One tank of each type was sent to the proving grounds at Kubinka for study. The Red Star and other newspapers published photographs of destroyed German vehicles. Having taken a great number of losses towards the end of June, the division was forced to retreat, abandoning 30-40 tanks. Nevertheless, the 20th Tank Division took a beating. This explains the greater losses suffered by the Soviets. Even though the 107th Tank Division had KV-1 and T-34 tanks, the main force was composed of T-26 and BT tanks. The qualitative advantage was on the German side. They were opposed by the Soviet 107th and later 102nd Tank Divisions. The 643rd Tank Destroyer Battalion, armed with Panzerjager I tank destroyers, fought beside them. The German 20th Tank Division that fought here was armed with PzII tanks (mostly Ausf. Fierce battles for the Krapivnya village in Smolensk oblast began on July 23rd.
Soviet specialists got the chance to get a closer look in early August of 1941. Captured Pz38(t) from the 20th Tank Division, September 1941
