When German forces invaded the Soviet Union in 1941, their Panzer units expected another rapid victory. Instead they encountered the Soviet T-34, a tank whose sloped armor, mobility and powerful gun ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: The final verdict on the T-34 perhaps is less glowing than the legend that the Soviets weaved around the tank, but the T-34 tipped the balance in favor of the USSR ...

The Panzer IV and the T-34 formed the backbone of German and Soviet armored forces, meeting again and again across the Eastern Front. Early on, the T-34 shocked German commanders—but constant upgrades ...