| SMK | |
|---|---|
 The Soviet SMK heavy tank | |
| Type | Heavy tank |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1939 (prototype) |
| Used by | Soviet Union |
| Wars | Winter War |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Kirov Plant |
| Produced | 1939 |
| No. built | 1 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 55 t (54 long tons) |
| Length | 8.75 m (28 ft 8 in) |
| Width | 3.36 m (11 ft 0 in) |
| Height | 3.35 m (11 ft 0 in) |
| Crew | 7 |
| Armor | 20-60 mm |
Main armament | 45 mm gun M1932 (forward turret), 76.2 mm gun L-11 (main, or rear-most turret) |
Secondary armament | 3×7.62 mm DT MG |
| Engine | GAM-34BT 850 hp |
| Power/weight | 15.5 hp/t |
| Suspension | Torsion bar |
| Ground clearance | 0.5 m (1 ft 8 in) |
| Fuel capacity | 1,320 l |
Operational range | 220 km (140 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 35 km/h (22 mph) |
The SMK was an armored vehicle prototype developed by the Soviet Union prior to the Second World War. It was named after Sergei Mironovich Kirov, a Communist Party official assassinated in 1934. The SMK was discovered and classified by German intelligence as the T-35C, leading to the misunderstanding that the T-35 took part in the Winter War.[1]
Only one was built and after a trial showing the downsides of its weight and size against the KV tank and brief use in the war with Finland, the project was dropped.
- ^ WeSMK Heavy Tank Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine onwar.com