T-34-85 tank on a plinth (Lysychansk)

Ukraine / Luhanska / Lysychansk
 Second World War 1939-1945, armoured fighting vehicle on display
This memorial complex was built in 1971 in hohour of Soviet warriors - defenders and liberators of Lisichansk.
HISTORY:
This tank took part in the battles with the German Nazi for Lysychansk in 1943. The legend goes this tank was excavated from the Severky Donetsk river riverbed, and was full of silt. It was put here in 1943.
Here is the photo of how the tank was installed: fotki.yandex.ru/next/users/inyazserg/album/127289/view/...
The T-34, a Soviet medium tank, had a profound and lasting effect on the field of tank design.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-34#T-34-85
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Coordinates:   48°54'58"N   38°24'55"E