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 == Description ==
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-The '''T-34E STZ''' is the heavily modified second variant of the [[T-34 (Family)|T-34 medium tank family]]. When the Germans were confronted with the significantly better-protected T-34 medium tanks during Operation Barbarossa, they promptly began improving their current designs to combat it. In response, many early T-34 variations, such as the T-34E STZ ("ehkranami" - screened), had additional armour plates welded to the front in an attempt to improve the tank's protection. The frontal hull protection was significantly increased over the original [[T-34 (1941)|T-34 (1941) variant]]. This modification was principally performed in the STZ factory in Stalingrad in January 1942.
+The '''T-34E STZ''' is an armoured modification of the T-34 (1941), which is the second variant of the [[T-34 (Family)|T-34 medium tank family]]. When the Germans were confronted with the significantly better-protected T-34 medium tanks during Operation Barbarossa, they promptly began improving their current designs to combat it. In response, many early T-34 variations, such as the T-34E STZ ("ehkranami" - screened), had additional armour plates welded to the front in an attempt to improve the tank's protection. The frontal hull protection was significantly increased over the original [[T-34 (1941)|T-34 (1941) variant]]. This modification was principally performed in the STZ factory in Stalingrad in January 1942.
 Introduced in [[Update 1.49 "Weapons of Victory"]], the T-34E STZ is essentially an armoured derivative of the T-34 (1941) variant. It is not a distinct variant in and of itself since nothing was modified from the T-34 (1941) variant, except the addition of a thin armour plate to the frontal hull. The gameplay is nearly identical to those of the other early T-34 variants ([[T-34 (1941)|1941]] and [[T-34 (1942)|1942]]). With the same long-barrelled 76.2 mm F-34 tank gun and an extensive selection of ammunition, players will be glad to discover that the T-34E STZ is significantly better protected against adversaries from the front. While the T-34E STZ's increased armour substantially improves frontal protection, it does slow the tank down.

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 == Description ==
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-The '''T-34E STZ''' was the heavily modified second variant of the [[T-34 (Family)|T-34 medium tank family]]. When the Germans were confronted with the significantly better-protected T-34 medium tanks during Operation Barbarossa, they promptly began improving their current designs to combat it. In response, many early T-34 variations, such as the T-34E STZ ("ehkranami" - screened), had additional armour plates welded to the front in an attempt to improve the tank's protection. The frontal hull protection was significantly increased over the original [[T-34 (1941)|T-34 (1941) variant]]. This modification was principally performed in the STZ factory in Stalingrad in January 1942.
+The '''T-34E STZ''' is the heavily modified second variant of the [[T-34 (Family)|T-34 medium tank family]]. When the Germans were confronted with the significantly better-protected T-34 medium tanks during Operation Barbarossa, they promptly began improving their current designs to combat it. In response, many early T-34 variations, such as the T-34E STZ ("ehkranami" - screened), had additional armour plates welded to the front in an attempt to improve the tank's protection. The frontal hull protection was significantly increased over the original [[T-34 (1941)|T-34 (1941) variant]]. This modification was principally performed in the STZ factory in Stalingrad in January 1942.
-Introduced in [[Update 1.49 "Weapons of Victory"]], the T-34E STZ is essentially an armoured derivative of the T-34 (1941) variant. It is not a distinct variant in and of itself since nothing was modified from the T-34 (1941) variant, except the addition of a thin armour plate to the frontal hull. The gameplay is nearly identical to those of the other early T-34 variants ([[T-34 (1941)|1941]] and [[T-34 (1942)|1942]]). With the same long-barrelled 76.2 mm F-34 anti-tank gun and an extensive selection of ammunition, players will be glad to discover that the T-34E STZ is significantly better protected against adversaries from the front. While the T-34E STZ's increased armour substantially improves frontal protection, it does slow the tank down.
