Prior to the invasion of the Soviet Union during World War II, the German armed forces were not aware of two newly developed Soviet tanks, the T-34 and KV. As a result they were surprised when they met them in combat in June 1941. The German's standard anti-tank weapons were found ineffective against these new Soviet tanks. This experience prompted a notable leap in tank development in Nazi Germany, mainly in an effort to counter these new threats.
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