Heavy tanks, despite what their designation may suggest, weren't simply designed to be great, lumbering hulks. Thick armor to absorb punishment was paramount, certainly, but so too was relative ...

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 ...

Here’s What You Need To Remember: The KV-1’s transmission, which Kotin borrowed from a U.S.-made tractor, simply sucked. But one of the tank’s biggest problems was the fact the crew could barely see ...

A day after the German blitzkrieg into the Soviet Union in June 1941, more than 200 Nazi tanks were powering through Lithuania on a race northward to Leningrad. The Luftwaffe knocked out the Soviets’ ...