+Introduced in [[Update 1.49 "Weapons of Victory"]], the T-34E STZ is essentially an armoured derivative of the T-34 (1941) variant. It is not a distinct variant in and of itself since nothing was modified from the T-34 (1941) variant, except the addition of a thin armour plate to the frontal hull. The gameplay is nearly identical to those of the other early T-34 variants ([[T-34 (1941)|1941]] and [[T-34 (1942)|1942]]). With the same long-barrelled 76.2 mm F-34 tank gun and an extensive selection of ammunition, players will be glad to discover that the T-34E STZ is significantly better protected against adversaries from the front. While the T-34E STZ's increased armour substantially improves frontal protection, it does slow the tank down.
 == General info ==

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 The '''T-34E STZ''' was the heavily modified second variant of the [[T-34 (Family)|T-34 medium tank family]]. When the Germans were confronted with the significantly better-protected T-34 medium tanks during Operation Barbarossa, they promptly began improving their current designs to combat it. In response, many early T-34 variations, such as the T-34E STZ ("ehkranami" - screened), had additional armour plates welded to the front in an attempt to improve the tank's protection. The frontal hull protection was significantly increased over the original [[T-34 (1941)|T-34 (1941) variant]]. This modification was principally performed in the STZ factory in Stalingrad in January 1942.
-Introduced in [[Update 1.49 "Weapons of Victory"|Update 1.49 "Weapons of Victory]]", the T-34E STZ is essentially an armoured derivative of the T-34 (1941) variant. It is not a distinct variant in and of itself since nothing was modified from the T-34 (1941) variant, except the addition of a thin armour plate to the frontal hull. The gameplay is nearly identical to those of the other early T-34 variants ([[T-34 (1941)|1941]] and [[T-34 (1942)|1942]]). With the same long-barrelled 76.2 mm F-34 anti-tank gun and an extensive selection of ammunition, players will be glad to discover that the T-34E STZ is significantly better protected against adversaries from the front. While the T-34E STZ's increased armour substantially improves frontal protection, it does slow the tank down.
+Introduced in [[Update 1.49 "Weapons of Victory"]], the T-34E STZ is essentially an armoured derivative of the T-34 (1941) variant. It is not a distinct variant in and of itself since nothing was modified from the T-34 (1941) variant, except the addition of a thin armour plate to the frontal hull. The gameplay is nearly identical to those of the other early T-34 variants ([[T-34 (1941)|1941]] and [[T-34 (1942)|1942]]). With the same long-barrelled 76.2 mm F-34 anti-tank gun and an extensive selection of ammunition, players will be glad to discover that the T-34E STZ is significantly better protected against adversaries from the front. While the T-34E STZ's increased armour substantially improves frontal protection, it does slow the tank down.
 == General info ==

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 == Description ==
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-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.49 "Weapons of Victory"|Update 1.49 (1.70.1945) "Weapons of Victory"]]. An up-armoured version of the [[T-34 (1941)]] tank, the T-34E STZ utilizes much improved frontal hull armour in comparison to the standard T-34 tank.
+The '''T-34E STZ''' was the heavily modified second variant of the [[T-34 (Family)|T-34 medium tank family]]. When the Germans were confronted with the significantly better-protected T-34 medium tanks during Operation Barbarossa, they promptly began improving their current designs to combat it. In response, many early T-34 variations, such as the T-34E STZ ("ehkranami" - screened), had additional armour plates welded to the front in an attempt to improve the tank's protection. The frontal hull protection was significantly increased over the original [[T-34 (1941)|T-34 (1941) variant]]. This modification was principally performed in the STZ factory in Stalingrad in January 1942.
-This tank has great front protection and while not invulnerable, many enemy tanks will have difficulty knocking it out. The rest of the armour of the tank is decent, but nothing that is too difficult to penetrate. While the extra armour of the T-34E STZ greatly increases frontal protection, it does slow the tank down. This combined with a great gun and a large selection of ammunition types makes this tank a jack of all trades.
+Introduced in [[Update 1.49 "Weapons of Victory"|Update 1.49 "Weapons of Victory]]", the T-34E STZ is essentially an armoured derivative of the T-34 (1941) variant. It is not a distinct variant in and of itself since nothing was modified from the T-34 (1941) variant, except the addition of a thin armour plate to the frontal hull. The gameplay is nearly identical to those of the other early T-34 variants ([[T-34 (1941)|1941]] and [[T-34 (1942)|1942]]). With the same long-barrelled 76.2 mm F-34 anti-tank gun and an extensive selection of ammunition, players will be glad to discover that the T-34E STZ is significantly better protected against adversaries from the front. While the T-34E STZ's increased armour substantially improves frontal protection, it does slow the tank down.
