Cristini, Luca Stefano (Hrsg.) The Weapons Encyclopedia. Tank, Aircraft, AFV, Ship, Artillery, Vehicles, Secret Weapon. Volume 42: Russian tanks KV1 & KV-2

Name: Cristini, Luca Stefano (Hrsg.): The Weapons Encyclopedia. Tank, Aircraft, AFV, Ship, Artillery, Vehicles, Secret Weapon. Volume 42: Russian tanks KV1 & KV-2
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English text, paperback, many colour illustrations, colour profiles. 72 pages.

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The heavy KV-1 tank was one of the most famous and controversial vehicles of the Red Army in the Second World War. Its development arose from the urgent need to modernise Soviet tanks after the failure of the multi-turreted Leningrad monsters, which were equipped with guns of different calibres. The tank's historical significance became clear during its first field trials in the Winter War against Finland (19391940), where early KV-1 prototypes demonstrated remarkable resilience compared to their predecessors despite persistent technical problems. Later, a variant equipped with a Bol'shaya Bashnya (large turret) was put into service as the KV-2, a heavy artillery tank designed to support attacks. The KV-1 and KV-2 were more than just weapons of war; they embodied the Stalinist doctrine of armament: mass production and robustness at any cost a philosophy that would shape the Soviet arms industry for many years to come.

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Author: Cristini, Luca Stefano (Hrsg.)
Title: The Weapons Encyclopedia. Tank, Aircraft, AFV, Ship, Artillery, Vehicles, Secret Weapon. Volume 42: Russian tanks KV1 & KV-2
Details: English text, paperback, many colour illustrations, colour profiles. 72 pages.
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