Probably there are very few who isn't familiar with a tank monument on a pedestal with an inscription: "Revolutionary Mongol tank brigade established with the proceeds of the Mongolian people took part in war against Hitler Germany."
But not many know why this tank has become a monument and what is history behind this specific tank. This is the T-34 tank, which was invented by a candy maker.
It might sound a bit odd. But the truth is that this most famous model was invented by Mikhail Ilich Koshkin and this model is one of those that has been put into mass production and was the most famous during the World War II.
He was earning for his life by making candies and selling them. But one day he decided that he wants to an engineer and started his studies. Since 1937 the candy maker turned into an engineer started wroking on his T-34 tank model.
The name of the model is very simple. Koshkin started the concept of his first tank in 1934 and it is the short version of TANK-1934 and therefore simple as T-34.
The model design was done by the order of Stalin by Koshkin. The production of the tank started only in 1940 and unfourtunately Koshkin passed away that year at the age of 42 because of lung illness.
Т-34 model of 1943 was produced with RUB 135,000 each, which is USD 3.8 million today.
Since 1940 seven models has been produced and the tanks of 1943 were gifted to the Soviet Army from Mongolia with the proceeds of the Mongolian people.
History tells that Mongolia also gifted half million horses to the Soviet Army. Т-34 model of 1943 was produced with RUB 135,000 each, which is USD 3.8 million today.
Model of 1943 was manufactured 35,119 pieces and one of them is displayed in Ulaanbaatar at the foot of the Zaisan Hill facing the west. The tank has been awarded 8 orders and Guardian Order and was gifted back to Mongolian nation during the 23th anniversary of the Great Patriotic War by the Soviet People.
The first location of this monument was at the current location of the Silk Road monument with caravan of five camels on May 9th of 1968.
Probably there are very few who isn't familiar with a tank monument on a pedestal with an inscription: "Revolutionary Mongol tank brigade established with the proceeds of the Mongolian people took part in war against Hitler Germany."
But not many know why this tank has become a monument and what is history behind this specific tank. This is the T-34 tank, which was invented by a candy maker.
It might sound a bit odd. But the truth is that this most famous model was invented by Mikhail Ilich Koshkin and this model is one of those that has been put into mass production and was the most famous during the World War II.
He was earning for his life by making candies and selling them. But one day he decided that he wants to an engineer and started his studies. Since 1937 the candy maker turned into an engineer started wroking on his T-34 tank model.
The name of the model is very simple. Koshkin started the concept of his first tank in 1934 and it is the short version of TANK-1934 and therefore simple as T-34.
The model design was done by the order of Stalin by Koshkin. The production of the tank started only in 1940 and unfourtunately Koshkin passed away that year at the age of 42 because of lung illness.
Т-34 model of 1943 was produced with RUB 135,000 each, which is USD 3.8 million today.
Since 1940 seven models has been produced and the tanks of 1943 were gifted to the Soviet Army from Mongolia with the proceeds of the Mongolian people.
History tells that Mongolia also gifted half million horses to the Soviet Army. Т-34 model of 1943 was produced with RUB 135,000 each, which is USD 3.8 million today.
Model of 1943 was manufactured 35,119 pieces and one of them is displayed in Ulaanbaatar at the foot of the Zaisan Hill facing the west. The tank has been awarded 8 orders and Guardian Order and was gifted back to Mongolian nation during the 23th anniversary of the Great Patriotic War by the Soviet People.
The first location of this monument was at the current location of the Silk Road monument with caravan of five camels on May 9th of 1968.