Desing a WWII IFV (No Half-Tracks!)

is that thing able to survive a panzerfaust?

I rather doubt that, unless the Panzerfaust hits the front lower hull of tank heritage. However, if Panzerfäuste are still around in numbers in Berlin's cellars and, worse, first floors, that thing might be sporting bed nets welded on its box sides.
 
The guns are 12.7mm. The height of the box couldn't be helped, this is a quick and dirty solution. The troops still ride on the engine deck like they did in Kursk, The box won't stop a Panzerfaust but will stop most rifle rounds. Everything below the box is still mostly stock T-34.
 
Eh. I think they'd sooner convert their Sherman imports than direct T34 production to IFVs. Which would be really interesting. But the UK..hmm..I'm thinking they'd use a Crusader chassis. Churchill is too heavy.

Not that I know much about tanks... but from what I gather the Churchill was the basis for many of Hobart's Funnies, and had a pretty roomy hull. So that would seem to suggest it was highly adaptable.

Is it really too heavily armoured? I suppose it depends on what you want this IFV to stand up to, really, and how fast it needs to be. :)
 
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