During the nearly forty-eight-hour standoff, the KV-2 had survived eight 50mm direct hits. When most military history buffs think of Soviet tanks during World War II, chances are they think of the ...

Traditionally only Russian ships and ... not differ from the medium tanks. Meanwhile, there was little sense in continuing production of the more heavily armed KV-2. A transitional model was ...

Originally produced eight decades ago, the impact of the IS-2 Heavy ... Soviet tank that was too heavy to build). It was the successor to the IS-1, which was a modernized version of the KV-1 ...

In this second part of the story of the Soviet KV battle ... from the medium tanks. Meanwhile, there was little sense in continuing production of the more heavily armed KV-2.

Heavy tanks ... Soviet Union creation, the KV-1, was a prime example of this. During World War II, the Soviet Union had a predilection for the mightiest of machines. As retired Chief Warrant ...

Here’s What You Need To Remember: The KV-1’s transmission, which Kotin borrowed from a U.S.-made tractor, simply sucked. But one of the tank’s biggest problems was the fact the crew could ...