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While German tanks were inferior in armor, armament, and numbers, [6] the Soviet armored forces were almost annihilated during the first months of the campaign by the German Panzer divisions, which proved to be much more experienced and efficient: over 17,000 Soviet tanks were destroyed or abandoned. The Soviets complained of serious mechanical ...
6,126 tanks and self-propelled guns (~2,000 destroyed, ~4,000 captured by Germans in 1939-1940). 946 armoured cars and half-track destroyed or captured by Germans in 1939-1940. At least 1,741 tanks destroyed in 1939-1940, 549 light and medium tanks destroyed in 1944-1945 and 134 combat cars. [6] UK 15,844 tanks and 1,957 armoured cars lost. [7]
All of their engagements with German tanks happened during or just before the Battle of Brody: [16] The 15th MC destroyed 43 German tanks for the loss of 13 KVs, six T-34s and 32 BTs from 22 to 26 June 1941; [17] The 8th MC lost up to 95% of its tanks in fierce fighting in the Dubno area between 26 June and 1 July 1941. [nb 3] [18]
Leopard 2A5s of the German Army (Heer). This article deals with the tanks (German: Panzer) serving in the German Army (Deutsches Heer) throughout history, such as the World War I tanks of the Imperial German Army, the interwar and World War II tanks of the Nazi German Wehrmacht, the Cold War tanks of the West German and East German Armies, all the way to the present day tanks of the Bundeswehr.
On 11 April 1945, a Tiger I destroyed three M4 Sherman tanks and an armoured car advancing on a road [where?]. [82] On 12 April, a Tiger I (F02) destroyed two Comet tanks, one half-track and one scout car. [82] This Tiger I was destroyed by a Comet tank of A Squadron of the 3rd Royal Tank Regiment on the next day without infantry support. [82]
The German heavy tank battalions destroyed a total of 8,100 enemy tanks for the loss of 1,482 of their own, an overall kill/loss ratio of 5.47 though individual unit ratios ranged from 1.28 to 13. The German losses also include non-combat tank write-offs.
323 tanks and assault guns destroyed, [6] Between 600–1,612 tanks and assault guns damaged [7] [8] 159 aircraft [5] [9] c. 500 guns [5] Battle of Kursk: [d] 45,444 killed or missing and 119,843 wounded (per German military medical data) [10] Total 165,287 men Estimate 760 tanks and assault guns destroyed [e] 681 aircraft (for 5–31 July) [11 ...
When the French were able to mount an attack their tanks could be very effective. On 16 May, during the Battle of France a single Char B1 heavy tank, the Eure, attacked and destroyed thirteen German tanks lying in ambush in Stonne, all of them Panzer IIIs and Panzer IVs, in the course of a few minutes. [33]