 == General info ==
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 Some enemies to be concerned about:
 * [[M4A3 (105)]] - Treat like a Sherman Firefly, an up-gunned Sherman. Avoid getting hit, as its 105 mm shells can cause major damage and perhaps send the player back to the garage. Try hitting the side or the gun mantlet to OHK or disable the gun respectively.
 * [[M10 GMC]] - This tank destroyer will comfortably destroy the T-34E with the 3-inch gun if it gets a chance to. Treat it like the Pz. IV F2, fragile but powerful. Make sure it isn't looking towards the T-34E's way, then shoot it in the main hull and it will, at the very least, fatally incapacitate it.
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 ;Skins
 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=ussr_t_34E_STZ Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
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 ;Other uparmoured vehicles of the same family
 * [[T-34E]]
 * [[T 34 747 (r) (Germany)]]
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 == External links ==
 ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
 * ''other literature.''

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 * '''D-350A''': Smoke; useful to blind enemy vehicles that are too remote for you to disable so that you can progress towards objectives.
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
+{{:F-34 (76 mm)/Ammunition|BR-350A (MD-5 fuze), BR-350B (MD-8 fuze), BR-350SP, BR-354P, BP-353A, OF-350M, Sh-354T, D-350A}}
 ==== [[Ammo racks]] ====

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 ;Images
-<div><ul>
+<gallery mode="packed-hover" heights="200">
-<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:Leningrad T34E STZ.jpg|thumb|none|x250px|Historical photo of the T-34E STZ on the Leningrad front.]] </li>
+File:Leningrad T34E STZ.jpg|<small>Historical photo of the T-34E STZ on the Leningrad front</small>
-</ul></div>
+</gallery>
 == See also ==

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 ! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
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-| BR-350A (MD-5 fuze) || APHEBC || 87 || 85 || 76 || 67 || 59 || 52
+| BR-350A (MD-5 fuze) || APHEBC || 87 || 85 || 77 || 69 || 62 || 55
 |-
-| BR-350B (MD-8 fuze) || APHEBC || 94 || 92 || 83 || 73 || 65 || 57
+| BR-350B (MD-8 fuze) || APHEBC || 96 || 94 || 84 || 74 || 64 || 56
 |-
-| BR-350SP || APBC || 102 || 100 || 91 || 81 || 72 || 64
+| BR-350SP || APBC || 99 || 96 || 87 || 76 || 66 || 58
 |-
-| BR-354P || APCR || 125 || 119 || 92 || 68 || 50 || 36
+| BR-354P || APCR || 125 || 117 || 87 || 60 || 41 ||28
 |-
 | BP-353A || HEAT || 80 || 80 || 80 || 80 || 80 || 80
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 | OF-350M || HE || 10 || 10 || 10 || 10 || 10 || 10
 |-
-| Sh-354T || Shrapnel || 37 || 35 || 29 || 25 || 20 || 17
+| Sh-354T || Shrapnel || 35 || 34 || 30 || 26 || 22 || 19
 |-
 |}
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 ! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
 ! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s)
-! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
+! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>mass (kg)
 ! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay<br>(m)
 ! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
-! rowspan="2" | Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
+! rowspan="2" | Explosive mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
 ! colspan="3" | Ricochet
 |-
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 | BR-350A (MD-5 fuze) || APHEBC || 662 || 6.3 || 1.2 || 14 || 150 || 48° || 63° || 71°
 |-
-| BR-350B (MD-8 fuze) || APHEBC || 655 || 6.3 || 0.9 || 14 || 98.56 || 48° || 63° || 71°
+| BR-350B (MD-8 fuze) || APHEBC || 655 || 6.5 || 0.9 || 14 || 100.1 || 48° || 63° || 71°
 |-
-| BR-350SP || APBC || 655 || 6.78 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 48° || 63° || 71°
+| BR-350SP || APBC || 655 || 6.5 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 48° || 63° || 71°
