Victor Semensi Posted September 1, 2001 Share Posted September 1, 2001 Just watched the History Channel story on the T34 and noticed the size of the driver's hatch on the front armor. Does anyone have any info on whether this was a significant weakspot on the hull or not. I assume it wasn't as thick as the rest of the frontal hull armor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kettler Posted September 1, 2001 Share Posted September 1, 2001 Victor, The short answer is yes. Any penetration of the armored surface using period manufacturing technology inevitably created stresses which could lead to failure under sudden dynamic loads. As you play CM more and more you'll see quite a few weak point hits. These are how CM models hits on MG mounts, viewing slots, etc. From these it follows that the big driver's hatch on the T-34 will be a potential weak point if struck with certain munitions. Regards, John Kettler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offtaskagain Posted September 1, 2001 Share Posted September 1, 2001 I know it was where infantry were told to aim their Panzerfausts and Panzerschrecks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barticus Posted September 1, 2001 Share Posted September 1, 2001 Useless trivia time. Later models of the T-34 had two hatches, one on either side of the turret. This particular version was nick-named "Micky Mouse" by the Germans. Brewing up one of these T-34's earned a rather grim moniker: "Mickey Mouse tips his hat" B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victor Semensi Posted September 1, 2001 Author Share Posted September 1, 2001 Thanks for the quick answers. I guess what I really wanted to know was, did T34's suffer a greater loss of drivers due to fire than other contemporary tanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrold Posted September 1, 2001 Share Posted September 1, 2001 These and a billion other characteristics I am hoping to get to know when CM:BB allows up to play with them like we have in CM. Discovering the quirks and performance of all the new models will be a big kick for me. Not just T-34, but all the tanks the will become available and getting to appreciate the charms of some underappreciated vehicle like the Stuart has been for me so far. It's almost September and closer to what can be considered 4th quarter 2001. I'm going to go look for a T-34 site BDH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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