Did Germany copy T-34?

A special Panzerkommision arrived on the Eastern Front on 20 November 1941 to assess the T-34. The Weapons Department held that Germany would have difficulty copying the T-34 as Guderian had suggested, because of the quantity of steel alloy and diesel engines required.

Is the movie T-34 based on true events?

The new film, “T-34,” has been praised by the defense ministry which has shown it to its troops. “T-34” tells the story of a group of Soviet soldiers who escape a Nazi concentration camp inside a T-34 tank. It is loosely based on real events.

Were Tiger tanks used in Stalingrad?

A battalion of Tiger I tanks was deployed to Army Group Don to strengthen the German drive to Stalingrad.

What did the Soviet Union do with captured German tanks?

The first examples of German Tiger I tank and Königstiger tanks captured in combat were sent to Soviet proving grounds for evaluation. Photographic evidence does exist of usage of German equipment by the Soviets, but their use was usually for short periods of time. Use of captured equipment has obvious benefits and less-obvious drawbacks.

Did New Zealand destroy a German tank in WW2?

A German 88mm anti-tank gun captured and destroyed by New Zealand troops near El Alamein. July 17, 1942. -New Technology (1943-45): It is often said that the Germans relied too heavily on the idea that a new generation of “Wonder Weapons” would win them the war.

What type of tanks did the German military use in WW2?

In particular, the German military used hundreds of T-34/76 tanks which fell into their hands early on in the war, as did several hundred other older and lighter models such as the T-26 and a handful of KV-series heavy tanks.

What happened to Tiger tanks during World War II?

Soviet Marshal Georgy Zhukov and other general staff members inspect a captured German Tiger I heavy tank in 1943. During World War II, losses of major items of equipment were substantial in many battles all throughout the war, with no exception on the Eastern Front.