Скачать или смотреть The First Clash: How the Soviet T-34 Forced Germany to Rethink Tank Warfare

In the early days of Operation Barbarossa, as the German Army surged across the vast expanse of the Soviet Union, they believed nothing could stop their blitzkrieg. But deep within the Russian wilderness, an unexpected force awaited them—a machine unlike any they had ever faced. As the dust of war settled, the Germans found themselves staring down the barrel of a tank that defied their expectations and shattered their confidence. This is the story of the first encounter with the Soviet T-34, the moment that left the Wehrmacht stunned and changed the course of the Eastern Front.

The T-34 had a profound impact on tank designs worldwide. The need to counter the Soviet tanks led the Germans to develop new, heavier designs like the Panther and Tiger. These developments, in turn, prompted upgrades to the tank fleets of the Soviet Union, Britain and the United States.

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