The Soviet Union had around 23,000 tanks available of which 14,700 were combat-ready. Around 11,000 tanks were in the western military districts that faced the German invasion force. Hitler later declared to some of his generals, "If I had known about the Russian tank strength in 1941 I would not have attacked". However, maintenance and readiness standards were very poor; ammunition and radios were in short supply, and many armoured units lacked the trucks for supplies. The most advanced Soviet tank models—the KV-1 and T-34—which were superior to all current German tanks, as well as all designs still in development as of the summer 1941, were not available in large numbers at the time the invasion commenced. Furthermore, in the autumn of 1939, the Soviets disbanded their mechanised corps and partly dispersed their tanks to infantry divisions; but following their observation of the German campaign in France, in late 1940 they began to reorganise most of their armoured assets back into mechanised corps with a target strength of 1,031 tanks each. But these large armoured formations were unwieldy, and moreover they were spread out in scattered garrisons, with their subordinate divisions up to apart. The reorganisation was still in progress and incomplete when Barbarossa commenced. Soviet tank units were rarely well equipped, and they lacked training and logistical support. Units were sent into combat with no arrangements in place for refuelling, ammunition resupply, or personnel replacement. Often, after a single engagement, units were destroyed or rendered ineffective. The Soviet numerical advantage in heavy equipment was thoroughly offset by the superior training and organisation of the Wehrmacht.
the soviet union had around 23000 tanks available of which 14700 were combat-ready around 11000 tanks were in the western military districts that faced the german invasion force hitler later declared to some of his generals "if i had known about the russian tank strength in 1941 i would not have attacked" however maintenance and readiness standards were very poor; ammunition and radios were in short supply and many armoured units lacked the trucks for supplies the most advanced soviet tank models—the kv-1 and t-34—which were superior to all current german tanks as well as all designs still in development as of the summer 1941 were not available in large numbers at the time the invasion commenced furthermore in the autumn of 1939 the soviets disbanded their mechanised corps and partly dispersed their tanks to infantry divisions; but following their observation of the german campaign in france in late 1940 they began to reorganise most of their armoured assets back into mechanised corps with a target strength of 1031 tanks each but these large armoured formations were unwieldy and moreover they were spread out in scattered garrisons with their subordinate divisions up to apart the reorganisation was still in progress and incomplete when barbarossa commenced soviet tank units were rarely well equipped and they lacked training and logistical support units were sent into combat with no arrangements in place for refuelling ammunition resupply or personnel replacement often after a single engagement units were destroyed or rendered ineffective the soviet numerical advantage in heavy equipment was thoroughly offset by the superior training and organisation of the wehrmacht