Nice, the KV-2 was basically built to fit a 152mm howitzer onto the KV chassis. Slow and cumbersome, it was made as a bunker buster to support infantry in breaking through. It couldn't turn its turret on a slope, all the extra weight from the turret and gun made it slow, and the cramped space meant it took quite a while to reload. The large and tall turret made it a tempting target for the germans. Very cool tank from the crazy days of WW2 Soviet armour development.
Nice, the KV-2 was basically built to fit a 152mm howitzer onto the KV chassis. Slow and cumbersome, it was made as a bunker buster to support infantry in breaking through. It couldn't turn its turret on a slope, all the extra weight from the turret and gun made it slow, and the cramped space meant it took quite a while to reload. The large and tall turret made it a tempting target for the germans. Very cool tank from the crazy days of WW2 Soviet armour development.
Thanks for the information. Yeah it’s such a funky design. I love it