In 1939, the KV-1 rolled out with armor German guns could not pierce. It crushed Panzer divisions, shrugged off artillery, and even inspired super-heavy experiments like the KV-4 and KV-5. But ...

During the nearly forty-eight-hour standoff, the KV-2 had survived eight 50mm direct hits. When most military history buffs think of Soviet tanks during World War II, chances are they think of the ...