I want to depict a knocked out North Korean T-34/85 tank, but most pictures I've seen depict burned-out hulks. I wanted to depict a relatively intact one which still is recognizable. Are there any photographs of, say, where only the turret got set on fire?

Well, if the vehicle burns at all, it burns. The ammo in a T-34 was stored in boxes on the hull floor, so that would cook the whole vehicle, and eventually involve the diesel fuel storage as well.

That said, not every tank burns. A tank holed through the turret will be unusable, with the gun wrecked (and the turret crew dead or grievously wounded).

Thanks! I wanted to do a tank akin to the one in the third photograph, as it is mostly intact externally.

Also, my intended diorama is to depict a T-34/85 with an M-16 halftrack driving alongside it, the title being "FORMER FRIENDS", referring to the vehicle types and not necessarily the actual vehicles. I assume that few if any North Korean tanks also served in WW2. And why an M-16? Because the American tanks that served in Korea had comparatively little service in WW2.

Well, the T-34-85 captured in Korea, which was displayed at the Patton Museum at Fort Knox for many years, was manufactured at Factory 183 in 1944, so presumably it served with Soviet forces.

As for US tanks, the M4A3E8 Sherman outnumbered the Pershings and Pattons in Korea, and it served in World War Two from November, 1944 to the end.

M16 halftracks served in Korea, but most I've seen were postwar M16B rebuilds, where towed M55 quad .50 mounts were installed in redundant M3A1 bodies. An extra riser ring was added so the guns could better clear the side armor, and wider "bat-wing" armor was added to the gun mount to provide extra protection for the gun crews (Eduard once offered this armor as a photo etch item, but I have no idea if it's still available).

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Well, the T-34-85 captured in Korea, which was displayed at the Patton Museum at Fort Knox for many years, was manufactured at Factory 183 in 1944, so presumably it served with Soviet forces.

As for US tanks, the M4A3E8 Sherman outnumbered the Pershings and Pattons in Korea, and it served in World War Two from November, 1944 to the end.

M16 halftracks served in Korea, but most I've seen were postwar M16B rebuilds, where towed M55 quad .50 mounts were installed in redundant M3A1 bodies. An extra riser ring was added so the guns could better clear the side armor, and wider "bat-wing" armor was added to the gun mount to provide extra protection for the gun crews (Eduard once offered this armor as a photo etch item, but I have no idea if it's still available).

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Maybe I am wrong, but I thought Korean War Shermans were all substantially modified from their WW2 versions. That is why I opted for the M-16.