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Russian tanks KV1 & KV-2

Russian tanks KV1 & KV-2

Cristini, Luca Stefano

Paperback

Russian HistoryWorld War II

ISBN13: 9791255892595
Publisher: Soldiershop
Published: Aug 11 2025
Pages: 74
Weight: 0.42
Height: 0.20 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English

The KV-1 heavy tank was one of the Red Army's most iconic-and controversial-vehicles of the Second World War. Its development emerged from the urgent need to modernize Soviet armor after the failure of the multi-turreted Leningrad monsters, which mounted guns of varying calibers. The tank's historical significance became clear during its first field tests in the Winter War against Finland (1939-1940), where early KV-1 prototypes demonstrated remarkable durability compared to their predecessors, despite lingering technical issues. Later, an upgunned variant with a Bol'shaya Bashnya (large turret) entered service as the KV-2, a heavy artillery tank designed for assault support. More than mere weapons of war, the KV-1 and KV-2 embodied the Stalinist doctrine of armament: mass production and ruggedness at any cost-a philosophy that would define Soviet military industry for any years to come.

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