Recovery tank VT-34 was the first special superstructure, which in Czechoslovakia was created on the chassis of the tank T-34-85. The prototype was created in 1957 and the first machines were to services delivered a year later. Production continued until 1963 with přetržkou in the years 58-60 and in total it was produced more than 300 machines. VT-34 was capable of extricating and evacuating the tank technique with the use of a winch with a thrust of 30 tons, possibly with the use of two pairs of double pulleys up to 120 tons.