CMBB v CMAK

[Mad Russian]

I know full well what the Soviets had on day one.

Let's take a look at the mighty host that you think so invincible and have such high regards for....

Panzers in Barbarossa
22 June 1941


1 Panzer Division
1st Panzer Regt.
43 Pz II
71 Pz III (long barrel 50mm gun, Model G & H)
20 Pz IV (short 75mm gun, Models D, E & F)

3 Panzer Division
6th Panzer Regiment
58 Pz II
29 Pz III (37mm gun, Models E & F & G)
81 Pz III (long barrel 50mm gun, Model G & H)
32 Pz IV (short 75mm gun, Models D, E & F)

4 Panzer Division
35th Panzer Regiment
44 Pz II
31 Pz III (37mm gun, Models E & F & G)
74 Pz III (long barrel 50mm gun, Model G & H)
20 Pz IV (short 75mm gun, Models D, E & F)


6 Panzer Division
11th Panzer Regiment
47 Pz II
155 Pz35t
30 Pz IV (short 75mm gun, Models D, E & F)

7 Panzer Division
25th Panzer Regiment
53 Pz II
167 Pz38t
30 Pz IV (short 75mm gun, Models D, E & F)

8 Panzer Division
10th Panzer Regiment
49 Pz II
118 Pz38t
30 Pz IV (short 75mm gun, Models D, E & F)

9 Panzer Division
33rd Panzer Regiment
8 Pz I
32 Pz II
11 Pz III (37mm gun, Models E & F & G)
60 Pz III (long barrel 50mm gun, Model G & H)
20 Pz IV (short 75mm gun, Models D, E & F)




10 Panzer Division
7th Panzer Regiment
45 Pz II
105 Pz III (long barrel 50mm gun, Model G & H)
20 Pz IV (short 75mm gun, Models D, E & F)

11 Panzer Division
15th Panzer Regiment
44 Pz II
24 Pz III (37mm gun, Models E & F & G)
47 Pz III (long barrel 50mm gun, Model G & H)
20 Pz IV (short 75mm gun, Models D, E & F)

12 Panzer Division
29th Panzer Regiment
8 Pz I
32 Pz II
109 Pz38t
30 Pz IV (short 75mm gun, Models D, E & F)

13 Panzer Division
4th Panzer Regiment
45 Pz II
27 Pz III (37mm gun, Models E & F & G)
44 Pz III (long barrel 50mm gun, Model G & H),
20 Pz IV (short 75mm gun, Models D, E & F)

14 Panzer Division
36th Panzer Regiment
45 Pz II
15 Pz III (37mm gun, Models E & F& G)
56 Pz III (long barrel 50mm gun, Model G & H)
20 Pz IV (short 75mm gun, Models D, E & F)

16 Panzer Division
2nd Panzer Regiment
45 Pz II
23 Pz III (37mm gun, Models E & F & G)
48 Pz III (long barrel 50mm gun, Model G & H)
20 Pz IV (short 75mm gun, Models D, E & F)

17 Panzer Division
39th Panzer Regiment
12 Pz I
44 Pz II
106 Pz III (long barrel 50mm gun, Model G & H)
30 Pz IV (short 75mm gun, Models D, E & F)

18 Panzer Division
18th Panzer Regiment
6 Pz I
50 Pz II
99 Pz III (37mm gun, Models E & F & G)
15 Pz III (long barrel 50mm gun, Model G & H)
36 Pz IV (short 75mm gun, Models D, E & F)

19 Panzer Division
27th Panzer Regiment
42 Pz I
35 Pz II
110 Pz38t
30 Pz IV (short 75mm gun, Models D, E & F)

20 Panzer Division
21st Panzer Regiment
44 Pz I
31 Pz II
121 Pz38t
31 Pz IV (short 75mm gun, Models D, E & F)

100 Flamm Panzer Battalion
25 Pz II
42 Flamm Panzers (Pz II models)
5 Pz III

101 Flamm Panzer Battalion
25 Pz II
42 Flamm Panzers (Pz II models)
5 Pz III


Panzer Divisions sent to Russia after Barbarossa started

2 Panzer Division (arrived September 1941)
3rd Panzer Brigade
63 Pz II,
105 Pz III (long 50mm gun, Model J)
20 Pz IV (short 75mm gun, Models D, E & F)

5 Panzer Division (arrived September 1941)
31st Panzer Brigade
55 Pz II
105 Pz III (long 50mm gun, Model J)
20 Pz IV (short 75mm gun, Models D, E & F)


Would you care to notice how many of these tanks were PzI's?
Or PzII's? What about PzIII's with the short barreled 50mm gun that couldn't penetrate a T-34 except at close ranges? Then there are the Pz35(t)'s and the Pz38(t)'s not even German tanks!!
Don't forget the great and powerful PzIV with the short barreled 75mm low velocity gun that you have already pointed out were not tank killers.

How many T-34 capable tanks does that give the Germans at the start of Barbarossa?

Good Hunting.

MR