However, this didn't take into account formidable Soviet tanks like the KV-1. The KV-1 had been developed the year before, after a Main Military Council meeting of 1938.

Here’s What You Need To Remember: The KV-1’s transmission, which Kotin borrowed from a U.S.-made tractor, simply sucked. But one of the tank’s biggest problems was the fact the crew could ...

The KV was a product of tank designer Josef Kotin. His competitor, Mikhail Koshkin, would develop the T-34. Kotin, however, embraced the theory that success on the battlefield meant dominating the ...

An 85-mm gun was later fitted with a turret from the new IS-1 heavy tank to produce the KV-85. At the time of its launch in August 1943, however, ...

The huge KV-1 tanks were also a true menace for roads and bridges. After the 45-ton-weight “monster” crossed these surfaces, it was almost impossible for other military equipment to follow in ...