I have seen many WI's regarding some weapon or another but I cannot really think of one which does away with the much coveted T-34. Yet after a little research for a TL I found an interesting fact. In 1939 Mikhail Koshkin had to convince Stalin for permission to keep working on his A-20 prototype. The designers did not agree with the A-20 for the most part, and it wa considered worthless for what Koshkin wanted in a tank. This was during the time of the Great Purge, as well the next Five Year Plan, so it seems almost amazing that Stalin decided to put more energy into a project which outside of the designers seemed to fit the needs of a tank for the time period. The Five Year Plan from 1938-1943 showed a shift in Soviet thinking towards war by the increase in arms production. So WI Stalin decided testing was not needed on new tanks, and that production was required more then research?
WI the A-20 was put into production in 1939 or 40?
A simple comparrison of the two for those unfamilar with the T-34 development:
A-20 prototype
Armor 0.8 in
Primary armament 45 mm gun
Secondary armament 2 × 7.62 mm (0.308 in) DT machine guns
Engine 12-cyl. diesel
Suspension Christie, with a 8x6 convertable treads base to run on just the wheels
T-34
Armor 2 in
Primary armament 76.2 mm tank gun
Secondary armament 2 × 7.62 mm machine guns
Engine 12-cyl. diesel model V-2 500 hp (370 kW)
Suspension Christie
WI the A-20 was put into production in 1939 or 40?
A simple comparrison of the two for those unfamilar with the T-34 development:
A-20 prototype
Armor 0.8 in
Primary armament 45 mm gun
Secondary armament 2 × 7.62 mm (0.308 in) DT machine guns
Engine 12-cyl. diesel
Suspension Christie, with a 8x6 convertable treads base to run on just the wheels
T-34
Armor 2 in
Primary armament 76.2 mm tank gun
Secondary armament 2 × 7.62 mm machine guns
Engine 12-cyl. diesel model V-2 500 hp (370 kW)
Suspension Christie
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