The Kliment Voroshilov (KV; Russian: Климент Ворошилов, КВ) tanks are a series of Soviet heavy tanks named after the Soviet defence commissar and politician Kliment Voroshilov who …

The Kliment Voroshilov heavy tanks, or KV for short, were the result of a Russian desire for a modern heavy tank that was not designed for the WW1-era philosophy which restricted heavy …

2018年6月1日 · Named after the Soviet Defense Minister, Kliment Voroshilov, the KV was much different than it’s German adversaries in that it was enormously heavy (45 tons) with extremely …

2015年1月7日 · In this two-part piece we look at the heavy KV tank, blooded in the Winter War with Finland, modified to pack a punch that risked flipping it over, and thrown at Hitler’s …

2013年4月29日 · An experimental prototype of a KV tank with 90 mm of armour is being developed at the Kirov factory, (order number 1288-495ss) that uses the same configuration …

Previously, the Soviet KV (Kliment “Klim” Voroshilov) series of heavy tanks was described in many Western sources as being a slow and cumbersome sidekick to the T-34, and that it had …

2018年12月29日 · In 1942-44, a the story repeated itself with the heavy KV tank, which brought to life the KV-100 and KV-122 tanks, the tale of which this article will tell. The main reason for …

This comprehensive publication provides fully updated research on the KV family of tanks, development of its prototypes and pre-series vehicles, the series production batches and its …

Previously, the Soviet KV (Kliment “Klim” Voroshilov) series of heavy tanks was described in many Western sources as being a slow and cumbersome sidekick to the T-34, and that it had …

The KV series of heavy tanks saw service throughout WW2, including the famous Kursk Offensive (known as Operation Citadel by the Germans). Later on in the war, they were replaced by the …