From its origins in the late 1930s, the KV series redefined heavy tank warfare, with the KV-1 proving virtually impervious to ...
The KV-2 and KV-3 experiments pushed the limits of tank design, mounting massive guns and heavy armor, but often suffered from mechanical failures, impractical layouts, and the pressures of wartime ...
Key Point: The KV had potential but wasn’t used right. Morever, they were too tall and easy to spot. A day after the German blitzkrieg into the Soviet Union in June 1941, more than 200 Nazi tanks were ...
Key Point: The KV tank is a curiosity. In 1941, it was physically tougher than any tank the Germans could throw at it. But it failed to inflict decisive damage during those brutal early months. A day ...