 |-
 | BR-354P || APCR || 950 || 3.02 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 66° || 70° || 72°
 |-
-| BP-353A || HEAT || 355 || 5.3 || 0.05 || 0.1 || 959.42 || 62° || 69° || 73°
+| BP-353A || HEAT || 355 || 3.94 || 0.05 || 0.1 || 739.2 || 62° || 69° || 73°
 |-
 | OF-350M || HE || 680 || 6.2 || 0.05 || 0.1 || 621 || 79° || 80° || 81°
 |-
-| Sh-354T || Shrapnel || 680 || 6.2 || 0.5 || 8 || 85 || 62° || 69° || 73°
+| Sh-354T || Shrapnel || 618 || 6.44 || 1.2 || 14 || 85 || 62° || 69° || 73°
 |-
 |}
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 ! Ammunition
 ! Velocity<br>(m/s)
-! Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
+! Projectile<br>mass (kg)
 ! Screen radius<br>(m)
 ! Screen deploy time<br>(s)
 ! Screen hold time<br>(s)
-! Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
+! Explosive mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
 |-
 | D-350A || 680 || 6.45 || 13 || 5 || 20 || 50

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 * '''BR-350B (MD-8 fuze)''': APHEBC; increased penetration at the cost of slightly less explosive filler.
 * '''BR-350SP''': APBC; a solid shot with an even better penetration but no explosive filler.
-* '''BR-350P''': APCR; a composite round with the best penetration but no explosive filler and will only penetrate flat vertical surfaces.
+* '''BR-354P''': APCR; a composite round with the best penetration but no explosive filler and will only penetrate flat vertical surfaces.
-* '''BR-350A''': HEAT; a shaped charge with average penetration but without penetration loss over distance. Only penetrates flat vertical surfaces but the post-penetration damage is very effective on open and lightly armoured vehicles. Very slow shell travelling twice slower than your other projectiles.
+* '''BP-353A''': HEAT; a shaped charge with average penetration but without penetration loss over distance. Only penetrates flat vertical surfaces but the post-penetration damage is very effective on open and lightly armoured vehicles. Very slow shell travelling twice slower than your other projectiles.
 * '''OF-350M''': HE; useful for destroying open and lightly armoured vehicles.
 * '''Sh-354T''': Shrapnel; useful against vehicles that are resistant to the HE shells but too thinly armoured to trigger the fuzes of AP shells.
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 | BR-350SP || APBC || 102 || 100 || 91 || 81 || 72 || 64
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-| BR-350P || APCR || 125 || 119 || 92 || 68 || 50 || 36
+| BR-354P || APCR || 125 || 119 || 92 || 68 || 50 || 36
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-| BP-350A || HEAT || 80 || 80 || 80 || 80 || 80 || 80
+| BP-353A || HEAT || 80 || 80 || 80 || 80 || 80 || 80
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 | OF-350M || HE || 10 || 10 || 10 || 10 || 10 || 10
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 | BR-350SP || APBC || 655 || 6.78 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 48° || 63° || 71°
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-| BR-350P || APCR || 950 || 3.02 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 66° || 70° || 72°
+| BR-354P || APCR || 950 || 3.02 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 66° || 70° || 72°
 |-
-| BP-350A || HEAT || 355 || 5.3 || 0.05 || 0.1 || 959.42 || 62° || 69° || 73°
+| BP-353A || HEAT || 355 || 5.3 || 0.05 || 0.1 || 959.42 || 62° || 69° || 73°
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 | OF-350M || HE || 680 || 6.2 || 0.05 || 0.1 || 621 || 79° || 80° || 81°
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 * [[M4A3E2]] Jumbo - The frontal armour on the Jumbo is difficult to penetrate even with APCR shells, the only weak point being the machine gun port. If encountered, get out of its line of sight and try to flank it if possible. A good location to target is the lower hull side, behind the tracks. This section has not been uparmoured and a good shot below the crew compartment can detonate the ammo racks and send the Jumbo back to the hangar.
