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KV 1 & 2 Heavy Tanks 1939-45

By Steven Zaloga , Peter Sarson

Book information

Publisher
Osprey Publishing
Year
1996
ISBN
1855324962, 9781855324961
Open Library ID
OL8992912M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
16 MB (16767534 bytes)
Series
New Vanguard
Pages
50\50
Time added
2010-02-18 13:16:04
Военные дисциплины;Оружие и военная техника;Osprey

Description

Named after Klimenti Voroshilov, the People’s Commissar for Defence, the KVs proved a nasty surprise for German tank crews during the early days of Operation Barbarossa. Although slow, they were extremely heavily armoured. This volume examines the transition from multi-turreted tanks to heavy single-turret vehicles, consisting of the KV-1 and 2, and the increased favour given to the heavy single-turret after the Germans began to develop ammunition capable of penetrating even the thickest armour, whilst detailing the design, development and operational history of the Soviet Union’s monstrous KV series of tanks.

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