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The T-34 is widely recognised as one the most effective and influential tank designs of WWII. After the war the UVZ factory where it had been produced shifted its focus to other products including railway wagons, however they continue to build tanks and supply them across the World to countries such as Poland, Germany, India and Angola. Today UVZ is the World's largest tank producer earning the city its nickname Tankograd (grad being a suffix for city).
Built by Akinfy Demidov, once the richest man in Russia bar Peter the Great, there are many rumours as to why the tower is leaning; some say it was his intention for it to point towards his home town of Tula, others that it was the intentional flooding of the tower's basement where it was claimed Demidov was illegally minting coins. Whilst the list goes on apparently however there is little evidence to support any of them and surveying data suggests that it was simply the result of unstable foundations which the architects failed to notice until half of the tower was constructed, hence the attempt to level the tower outtowards the top.
Pobeg, from Kazakhstan, works as a security guard of sorts. Sitting in a tiny shed he watches over a handful of cars at night.
I asked if I could take a picture of him next to his booth but he was keen to get a picture with this car instead.
I asked if I could take a picture of him next to his booth but he was keen to get a picture with this car instead.