(2/6) TANKS!: Barbarossa

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Videos Running Time 00:54:00 in 6 Parts

TANKS!: Barbarossa

This episode of the excellent series; Tanks, chronicles the early days of the Barbarossa campaign in Russia.

German intelligence seriously underestimated the Soviet Unions tank strength. However, Russian tactics were pathetic. And with Stalins order not to retreat, entire army fronts were swallowed up. Soviet attacks were poorly coordinated and lacked any real deep penetrating threat. Effective radio communications between tanks was non-existent. German anti-tank gunners had a field day, while German amour raced ahead. However, Hitler became overconfident. Hitler viewed Operation Barbarossa as pretty much over after the Kiev encirclement.

Army Group South was believed to be the first army group to encounter the new Russian super tank. The T-34 was an incredible shock to German forces. A seemly backward country, had produced a tank, which was so far superior; it rendered all German tanks obsolete. German 37mm and 50mm anti-tank guns simply ricochet off the well sloped thick armored T-34s. Its wide track and excellent suspension could out-perform any German tank. Its simple design was quickly mass-produced. The T-34 was easily the best tank in the world in 1941.

Enjoy this excellent episode of TANKS!


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