SMK tank
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| SMK | |
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 The Soviet SMK heavy tank also known as the T35C by the Germans |
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| Type | Heavy Tank |
| Place of origin |  Soviet Union |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1939 (prototype)[1] |
| Used by | Soviet Union |
| Wars | Winter War |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Factory No. 100 Kirovskiy Factory |
| Produced | 1939 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 55 t |
| Length | 8.75 m |
| Width | 3.36 m |
| Height | 3.35 m |
| Crew | 7 |
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| Armor | 20-60mm at a 0-90° angle |
| Primary armament |
1x76.2mm Gun L-11
(Upper Turret) 1x45mm Gun Mod. 1932 (Lower Turret) |
| Secondary armament |
3x7.62mm DT MG |
| Engine | GAM-34BT 850hp |
| Power/weight | 15.5 hp/t |
| Suspension | torsion bar |
| Ground clearance | 50 cm |
| Fuel capacity | 1320 l |
| Operational range |
220 on-road
160 off-road |
| Speed | 35 km/h |
SMK (Sergius Mironovitch Kirov) was an armored vehicle prototype developed prior to the Second World War. The SMK was a fully tracked all-terrain vehicle designed for military operations. SMK, also known to German intelligence as the T-35C, was designed by the Red Army of the Soviet Union . [2]
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[edit] History
The SMK was one of the tanks competing to replace the T-35 which was unreliable and very costly to build. The testing ground for the SMK and the other competing models, which included the KV-1, was the Winter War. The KV-1 was chosen because of its resistance against Finnish anti-tank weapons.[citations needed]
[edit] Armor
| Armor Detail | Front | Side | Rear | Top/Bottom |
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| Hull | 60mm at a 45° angle(nose)
40mm at a 15° angle(glacis) 60mm at a 55° angle(driver) |
60mm at a 75-90° angle | 60mm round(lower)
60mm at a 60° angle 20mm at a 15° angle(engine) |
20-30mm flat(bottom)
20mm flat(top) |
| Upper Turret | 60mm at a 75° angle and round | 60mm at a 75° angle | 60mm at a 80° angle | 20mm at a 0-15° angle |
| Lower Turret | 60mm at a 75° angle and round | 60mm at a 75° angle | 60mm at a 80° angle | 20mm flat to a 15° angle |
