Pre-war Soviet BOT Tanks | | As they became obsolete and unrepairable, the Soviets started digging in old tanks to act as defensive pillboxes. | |
| SMK | | The SMK was a competitor to become the next heavy tank of the USSR, replacing the equally gargantuan T-35A. It lost to the smaller and better KV-1. | |
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The Soviet Counter-Attack at Verba | | The Battle for Verba was one of the earliest Soviet engagement of World War Two, with the Soviets attempting to halt the German advance in Ukraine. | |
| T-35 Prototypes | | The T-35 multi-turreted heavy tank's prototypes were abundantly showcased in parades and captured the imagination of the Soviet people. | |
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T-35A | | The Soviet T-35A was the only 5 turreted heavy tank to enter production, with 61 vehicles being manufactured. | |
| The Soviet 21st Tank Brigade’s Assault On Kalinin | | From October 17-22, 1941, the 21st Tank Brigade counter-assaulted Kalinin and drove back German Forces in one remarkable high-point of the Great Patriotic War. | |
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Izhorsk Improvised Armored Vehicles | | Born out of desperation in 1941, these improvised tank hunters were based on the ZIS Trucks at Izhorskiye Zavod, fitted with a 45 mm AT gun. | |
| SU-26 | | The SU-26 was a Soviet self-propelled gun that was built in the besieged city of Leningrad. Only 14 were built, based on damaged T-26s. | |
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T-26 Chemical Tanks (HT-26, HT-130, HT-133, HT-134) | | The Soviet Union had the largest fleet of flamethrower tanks in the world. Most were based on the ubiquitous T-26 chassis and called chemical tanks. | |
| T-34 with ZiS-4 57mm | | Only a few T-34s were built as tank destroyers, with a 57 mm gun mounted. They fought during the Battle of Moscow. | |
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