RUSSIANS COUNTER TANK ATTACKS; U. S. WAIVES NEUTRALITY FOR SOVIET (6/26/41)

Microfilm-New York Times archives, Monterey Public Library | 6/26/41 | Daniel T. Brigham, Bertram D. Hulen, C. Brooks Peters, Hanson W. Baldwin

[Homer_J_Simpson]

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[tcrlaf]

How propoganda works, especially in the fog of war.

The article states:
“A German drive toward Brody was repulsed, and turned back toward Lvov.”

In fact, the battle of Brody was an utter disaster for the Russians, who really had no idea on what axis the Germans were advancing. The Soviet 8th Mechanized Corps alone would lose 800+ tanks of 1071 engaged in this battle, versus the Germans 200 tank losses, of which all but approx 40-50 were recovered.

16th Panzer literally slaughtered Soviet tanks until they ran out of ammo, except for the surprisingly hard to kill, and huge KV-1 and KV-II heavy tanks, which were really infantry support tanks, ill-suited to tank to tank fighting.

This was also the first encounter with T-34’s, but they were early versions, with crappy optics and poorly-trained crews, making them virtually inneffective.

The assault on Dubno was the high-point for the Russians here, but the anti-tank guns of a single motorcycle battalion were able to hold off the poorly-led Russians just long enough for the Signal Corps troops located there to organize a defense.

[tcrlaf]

Probably an A-8, also called a BT-7m, most likely.

[BroJoeK]

Homer: "I am missing something here. The caption says it is a KV-2. That's not the answer?"

Sorry, I should have said "first photo in post 12 above."
That tank is not labeled.

[CougarGA7]

The track assembly isn’t right for the BT-7 series. See the four upper wheels. I’m thinking it’s the C version of the T-26 myself.