The tank T-34-85

Russia / Leningrad / Tikhvin /
 war memorial, armoured fighting vehicle on display, Great Patriotic War
Place of a beginning of approach of the Soviet armies in December, 1941.
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:   59°40'13"N   33°27'10"E