 * [[Pz.IV F2]] - Despite its thin armour, the Pz. IV F2 has a gun fully capable of penetrating the T-34E's armour easily. If encountered, move to a safe position where it is still observable. Wait until it is not targeting directly at the T-34E, then shoot it in the main hull. Often one shot is all it takes. Alternatively, if feeling lucky, try to get the first shot off into the front of the tank. It should, if not an instant knock-out, at least disable a few crucial crew members and/or modules.
 * [[StuG III G]] / [[Jagdpanzer 38(t)]] - You will have trouble frontally penetrating these German tank destroyers. Don't challenge these front on. Try to ambush them if you can, or take out their tracks and go for their vulnerable side. Don't count on your armour to protect you from them, since they can penetrate you almost anywhere.
 * [[Achilles]] - An M10 with a more powerful gun. Treat like the M10, except more carefully. However, the poor turret traverse and long reload mean that if it's facing in a different direction or if it just fired, there is the possible risk of exposing the T-34E STZ and taking a shot into the main hull.
 * [[Sherman Firefly]] - A Sherman with a more powerful gun. Its frontal armour, like all Shermans, is difficult for the F-34 gun to penetrate. Its gun is also more powerful than the traditional Sherman, making it even more problematic to deal with. If possible, engage from the side and fire into it. Otherwise, treat like the Jumbo and avoid entirely.

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 The available ammunition allows for engaging all types of targets:
-* '''BR-350A (MD-5 fuze)''': APHEBC; a shell with high explosive mass that will one-shot any tank it penetrates but has an average penetration power.
+* '''BR-350A (MD-5 fuze)''': APHEBC; a shell with high explosive mass that will knock out enemies with a single shot but has an average penetration power.
 * '''BR-350B (MD-8 fuze)''': APHEBC; increased penetration at the cost of slightly less explosive filler.
 * '''BR-350SP''': APBC; a solid shot with an even better penetration but no explosive filler.
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-Turret empty: 69&nbsp;(+8)
+* Turret empty: 69&nbsp;(+8) shells.
 === Machine guns ===
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 * [[M4A3 (105)]] - Treat like a Sherman Firefly, an up-gunned Sherman. Avoid getting hit, as its 105 mm shells can cause major damage and perhaps send the player back to the garage. Try hitting the side or the gun mantlet to OHK or disable the gun respectively.
 * [[M10 GMC]] - This tank destroyer will comfortably destroy the T-34E with the 3-inch gun if it gets a chance to. Treat it like the Pz. IV F2, fragile but powerful. Make sure it isn't looking towards the T-34E's way, then shoot it in the main hull and it will, at the very least, fatally incapacitate it.
-* [[M18 GMC]] - Fight similarly to the M10 or Pz. IV F2. Be wary of close quarters engagements due to their outstanding mobility. Vulnerable to hull break, consider using HE or HEAT rounds.
+* [[M18 GMC]] - Fight similarly to the M10 or Pz. IV F2. Be wary of close quarters engagements due to their outstanding mobility. Vulnerable to overpressure, consider using HE or HEAT rounds.
 * [[M4A3E2]] Jumbo - The frontal armour on the Jumbo is difficult to penetrate even with APCR shells, the only weak point being the machine gun port. If encountered, get out of its line of sight and try to flank it if possible. A good location to target is the lower hull side, behind the tracks. This section has not been uparmoured and a good shot below the crew compartment can detonate the ammo racks and send the Jumbo back to the hangar.
 * [[Pz.IV F2]] - Despite its thin armour, the Pz. IV F2 has a gun fully capable of penetrating the T-34E's armour easily. If encountered, move to a safe position where it is still observable. Wait until it is not targeting directly at the T-34E, then shoot it in the main hull. Often one shot is all it takes. Alternatively, if feeling lucky, try to get the first shot off into the front of the tank. It should, if not an instant knock-out, at least disable a few crucial crew members and/or modules.
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 * A smaller turret than the [[T-34 (1942) | previous T-34]] (More difficult to hit flat parts)
 * Turret cheeks have a relatively flat and angled edge compared to the pronounced curve of the 1940/1941 T-34 variants, slightly harder to penetrate
-* Better front armour (60mm) than the previous T-34
+* Better front armour (60 mm) than the previous T-34
 * Good firepower: adequate penetration and good post-penetration damage for the APHE shells
 * Lots of ammunition variety
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 The '''[[T-34 (1941)|T-34]]''' was beginning to become the main tank of the Soviet Army by 1941, however, the initiation of Operation Barbarossa by the Germans postponed most manufacturing deadlines due to the relocation of various factories to the Ural Mountains to keep them safe from the Germans. During the movement, only the Dzherzhinski Tractor Factory in Stalingrad (STZ) stayed in production and produced most of the T-34s during the relocation.
