{"product_id":"russian-tanks-kv1-kv-2-paperback-2","title":"Russian tanks KV1 \u0026 KV-2 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLuca Stefano Cristini\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe KV-1 heavy tank was one of the Red Army's most iconic-and controversial-vehicles of the Second World War. Its development emerged from the urgent need to modernize Soviet armor after the failure of the multi-turreted \"Leningrad monsters, which mounted guns of varying calibers. The tank's historical significance became clear during its first field tests in the Winter War against Finland (1939-1940), where early KV-1 prototypes demonstrated remarkable durability compared to their predecessors, despite lingering technical issues. Later, an upgunned variant with a \"Bol'shaya Bashnya\" (large turret) entered service as the KV-2, a heavy artillery tank designed for assault support. More than mere weapons of war, the KV-1 and KV-2 embodied the Stalinist doctrine of armament: mass production and ruggedness at any cost-a philosophy that would define Soviet military industry for any years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 74\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.2 x 10 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 11, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47293600465145,"sku":"9791255892595","price":43.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/BjXUEWlhQI9791255892595_638cfe4b-316e-4db0-9969-5561892032ed.webp?v=1769177943","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/russian-tanks-kv1-kv-2-paperback-2","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}