"At the beginning of Operation Barbarossa most of the Soviet Union's tank forces were composed of the T-26 tank series and BT. A few T-40s had appeared, along with about 900 unreliable early T-34 tanks, and KV-2s. Many early T-34s were easily captured or destroyed. " (c)Originally Posted by Leon93
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanks_in_World_War_II
"By the time of the German invasion of the Soviet Union (Operation Barbarossa), the Panzer III was numerically the most important German tank... . The Panzer III was initially outclassed by the Soviet T-34 and KV tanks in 1941 before the upgrade to the longer 50mm gun. However, most of the Soviet tank units were mainly composed of the much lighter-armed and armored such as the T-26 and BT tanks. This, along with superior German tactical skill, crew training, and the good ergonomics of the Panzer III all contributed to a rough 6:1 favorable kill ratio for German tanks of all types in 1941."
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