The T-34-85 works very well with other allied tanks (British and American) that it is often paired with in RB and SB. The T-34-85(D-5T) inherits both its predecessors' strengths and weaknesses. The same can be said, unfortunately, about opposition forces facing this vehicle. Players experienced in operating previous models of the T-34 in Rank II should have little to no difficulty in adjusting to this vehicle. Operational and visual characteristics of the T-34-85(D-5T) are as similar and as common to previous T-34 lineage of tanks as they come, with the exception of a new turret and more powerful cannon. Though formidable, the Soviet upgraded the 85 mm gun to the improved ZiS-S-53 variant on the T-34-85 model. With a newer, strengthened turret, it can prove to be a menace at its battle rating. This T-34 model is introduced with the formidable 85 mm gun on a tank mount. It was introduced during the Closed Beta Test for Ground Forces before Update 1.41. With a battle rating of 5.0 (AB) and 5.3 (RB/SB). This tank is the second most produced tank in the world with 84,000 units produced.The T-34-85 (D-5T) is a rank III Soviet medium tank.Due to this, the entire crew must exit the vehicle and fire the main gun in order to prevent crew casualties from possible ammunition explosion in the gun breech. In the Middle East, many Syrian T-34-85s are still in use and are known to reuse ammunition.To this day, North Korea still operates the tank, although it is unknown how much are still operational out of all 650 units supplied from the Soviet Union and possibly its previous allies.The T-34-85 first saw action on the Eastern front in 1944, and a total of more than 35,000, in several variants, were produced. Now designated as the T-34-85, this upgrade proved the vehicle to be more effective compared to its predecessor, the T-34/76. It now had a new three-man gun turret that allowed a more powerful 85-mm gun to be mounted.

Alexander Morozov's design team were tasked with developing a T-34 armed with the 85-mm gun. Although the Soviet Stavka was reasonably positive with the performance of the T-34-76 at Kursk, the following offensives and including the Kursk-Orel battle convinced Soviet officers the need to upgrade the armament of the T-34.

T-34-85 Medium Battle Tank