T3976 Medium Tank
| T3976 Medium Tank | |
|---|---|
 T3985 variant | |
| Type | Medium Tank |
| Place of origin |  Velikoslavia |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1939-1963 |
| 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) |
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.
