Product Description
The PT-3 is a mine-clearing device developed in the Soviet Union that is mounted on the front of a tank.
The Soviet Union had been researching mine-clearing devices since the 1930s, and in 1932 developed the ST-26, a mine-clearing plow mounted on the front of a tank, and in 1934 developed a mine-clearing device for the BT-5 tank, which consisted of a rotating steel drum with a number of chains attached, but both proved to be insufficient in performance.
This was followed by the roller-type CT-26, followed by the PT-34 mine-clearing device designed for the T-34 tank in 1942.
Initially, two types of rollers were tested: reinforced concrete rollers and steel rollers. However, when it became clear that the reinforced concrete rollers performed poorly under winter conditions, the steel rollers were adopted in the fall of the same year.
After undergoing various improvements, the PT-34 was renamed the PT-3 and remained in service until the end of World War II.
( This is a machine translation. Please allow for possible misinterpretations in the text. )
Product Specifications
- Item code
- PIG35-008
- JAN code
- 4710792513584
Purchase Information
This item is limited to 3 per household.