The KV-1’s armor was thickened again and again until mobility collapsed. New variants like the KV-1S and KV-85 tried to keep pace, but German Panthers and Tigers made them outdated. By Kursk, the KV’s ...
Soviet paranoia over German “super tanks” led to wild designs like the KV-3, KV-4, and KV-5. Some weighed more than 100 tons and carried 107mm guns, but most never left the drawing board. Meanwhile, ...