-To increase the survivability of the tanks, the T-34 design in the STZ factory was up-armoured by use of applique armour plates. These applique armour variants of the T-34 were called '''[[T-34E]]''', with "E" meaning ''ekranami'' translates to "with screens" in Russian. These tanks were given applique armour throughout the entire vehicle, on all sides of the turret, one the front, on the sides, and even side skirts on the tracks. Some of the applique armour was placed in a way to act as spaced armour against enemy fire, which proved quite effective against the [[Pz.III L|Panzer III]]'s 50 mm KwK 39 cannon where the armour applied were on areas once vulnerable on the T-34 to the cannon. However, it was found that this additional armour did not help the T-34 against larger calibres such as the 75 mm PaK 40 and the 88 mm FlaK cannons. Due to the gradually growing number of tanks with the 75 mm and 88 mm, such as the up-gunned [[Pz.IV F2|Panzer IV]] and the [[Tiger H1|Tiger I]] that could easily destroy the T-34 even with the armour application, the armour configuration was not placed into mass production and thus only the testing batch of 47 units were made from the design.
+To increase the survivability of the tanks, the T-34 design in the STZ factory was up-armoured by use of applique armour plates. These applique armour variants of the T-34 were called [[T-34E]], with "E" meaning "ekranami" translates to "with screens" in Russian. These tanks were given applique armour throughout the entire vehicle, on all sides of the turret, one the front, on the sides, and even side skirts on the tracks. Some of the applique armour was placed in a way to act as spaced armour against enemy fire, which proved quite effective against the [[Pz.III L|Panzer III]]'s 50 mm KwK 39 cannon where the armour applied were on areas once vulnerable on the T-34 to the cannon. However, it was found that this additional armour did not help the T-34 against larger calibres such as the 75 mm PaK 40 and the 88 mm FlaK cannons. Due to the gradually growing number of tanks with the 75 mm and 88 mm, such as the up-gunned [[Pz.IV F2|Panzer IV]] and the [[Tiger H1|Tiger I]] that could easily destroy the T-34 even with the armour application, the armour configuration was not placed into mass production and thus only the testing batch of 47 units were made from the design.
 However, one armour applique model produced in STZ did see more widespread use in the production line, though it still had the name '''T-34E''' as its main nomenclature (called the '''T-34E STZ''' in-game). This up-armoured model was more successful than the previous due to not drastically changing the design and only focusing on front armour protection by welding 15 mm of armour onto the front hull, thus minimizing weight gain by only focusing on the area most expected to be hit. The tank also featured redesigned road wheels and track designs. These T-34Es saw more widespread use and have photographs showing it being used in the Leningrad Front.
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 * ''other literature.''
 {{USSR medium tanks}}

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 {{About
 | about = Soviet medium tank '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
-| usage = other uses
+| usage = other versions
 | link = T-34 (Family)
 }}
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 Some enemies to be concerned about:
+* [[M4A3 (105)]] - Treat like a Sherman Firefly, an up-gunned Sherman. Avoid getting hit, as its 105 mm shells can cause major damage and perhaps send the player back to the garage. Try hitting the side or the gun mantlet to OHK or disable the gun respectively.
-*[[M4A3E2|M4A3E2 Jumbo]] - The frontal armour on the Jumbo is difficult to penetrate even with APCR shells, the only weak point being the machine gun port. If encountered, get out of its line of sight and try to flank it if possible. A good location to target is the lower hull side, behind the tracks. This section has not been uparmored and a good shot below the crew compartment can detonate the ammo racks and send the Jumbo back to the hangar.
