KV-2 with 107 mm ZiS-6

Soviet Union (1941) Gun Testbed – 1 Converted In summer 1940, one of the ways through which Soviet officials wanted to improve the firepower of their heavy tanks was to mount an 107 mm gun in the KV-2. This idea was later dropped in favor of new, heavier tanks which were to directly mount the …

KV-4 (Object 224) Moskvin

Soviet Union (1941) Super Heavy Tank – Blueprints Only The KV-4 heavy tank program was born from the perceived need for a much more powerful heavy tank than its predecessors. It was designed at the SKB-2 design bureau via a thorough competition. Thus, several different versions were proposed, including the one by G.N. Moskvin. Although …

Rozanov’s Destroyer Tank of Heavy Type

Soviet Union (1944) Heavy Tank Destroyer – Drawings Only The efforts and hardships that nations endure during war, both military and civilian alike, are often tied with compassion and the patriotic will to help out. This also included the design of tens, if not hundreds, of drawings and proposals of tanks and armored combat vehicles …

KV-4 (Object 224) Buganov

Soviet Union (1941) Super Heavy Tank – Blueprints Only In spring of 1941, the Soviets were working on KV-1 replacements of various sizes and weights, from the moderate upgrade T-150, to the much larger KV-220. But rumors of German super heavy tank projects catalyzed the development of a variety of even larger heavy tank projects, …

KV-4 (Object 224) Pereverzev

Soviet Union (1941) Super Heavy Tank – Blueprints Only Based on rumors of German heavy tank developments, the Soviets expanded their heavy tank programs in the spring of 1941. One of these projects was that of the KV-4, which entailed a competition among several designers from the SKB-2 design bureau. One of these proposed designs …

KV-4 (Object 224) Ermolaev

Soviet Union (1941) Super Heavy Tank – Blueprints Only During the spring of 1941, the Soviet SKB-2 heavy tank bureau was working on various types of heavy tanks, ranging from the uparmored KV-1, the T-150, to the super heavy KV-4 and KV-5 tanks. The development of the KV-4 entailed a new philosophy in which engineers …

KV-220 (Object 220/T-220)

Soviet Union (1940-1941) Heavy tank – 2 Prototypes Built Click here to partake! Even before the KV-1 entered mass production, there were plans to improve its characteristics, most importantly the armament and armor. One of these was the KV-220, an attempt to improve the armor of the KV-1 up to 100 mm, and increase firepower …

Object 212 SPG

Soviet Union (1940-1941) Heavy Self-Propelled Gun – Only Components Built Even after the KV-2 entered service with the Soviet military, its mediocre concrete penetration still left the Soviet artillery units craving for a more powerful bunker buster after the encounters with the Finnish Mannerheim Line. Development would lead to the Object 212 SPG, but due …

Object 222 (T-222/KV-3/KV-6)

Soviet Union (1941) Heavy tank – Partial Mock-up Built Even before the T-150 heavy tank entered trials in January 1941, several issues had already been noted and a new turret was designed. Nonetheless, this turret never left the drawing board. A second attempt was made during and after the T-150 trials, and the tank was …

T-150 (KV-150/Object 150)

Soviet Union (1940-1943) Heavy Tank – 1 Prototype Built The KV-150, or more commonly named T-150, was an attempt to improve the armor of the KV-1 even before the KV-1 entered mass production. With 90 mm of armor all around and a 700 hp engine, it could have been a better option had it not …