Where is the German glory?

LiannaSilverwind: Interesting this is that American and German veterans, writers and memoirists still speak about T-34 and KV drives/transmissions as being extremely difficult to operate well, that Soviet drivers were meant to be well trained/talented or would probably lose their vehicle during the very first combat. Considering common knowledge that Soviet tankists received much shorter training periods than their German/American counterparts, and adding the fact that both Tiger and Panther were considered by Germans as being more easily operated than captured T-34 tanks, we can come to conclusion, that no, in fact Soviet tanks were very difficult to drive and operate, compared to their German counterparts.
Add to this problems with radiocommunication, very poor optics, especially during the first years of Eastern Front, and you can see the reason why so many Soviet tanks were lost. Like early war Soviet aircrafts they were very good machines in hands of experienced crews, but many crews never got time to learn how to use their vehicles to the full potential. Add to this superior German doctrines of the early period of war, lack of air support on Soviet side due to horrendous losses of RKVVA, and you will come to conclusion how "easy" it was for "everyone" to drive Soviet vehicle.
With best regards.