+* [[M10 GMC]] - This tank destroyer will comfortably destroy the T-34E with the 3-inch gun if it gets a chance to. Treat it like the Pz. IV F2, fragile but powerful. Make sure it isn't looking towards the T-34E's way, then shoot it in the main hull and it will, at the very least, fatally incapacitate it.
-*[[Pz.IV F2|Pz. IV F2]] - Despite its thin armour, the Pz. IV F2 has a gun fully capable of penetrating the T-34E's armour easily. If encountered, move to a safe position where it is still observable. Wait until it is not targeting directly at the T-34E, then shoot it in the main hull. Often one shot is all it takes. Alternatively, if feeling lucky, try to get the first shot off into the front of the tank. It should, if not an instant knock-out, at least disable a few crucial crew members and/or modules.
+* [[M18 GMC]] - Fight similarly to the M10 or Pz. IV F2. Be wary of close quarters engagements due to their outstanding mobility. Vulnerable to hull break, consider using HE or HEAT rounds.
-*[[M10 GMC|M10]] - This tank destroyer will comfortably destroy the T-34E with the 3-inch gun if it gets a chance to. Treat it like the Pz. IV F2, fragile but powerful. Make sure it isn't looking towards the T-34E's way, then shoot it in the main hull and it will, at the very least, fatally incapacitate it.
+* [[M4A3E2]] Jumbo - The frontal armour on the Jumbo is difficult to penetrate even with APCR shells, the only weak point being the machine gun port. If encountered, get out of its line of sight and try to flank it if possible. A good location to target is the lower hull side, behind the tracks. This section has not been uparmoured and a good shot below the crew compartment can detonate the ammo racks and send the Jumbo back to the hangar.
-*[[M18 GMC|M18 GMC]] - Fight similarly to the M10 or Pz. IV F2. Be wary of close quarters engagements due to their outstanding mobility. Vulnerable to hull break, consider using HE or HEAT rounds.
+* [[Pz.IV F2]] - Despite its thin armour, the Pz. IV F2 has a gun fully capable of penetrating the T-34E's armour easily. If encountered, move to a safe position where it is still observable. Wait until it is not targeting directly at the T-34E, then shoot it in the main hull. Often one shot is all it takes. Alternatively, if feeling lucky, try to get the first shot off into the front of the tank. It should, if not an instant knock-out, at least disable a few crucial crew members and/or modules.
-*[[Achilles]] - An M10 with a more powerful gun. Treat like the M10, except more carefully. However, the poor turret traverse and long reload mean that if it's facing in a different direction or if it just fired, there is the possible risk of exposing the T-34E STZ and taking a shot into the main hull.
+* [[StuG III G]] / [[Jagdpanzer 38(t)]] - You will have trouble frontally penetrating these German tank destroyers. Don't challenge these front on. Try to ambush them if you can, or take out their tracks and go for their vulnerable side. Don't count on your armour to protect you from them, since they can penetrate you almost anywhere.
-*[[Sherman Firefly|Sherman Firefly]] - A Sherman with a more powerful gun. Its frontal armour, like all Shermans, is difficult for the F-34 gun to penetrate. Its gun is also more powerful than the traditional Sherman, making it even more problematic to deal with. If possible, engage from the side and fire into it. Otherwise, treat like the Jumbo and avoid entirely.
+* [[Achilles]] - An M10 with a more powerful gun. Treat like the M10, except more carefully. However, the poor turret traverse and long reload mean that if it's facing in a different direction or if it just fired, there is the possible risk of exposing the T-34E STZ and taking a shot into the main hull.
-*[[M4A3 (105)|M4A3(105)]] - Treat like a Sherman Firefly, an up-gunned Sherman. Avoid getting hit, as its 105 mm shells can cause major damage and perhaps send the player back to the garage. Try hitting the side or the gun mantlet to OHK or disable the gun respectively.
+* [[Sherman Firefly]] - A Sherman with a more powerful gun. Its frontal armour, like all Shermans, is difficult for the F-34 gun to penetrate. Its gun is also more powerful than the traditional Sherman, making it even more problematic to deal with. If possible, engage from the side and fire into it. Otherwise, treat like the Jumbo and avoid entirely.
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 * ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
 * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.'' -->
 ;Other uparmoured vehicles of the same family
 * [[T-34E]]