Interesting analysis of tank casualties in Ukraine in 1943

Interesting figures from "Panther vs T-34 Ukraine 1943", by Robert Forcyzk.

-During 1943 the Red Army lost over 14,000 T-34/76 tanks
-In the last 6 months of that year 493 Panthers were lost
-50% of the Panthers lost were destroyed by the Germans when forced to retreat
-51st Pz Battalion suffered 72 dead in July and August 1943, or slightly more than one death per lost tank
-Soviet analysis indicated that 81% of hits on T-34s were on the hull and only 19% on the turret
-Over 1/2 of all hits failed to penetrate the T-34 armor
-During the July 26 fighting, 26% of T-34s were destroyed by 88mm guns, 40% by 75mm guns, and 33% by 50mm guns
-Less than 1% of Soviet tanks knocked out by 75mm guns were hit at ranges < 1,400m, less than 10% were hit beyond 1,000m
-Roughly 60% of tank engagements occurred between 200-600m and 10% were destroyed at 200m or less
-Despite having diesel fuel about 25% of T-34s that were hit caught fire
-Soviet tank crew losses were extremely high, with only about 25-30% of crews surviving the destruction of their tank

Tanker wrote:-Soviet analysis indicated that 81% of hits on T-34s were on the hull and only 19% on the turret

I was sure the most dangerous place was turret. And there are no losses from aviation, it's strange.

lockie wrote:

Tanker wrote:-Soviet analysis indicated that 81% of hits on T-34s were on the hull and only 19% on the turret

I was sure the most dangerous place was turret. And there are no losses from aviation, it's strange.

Hull is a larger target, so higher hit percentage is logical. The author does not mention aviation. Perhaps the Soviets did not tally that or did not publish it.

They don't mention aviation or for that matter mines which always accounted for roughly 25% of tanks put out of action because the analysis is focussed on the hits taken by the tanks. Hits would come from either other tanks or artillery /anti tank guns....

According to data there were hit 14000(!) Soviet tanks. And there were no any tanks destroyed by aviation!? There is smt. wrong in this statistics.

And this is a very bad fact about the Soviet armor:
- Over 1/2 of all hits failed to penetrate the T-34 armor

It does tanks became out of order, because of the inner fragments/slags or diesel fuel blew up. It is well-known fact, that Soviet tankers preferred to take in battle with fully filled fuel-tanks.