30-160 mm                                                	30-160 mm                                                	20–220 mm
References: Zaloga & Grandsen (1984:119, 176), onwar.com.	References: Zaloga & Grandsen (1984:119, 176), onwar.com.	References: Zaloga & Grandsen (1984:119, 176), onwar.com.	References: Zaloga & Grandsen (1984:119, 176), onwar.com.	References: Zaloga & Grandsen (1984:119, 176), onwar.com.	References: Zaloga & Grandsen (1984:119, 176), onwar.com.	References: Zaloga & Grandsen (1984:119, 176), onwar.com.	References: Zaloga & Grandsen (1984:119, 176), onwar.com.	References: Zaloga & Grandsen (1984:119, 176), onwar.com.	References: Zaloga & Grandsen (1984:119, 176), onwar.com.	References: Zaloga & Grandsen (1984:119, 176), onwar.com.
Darth Sidious 03:11, 4 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Table of tank models 

message: "Although the T-35 was never used in Spain, its thin armor was vulnerable to the small towed antitank guns and gun-armed tanks encountered there by Soviet T-26 and BT tanks"
The part of gun-armed tanks is false. The only tanks used by the Nationalist side were German Panzer I and Italian CV-33 tankettes, and both were armed with machine guns, none with tank guns. T-26 and BT tanks in Republican hands were knocked out mainly by German 36mm antitank guns, concentrated artillery fire, infantry with molotov cocktails or satchel charges or even Flak 88s, *NOT* tanks. There were not any even tank vs tank battles in the Spanish Civil War, as the German/Italian supplied Nationalist tanks couldn't compete with Soviet supplied Republican tanks. The only occasions were after the second half of the war, when Nationalists had enough captured T-26 as to form own units with them. If this " gun-armed tanks encountered there" thing is mentioned, it should specify captured T-26s. X
:: Let's see, that was my edit originally. I agree with your basic point that most nationalist tanks did not have anything heavier than a machinegun; the exceptions would indeed be captured T-26s and modified 20mm-armed Panzer-Is. I don't know how many of those there were and have no objection to eliminating the "gun-armed tanks" bit. Regards, DMorpheus (talk) 16:29, 27 June 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Partially wrong information