During the first three years of the war, German panzer troops (panzerwaffe) dominated the battlefields. During this period, German troops won stunning victories and defeated the enemy, who had a significant numerical superiority and equipped with tanks that were not inferior or further superior to German models. The reason for such successes lies in the characteristics and method of using fascist tank divisions led by such far-sighted commanders as Guderian, Lutz and von Thaima.