For example, German troops were instructed to climb up onto a T-34 with a bucket of mud and cover its viewports. It's unclear how this technique was supposed to be executed in combat. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII

A TO&E for Italian medium tank battalions was approved #OTD in 1940. A battalion consisted of three companies of 12 tanks each, plus a commander's tank. The 3rd, 4th, and 5th tank battalions were formed according to this TO&E. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII

#OTD in 1941 the USSR received a shipment of American .45 Thompson submachine guns as aid. The weapon was not judged highly, particularly due to the low quality of ammunition sent alongside it, and it was only used in limited numbers. #guns #history #WW2 #WWII