Robert Costa in 1991 wrote a letter to General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev requesting the donation of a WW2 tank for his local museam in Wisconsin. Much to everyone’s surprise and delight GS Gorbachev responded.
14 Likes
Wow that’s an amazing story. Great looking T-34 there too!
2 Likes
If it’s in running condition, Putin’s going to want it back! 
3 Likes
The photos are simply amazing!
Close-ups of fasteners - superb!
2 Likes
Just goes to validate one of my mantras, “if you don’t ask, you don’t get.”
2 Likes
Nice pics,I have one of me sitting on the Aberdeen T-34/85 from about 15 years ago
2 Likes
It’s a Model 1969 I think.
2 Likes
This was posted on the tank.
I thought the the tank might be a modernized refitted ~1944 T-34-85.
The tank’s serial number is B-3438 according to the information card posted on the tank. Hopefully, someone familiar with T-34-85 serial numbers can provide more insight.
I make no claim of any sort of informed opinion on T-34’s but my impression was the welds and cast texture on the turret were rougher than the one post war T-34-85 I’ve seen.
2 Likes
It wasn’t made in '69, just modified around that time frame.
Edit- Model 1960: T-34/85, MiniArt 37089 (2021)
2 Likes
Cool, thanks for sharing.
I am no expert but considering the roughness of the turret cast, I would not be surprised if it was truly WW2
2 Likes
Even the welds are ugly! But who cared! It ran, and it had a gun, and it killed Nazi’s! 
3 Likes