The Wehrmacht encounters the T-34

30th October 1941: The iconic Soviet T-34 tank arrives on the battlefield in numbers - "this terrifying new weapon"

The Red Army's main battle tank, the T-34.Over 84,000 were produced.

The T-34 tank’s 60% sloping armour was its most striking feature, enhancing its protection because enemy shells were more likely to ricochet off. The broad tracks distributed its weight and let it operate in mud and snow where other tanks could not venture. And the 76.2 mm (3.00 in) F-…