The KV Series - A Complete History Of Russia's WW2 Monsters

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In 1938 Soviet tank designers came up with the best heavy tank design in the world - the KV-1. Far from perfect, this 45 ton rolling behemoth would kick start a series of hugely impressive and incredibly influential vehicles, going from the KV-1 all the way up to the KV-14 and beyond. Seeing extensive combat in the Second World War against the invading German army, the KVs would join the T-34 in forming the core of the Red Army's modern armoured spearhead, and would be developed further into the iconic IS series.
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:25 SMK and T-100
04:02 KV-1
05:50 KV-2
07:39 The KV-3 Saga
11:07 KV-4 and KV-5
11:52 Baptism of Fire
14:52 Serious Issues
17:40 KV-1 Mod. 1941
18:28 KV-1E "Ekranami"
18:55 KV-1 Mod. 1942
20:00 KV-13
21:10 KV-1S "Skorostnoy"
22:05 SU-152 (KV-14)
23:05 KV-85 and IS
23:50 KV-6, 7 and 8
24:45 KV-9, 10, 11 and 12
25:40 Conclusion
All content is presented in historical context for educational purposes. All footage is owned by it's copyright holder and is used in this channel under "fair use".
Music by Epidemic Sound

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@fegenein862 Жыл бұрын

Imagine being inside a cramped steel box and get hit by a 150mm artillery shell

@WolfeSaber9933 Жыл бұрын

Boom

@idrather7953 Жыл бұрын

Your hearing loss was not military related*

@02suraditpengsaeng41 Жыл бұрын

Nah 40mm of roof armor is something just make track become yellow > WarT hunder

@nashaigra8973 Жыл бұрын

And then continue fighting... xD

@_b_x_b_1063 Жыл бұрын

152mm*

@ratte6090 Жыл бұрын

"...The KV seemed to have no situational awareness, with no idea where the enemy was, what their friendly tanks were doing, or where fire was coming from..." As a former wot player, I can confirm that this is what KV's are like.

@user-sn1le3gf8t Жыл бұрын

🤙

@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785 Жыл бұрын

LoL

@TheRedKing247 Жыл бұрын

World of Tanks too!

@Krahamus Жыл бұрын

I play war thunder, yah same in there also lol

@Cbrmkn98xs Жыл бұрын

*we just dinged them!*

@zerofungiven9872 Жыл бұрын

The KV series is such a funny bunch of tanks. They’re all funky and different but really powerful.

@ThommyofThenn Жыл бұрын

The sheer variety is enough to make them worthwhile!

@rkadi6540 Жыл бұрын

The age of tank discovery back then introduced so much weird and interesting tank

@Radbot776 11 ай бұрын

This tank is what won the war in Finland in 1940. The soviets were unable to breach the mannerhiem line, until they brought these in the very end. The kv1 broke the line and captured viipuri or now viborg, that’s when the Finn’s decided to sign Stalins treaty.

@Guy_GuyGuy Жыл бұрын

I never knew that the KV-1 didn't have a loader and the third turret crewmember was a second driver who operated that weird rear machine gun. That's fascinating and makes the KV-1 look a lot less modern than it seemed.

@ThommyofThenn Жыл бұрын

I know many tanks of this era were notoriously cramped and uncomfortable to be inside of. The situation inside the KV-1 however seems really difficult to work with though

@impguardwarhamer Жыл бұрын

I do wonder what the crews would have done in combat though. You'd think without much to shoot at the assistant driver would try and assist with the loading, no matter what his field manual said he was supposed to be doing.

@Bialy_1 Жыл бұрын

@@impguardwarhamer He would do what the commander of the tank was asking him to do... but the layout was most likely no ok to work as loader and not have stuff and other persons in the way.

@victorzvyagintsev1325 Жыл бұрын

@@impguardwarhamer Just my IMHO, other than helping to load, he would also poke his head out of the hatch and act as a navigator. Also if the unit did not have tank radios, he would probably act as a signal man using flags for communication with other KVs.

@impguardwarhamer Жыл бұрын

@@Bialy_1 yeh but I imagine many commanders would ask them to assist loading. Still you're right about layout, theres probably not much they could do to help

@HarborLockRoad Жыл бұрын

The kv2 was found by the germans to be a strange beast, it was deadly on perfect terrain, but the turret was so heavy, on any degree of slope, it was almost impossible to move it

@DarkButz Жыл бұрын

Yeah, and I believe shooting while the turret is turned 90 degrees would jam the turret ring because of the recoil.

@Bullminator Жыл бұрын

@@DarkButz And every time a tank would get a hit a edvard kun song will play.

@athenajayvieljerios8343 Жыл бұрын

not to mention it literally fires a 50+Kg bomb!

@executivedirector7467 Жыл бұрын

@@DarkButz That doesn't make sense; the recoil forces are exactly the same regardless of the orientation of the turret.

