T-34 in German Service

The T-34 in German Service, it was called Panzerkampfwagen T 34-747 (r). This video covers the Beutepanzer T-34, German experience reports using the T-34, why so few T-34 were used by German troops, problems with maintenance and handling.

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DISCLAIMER A: I was invited by the Tank Museum at Bovington in 2017, 2018, 2019 & 2023.
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DISCLAIMER G: I was invited by Militärhistorische Museum der Bundeswehr Dresden in 2019 & 2021. http://www.mhmbw.de/

Cover: Bundesarchiv, Bild 101III-Hoffmann-023-11 / Hoffmann / CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 DE https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons; Modified and colorized by vonKickass.

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00:00 Intro
00:24 Germinology: Beutepanzer = Captured Tank? Trophy Tank?
01:04 Foreign Vehicle Classification
02:40 Before 1941
02:56 In 1941
03:53 Why few T-34s captured & employed by Germans in 1941?
05:44 Limited Numbers
06:12 Experience Report
08:03 Various Events / Initiatives
10:04 German T-34s everywhere and nowhere?!
10:57 Preliminary Conclusions

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