German Tankers Called T-34s 'Tin Cans'—Until Their Shells Bounced Off Sloped Soviet Armor
Автор: Deep Dives of WWII
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In this video you'll discover how German tankers who started Operation Barbarossa with absolute confidence in their superiority faced reality when their armor-piercing shells bounced harmlessly off the sloped armor of Soviet T-34 tanks. Based on real testimonies from first encounters, engineering breakthroughs, and Wehrmacht intelligence failures, we examine why the concept of sloped armor and diesel engines changed the course of the war and transformed ordinary tin cans into the German army's nightmare. Keywords: T-34, Panzer III, Operation Barbarossa, sloped armor, Wehrmacht, Red Army, tank battle, diesel engine, firepower, Soviet design, Eastern Front, June 1941, armor penetration, German intelligence failure, revolutionary tank design.
What you'll see in this story:
First combat between German and Soviet tanks at the frontier
German command's catastrophic underestimation of Soviet armor capabilities
T-34 design breakthrough: sloped armor, diesel engine, and Christie suspension
Battle aftermath through German tankers' eyes and their transformed perception
How T-34's appearance changed Wehrmacht tactics and morale on Eastern Front
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