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Title: KV-1 & 2 HEAVY TANKS 1939-45
By: Steven J. Zaloga, Peter Sarson (Illus)
Format: Electronic book text

List price: £9.99


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ISBN 10: 1472803213
ISBN 13: 9781472803214
Publisher: BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC
Pub. date: 20 March, 2013
Series: New Vanguard 17
Pages: 48
Description: Examines the transition from multi-turreted tanks to heavy single-turret vehicles, consisting of the KV-1 and 2, and the increased favour given to the heavy single-turret after the Germans began to develop ammunition capable of penetrating even the thickest armour, whilst detailing the design of the Soviet Union's monstrous KV series of tanks.
Synopsis: Named after Klimenti Voroshilov, the People's Commissar for Defence, the KVs proved a nasty surprise for German tank crews during the early days of Operation Barbarossa. Although slow, they were extremely heavily armoured. This volume examines the transition from multi-turreted tanks to heavy single-turret vehicles, consisting of the KV-1 and 2, and the increased favour given to the heavy single-turret after the Germans began to develop ammunition capable of penetrating even the thickest armour, whilst detailing the design, development and operational history of the Soviet Union's monstrous KV series of tanks.
Illustrations: 53 b/w; 12 col
Publication: UK
Imprint: Osprey Publishing
Returns: Non-returnable
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