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- Until now, most Western sources have regarded the World War II Soviet KV (short for Kliment `Klim` Voroshilov) series heavy tanks as heavy, slow and cumbersome tanks that had only a limited impact on the fighting during the German invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941 (Operation Barbarossa).
- However, the latest research shows that this view of the tank as a supporting role to the T-34 tank is no longer valid.
- Author Jochen Vollert has provided an updated and unbiased assessment of the KV heavy tank and its true role on the battlefields of the Eastern Front.
- The analysis reveals that the 1941 KV heavy tank has been grossly underestimated as a possible counterpart to the German Tiger tanks that had a major tactical and psychological impact on the Allied forces during the Normandy landings in 1944.
- This book describes the legendary Soviet tank that caused total fear in the enemy, slowed the German advance under the most unfavorable circumstances, and laid the foundations for the Soviet victory four years later.
- This book compiles the KV tank series books that are already out of print, corrects errors in the previous publications, and updates them with new research results and many new facts.
- Many new facts, such as prototype vehicles, additional prototype vehicles in the early stages of production, differences between production series lots, and unreleased new tanks, are explained with abundant photographs and illustrations.
- We have also added a new chapter with significant additions about the KV tank [KW Beutepanzer] that was captured and used by the German army.
- Many other color illustrations, plates, and 1/35 scale drawings are also included.
- With the publication of this book, which provides the first comprehensive visualization of the true nature of a tank that had long been in the shadow of the T-34, the Klim-Voroshilov tank family finally receives its rightful place in the defense of the Soviet Motherland in 1941 and in world tank history.
- This book will be a must-have for researchers of Soviet Red Army tanks as well as modelers building KV tanks.
- This book is a limited edition of only 999 copies.

- Number of pages: 728
- Photos: 45 color photos, 1030 battlefield photos, 204 black and white photos
- Detailed illustrations: 345
- 1/35 scale 5-view drawings: 18 sheets
- 32 color illustrations
- Limited edition: 999 copies



Item Size/Weight : 30.3 x 22.1 x 5.3 cm / 3780g

• *Please note that the book's paper strip may not be included. Additionally, we do not offer replacements for any damage or wear to the strip.

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Item series

Documents Collection

Item code

KV_Soviet

ISBN code

4582783060052

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