>>3018744Might have been less combat effective when it first came out compared to the T-34-85 then in service, but check this out:
Single shot would (and did) turn T-34s into scrap while their 85s bounced off the front. Still in service in South America.
Whatever the case, both designs were clearly more than their German counterparts since they're still around while the kraut tanks are all locked to museums.