70K views · 845 reactions | The Heavy Tank of the Red Army: The KV-1...

The Soviet KV-1 heavy tank was a shock to the invading German forces in June 1941. Its thick armour made it all but impenetrable to German anti-tank fire, forcing extreme measures like direct fire artillery to be used to destroy it. However, it had one big drawback. It was more expensive to produce than the T-34, but had the same 76.2mm gun and worse mobility. Production ended in April 1943 and it was phased out soon after. | The Tank Museum

172K views · 396 reactions | A WW2 Fully restored KV-1 tank leaves Palace square and is loaded onto a trailer after being on public display. (Sent in by Bair Irincheev a military historian specializing in the Eastern Front). | War History Online | Facebook