There is some truth behind this, as when the first T-34/76 showed in the battlefields, the German Army wasn’t prepared for it. We can correctly say, that it was the first mass-produced tank to fully use the advantages of sloped armour, but it’s highly incorrect to say it was the first tank ever to use it.Īnother myth about sloped armour, is the fact that nothing could penetrate it. Sloped armour changes the centre of gravity in the tank.It limits the gun size, one of the major points against sloped armour.Sloped armour reduces the tank volume, resulting in reduced space for internal modules and crew space.Other countries, like Germany, did some studies on the use of sloped armour before World War II and had several reasons not to use it:
In World War I, sloped armour had been partially implemented by the French on their first tank, the Schneider CA1. However this is not true, French tanks like SOMUA S35 and R35, which had fully cast hulls and turrets, already had sloped armour. It is widely believed that the T-34 was the first tank ever to use sloped armour. Myth #1 – T-34 was the first tank ever to use sloped armour and nothing could penetrate it. My personal opinion is that it was highly overrated and exaggerated.
It’s considered by many a revolutionary tank and by far the best tank ever built during World War II. For the second Tank Myths article I have decided to talk about some myths on the Russian T-34.
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