After the SU-76M Tank Destroyer, the Furness – Fist of Steel Update also introduces a new Medium Tank for the Soviet Faction: The T-28 Model 1934.

The T-28 was one of the worlds first Medium Tank and just as its heavier counterpart the T-35, a multi-turreted tank. It was similar to the British Vickers A1E1 Independent Tank, which influenced the design of the T-28. The T-28 Model 1934 was the main production model of this early tank.

The T-28 Model 1934 is equipped with a 76,2mm KT 28 cannon and two 7,62mm DT Machine Guns for the support Gunners. It can be upgraded with Armor Piercing Composite Rigid and High Explosive Ammunition, as well as equipped with one Supply Crate.

How can I get my hands on this?

This Medium Tank unlocks for Soviet Tank Crewmen on Armor Assault Ribbon Rank 4.

The T-28 on the Battlefield

The T-28 was predominantly used during the Winter War against Finland. During that time, many of the tanks were knocked out, but due to their easy repair-ability, only 20 were irrecoverably lost. The Finns nicknamed the tank Postivaunu – the mail coach after they captured a lone Soviet T-28 Tank Commander whose T-28 was full of monthly salaries and mail addressed to the 91th Battalion. Another nickname the Finns gave this tank was Kivitalo – stone building, due to its sheer size. While the French still only had the Renault FT, the British some Vickers Medium Mark I & II and the Germans no tanks at all, the Soviets were ahead of the pack with the T-28 until later in WWII.