Ground equipment
The Soviet Union began to develop rocket technology in the 1920s. These rockets were first used in combat in July 1941. German soldiers nicknamed the Katyusha “Stalin’s organ”. The rockets were produced in various weights from 8 to 76 kg and with a maximum range up 8.5 km.
This Soviet medium tank was the mainstay of the Red Army’s tank units. It was also used by the First Czechoslovak Independent Tank Brigade in the USSR, and after the war it was used by numerous Eastern bloc armies.
- Crew: 5 men
- Armour: 20–70 mm
- Armament: 85 mm cannon, 2 x 7.62 mm machine guns
This German medium tank was developed in response to the Soviet T-34. The prototype was produced in early 1942, and it first saw combat in the following year.
- Crew: 5 men
- Armour: 80–100 mm
- Armament: 75 mm cannon, 2 x 7.92 mm machine guns
This German heavy tank was produced from 1942.
- Crew: 5 men
- Armour: 100–120 mm
- Armament: 88 mm cannon, 2 x 7.92 mm machine guns
