T-34/76F Medium Tank

A tank crew and accompanying infantry stand outside their vehicle, ready for inspection. The infantry here are well equipped for winter warfare.

The tanks in this photograph appear to be parked on some kind of matting. I have been informed that the matting would be to prevent the treads from freezing to the ground overnight or during the time that the tank is parked. The vehicle generates quite a bit of heat during operation and when parked this heat would tend to cause melted snow from the vehicle to puddle under the tracks and of course this would turn to ice rather quickly in these conditions.