Kv-1 & 2 Heavy Tanks 1939-45

by Steven J. Zaloga

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1855324962
• ISBN13: 9781855324961
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 7.2" x 9.8"