This particular 1:72 scale replica of a Soviet T-34/76 medium tank bears the slogan 'Defeat the Fascists,' written in Cyrillic along the sides of the turret. Legend has it that some T-34s rolled off the Stalingrad assembly line unpainted and even unfinished to prevent the Nazi invaders from capturing the city.

The first T-34s were assembled at Kharkov, Leningrad, and Stalingrad, then moved behind the Ural mountains when the German advance encircled Leningrad, overran Kharkov, and invested the 'City of Stalin'. The T-34 easily outclassed the German PzKpfw III and IV models, thanks to its hard-hitting 76.2mm main gun, thick frontal armor, wide tracks, and overall superior mobility. The first generation T-34 medium tank made its debut in combat during the summer of 1941, when the Wehrmacht launched its invasion of the Soviet Union.

Dragon DRR60150 Soviet T-34/ Medium Tank - 'Defeat the Fascists', Eastern Front, 1942 (1:72 Scale) 'By powerful artillery fire, air strikes, and a wave of attacking tanks, we're supposed to swiftly crush the enemy.'

T-34-76 Medium Battle Tank