T3976 Medium Tank

T3976 Medium Tank
T3985 variant
Type	Medium Tank
Place of origin	Velikoslavia
Service history
In service	1952-1963
Used by	Velikoslavia
Production history
Designer	Vushok Design Commission
Designed	1932-1938
Manufacturer	Vushok Armor Works
Produced	1938-1954
No. built	15,304
Specifications
Weight	29.6 tonnes
Length	8.50 m
Width	3.10 m
Height	2.50 m
Crew	4 (earlier variants) 3 (later variants)
Armor	Cast turret Hull front 55mm (upper part) 50mm (lower part), Hull side 48mm Hull rear 45mm Hull top 25 mm Hull bottom 20 mm Turret front 70 mm Turret side 60 mm Turret rear 40 mm Turret top 26 mm
Main armament	76.2cm G14 tank gun
Secondary armament	2 x 12.7mm EA15 16 x 76mm smoke grenade launchers
Engine	Pantra YV5 4 stroke 12 cylinder 32 liter water cooled diesel engine 500 hp at 2500 RPM
Suspension	Torsion Bar
Ground clearance	0.45 m
Operational range	330 km
Speed	60 km/h on-road 40 km/h off-road

The T3976 was a medium tank produced in Velikoslavia before and during the Second Partisans' War and served as one of the primary armored vehicles of the Grand Armed Forces of Velikoslavia during the war. When it entered service in 1939, surrounding nations rushed to field contemporaries as the 76mm gun was capable of dealing with most vehicles. By the late 40s, the vehicle had been upgraded to the T3985. By the time of the Second Partisans' War, the vehicle was in its fourth major upgrade, the T39100, which fought alongside the newer T50100. In 1960, both the T39100 and the T50100 received a new 100mm high velocity main gun to increase the potency of existing stocks while factories rolled out the T60110. By the end of the conflict, the T3976 was showing its age and was officially retired in 1963. Though retired in Velikoslavia, the vehicle has been exported to numerous other customers and its chassis has been used to produce several other types of vehicles.

Variants

Main production variants

Users

• Velikoslavia
  • Grand Armed Forces of Velikoslavia
• Mesogeia
  • Imperial Army of Mesogeia