World War 2 photo: German Panther medium tanks of the Nazi Panzerwaffe that were destroyed by the Soviet T-70 light tank of the Red Army Armored Force under command of A. Pegov. The Eastern Front.
In February 1944 a light tank T-70, noticing two approaching German tank PzKpfw V Panther, disguised himself in the bush and took them in sight. After the Panther tanks approached 150-200 meters and put the side armor under attack, the T-70 suddenly opened fire from ambush and destroyed the Panther medium tanks faster than they could detect it. Crews of the left Panther tanks could not and died.
Commander T-70 light tank the junior lieutenant of the Red Army A. Pegov was introduced to the title of Hero of the Soviet Union.
Time when the photo was taken: 23 February 1944
Author: Grigory Chertov