KV-1 & 2 Heavy Tanks 1939-45 Format: Paperback

ZALOGA, STEVEN

ISBN 10: 1855324962 / ISBN 13: 9781855324961

Published by MacMillan Publishers, 1996

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: KV-1 & 2 Heavy Tanks 1939-45 Format: Paperback
• Publisher: MacMillan Publishers
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1855324962
• ISBN 13: 9781855324961
• Binding: Soft cover
• Illustrator: Sarson, Peter
• Condition: As New

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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.

About the Author

Steven J. Zaloga was born in 1952, received his BA in history from Union College, and his MA from Columbia University. He has published numerous books and articles dealing with modern military technology, especially armoured vehicle development. His main area of interest is military affairs in the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe in the Second World War, and he has also written extensively on American armoured forces. Peter Sarson has produced graphic cutaways for many armoured vehicle publications, and is regarded as one of the world's great illustrators of military vehicles. Peter lives and works in Dorset.