T-34/85 and SU-85 were more than capable of handling Panthers in real life, blame the game mechanics.
Also you were the one who asked for a 1944 Soviet Faction, I am saying that cannot exist because everything is already taken except for SU-100.
The Russians had a large number of armoured cars, assault guns, and tank destroyers that aren't used. There's easily enough stuff to make another army with. Just reuse the T-34/85 as their medium tank, but with different stats. Say, less health, more armour, better pen.
And what would they have? Shocks, ISU-152, IS-2, T-34/85 are all there. T-44 wasn't used, neither was IS-3, so you only have SU-100 left. Maybe the BS-3 field gun itself.
Voted Irregulars. Everything on that list has some use if it comes out at the right time and is micro'd well. Irregulars however just have none, they cannot fight, reinforce is more expensive than Conscripts, and their LMG's are statistically worse than their Grenadier/Guards counterparts.
Partisans can spring from buildings and lay traps. SU-76 is weak, but has 60 range. DshK is a superior Maxim. 45mm AT gun used well can keep armour at bay. Rear Echelon are very cheap and can suppress core infantry units, especially with upgrades. WC-51 Truck can get the jump on Ostheer, or ruin a Kubel start. Ostruppen are cheap and spammable. Irregulars are cheap initially, but come with higher reinforce, small squad size, low durability, and poor DPS.
I don't trust any password management site. Why would I want all my passwords kept on some third party server? You're better off hiding a written note in your home. What if someone just attacks that server instead, then they have all your passwords instead of just one of them.
My personal theory is that if the Brits are themed around late-war Italian campaign, the new OKW commanders could be themed around this too, providing Italian auxiliaries to the core German army.