![The T-34 is a Soviet Medium Tank Introduced in 1940 in the Third Military Field of Russia Museum in Prokhorovka Village Russia Editorial Photo - Image of weapon, military: 209094791 The T-34 is a Soviet Medium Tank Introduced in 1940 in the Third Military Field of Russia Museum in Prokhorovka Village Russia Editorial Photo - Image of weapon, military: 209094791](https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/t-soviet-medium-tank-introduced-famously-deployed-world-war-ii-against-operation-barbarossa-its-mm-tank-gun-209094791.jpg)
The T-34 is a Soviet Medium Tank Introduced in 1940 in the Third Military Field of Russia Museum in Prokhorovka Village Russia Editorial Photo - Image of weapon, military: 209094791
Are Russians aware that the most successful Soviet tank in WWII, the T-34 Medium Battle Tank, borrowed massively from an American design (the cancelled M1928 tank prototype, to be exact) as well
![Char1A on X: "2/5 The M1928 was favored over other designs of the time, and after many disputes between Christie and the Ordnance Dept., a single M1928 in tank configuration (now named Char1A on X: "2/5 The M1928 was favored over other designs of the time, and after many disputes between Christie and the Ordnance Dept., a single M1928 in tank configuration (now named](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ExX-ptVU8AYpDqe.png)
Char1A on X: "2/5 The M1928 was favored over other designs of the time, and after many disputes between Christie and the Ordnance Dept., a single M1928 in tank configuration (now named
![Char1A on X: "4/5 In 1930, the Polish sent a mission to buy a M1928 from Christie, who offered a tank for $30k and manufacturing rights for $90k. This deal never succeeded, Char1A on X: "4/5 In 1930, the Polish sent a mission to buy a M1928 from Christie, who offered a tank for $30k and manufacturing rights for $90k. This deal never succeeded,](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ExYBfO3VoAMsbYT.png)
Char1A on X: "4/5 In 1930, the Polish sent a mission to buy a M1928 from Christie, who offered a tank for $30k and manufacturing rights for $90k. This deal never succeeded,
![Char1A on X: "1/6 After his unsuccessful M1919 and M1921, Christie built the convertible M1928 in 1928. Using its new independent coil spring suspension (dubbed 'Christie Suspension') combined with its light weight Char1A on X: "1/6 After his unsuccessful M1919 and M1921, Christie built the convertible M1928 in 1928. Using its new independent coil spring suspension (dubbed 'Christie Suspension') combined with its light weight](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ExX88aXUcAQwJu5.png)