@nortoncomando3728 Жыл бұрын

I read the same thing concerning KV 2 on steep grades. The turret was immobilized. Yet on level ground facing an fortitifed position and escorted by infantry and Light tanks. She would be in her element. Immune from anti tank weapons and had only the specialty role in mind

@togiielectricboogaloo6875 Жыл бұрын

just finished watching the tank museums video on the char b1 and now you upload this?! today is a good day for tanks on youtube

@siddharthk7182 Жыл бұрын

But Red effect not uploaded a video 😢

@RedWrenchFilms Жыл бұрын

Honoured to be put in the same class!

@PSPaaskynen Жыл бұрын

To understand what a gamechanger the KV1 tank was, you must go to Parola armour museum where you can see an early KV1 model lined up with the ubiquitous T-26 tanks the Red Army fielded in 1940. The KV dwarfs the earlier models and its armour plating is nothing short of intimidating in comparison.

@user-gi4wg9ib8i Жыл бұрын

KV3 program actually contributed to the IS development in an indirect way. Most of KV3's drivetrain(primarily gearbox and steering mechanism, but some other minor stuff as well) was installed on KV-1S, and later used for the IS series. One of the main issues with KV series was the fact that casting quality was nonexistent, and in practice individual tanks ended up with a mass of 46-50 tons. Original gearbox was derived from the one on the much smaller t28 and was rushed in development, which led to it having barely any potential for upgrades. One of the main points of the KV13 development was to sort out the issue with casting quality, and they did it in some very interesting ways. Shashmurin and his team re-engineered KV13 into lots of smaller and simpler castings which were assembled together with welding, and beefed up some of the weaker components by simply making them bigger(roadwheels, shock absorbers, etc).

@clydepatrick27 Жыл бұрын

When a tank opted to crush the enemy beneath rather than using its gun is called domination.

@renebatsch2555 Жыл бұрын

I always admired the heavy track and suspension of KV's, and KV's in general.

@Klovaneer Жыл бұрын

It was the first actually mobile heavy tank that also had to navigate russian terrain so they came up with really beefy tracks (reminder that the whole idea of contemporary BT series was to save the tracks for combat) and invulnerable suspension.

@SchlueterMan Жыл бұрын

Favorite tank series of the era for me, for no reason in particular. Glad you did a video on the KVs, and a very good video at that. Much appreciated!

@RedWrenchFilms Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed.

@ODST_Parker Жыл бұрын

What a fascinating series of tanks. It's odd, because I really loved WWII history for so many years, especially tanks and planes, but I had never heard of this thing until I played War Thunder five years ago. For Russia, it was always T-34-76 this, or T-34-85 that. I never even knew they had heavy tanks during the war. Since then, I've obviously dedicated a lot more study to it, and I've come to love the KV so much. Now I know even more, about all the in-between variants I had never been able to find much information about. A KV-1 Katyusha... who would've though...

@RedWrenchFilms Жыл бұрын

I found it really interesting too!

@Supercohboy Жыл бұрын

13:35 They must've hit one of the worst possible sections of the KV-1 to have this effect with a 150mm artillery shell. Even if it didn't directly damage the KV-1's armor, one of these rounds hitting the front hull or non-mantlet part of the turret should've given the occupants injuries from the pressure wave. I wish we could know what happened to the occupants of that tank, they either got really lucky or fought in spite of their concussions and other potential injuries. That cannon likely fired a 43.52 kg (95.9 lb) HE round. The ISU-152, world-famous for being THE definitive WWII derp gun that killed tanks on the regular, fired a 40kg-43.5kg HE round for reference (edit: SU-152 used very, very similar HE ammo and as Red Wrench outlined, performed a similar role for longer). It turned the occupants to jelly or blew the tank open through "overmatch", being such a large round that it cracked German armor plates open or rattled the chassis to pieces at times. I wanted to throw that out there for some perspective to folks. First-hand accounts always need to be used in conjunction with other sources, or a multitude of different accounts need to be used in conjunction to get a realistic picture of what REALLY happened.

@ariza7654 Жыл бұрын

The crew could have perish, and the tank move on itself( soviet tank have an tendancies to still move after the driver is kill)

@Jimmynuts1 Жыл бұрын

Assuming it hit the front turret glacis, i assume the driver was either KO'd by the shockwave and left his foot onto the gas pedal! OR the rest of crew was KO'd and he wasnt told to stop ;)

@RedWrenchFilms Жыл бұрын

I think the howitzer may have actually missed the vehicle and perhaps hit the ground beside it. Would've produced a huge plume of debris either way so may have been difficult to verify if it was a hit or a near-miss.

@TinDog1 Жыл бұрын

Perhaps the shell didn't explode as it had not travelled far enough for the fuse to arm?

@herptek 11 ай бұрын

@@ariza7654It is something of an achievement from the engine to keep running after a supposed direct hit like that.

@veselindimov307 Жыл бұрын

Amazing video! As a World of Tanks' player, I always wondered what is between KV-5 and KV-13! Thank you for the thorough explanation! Can't wait for the IS-series video!

@RedWrenchFilms Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@veselindimov307 Жыл бұрын

@@RedWrenchFilms No, I thank YOU for the amazing content! Keep it up, man!

@ridil8 10 ай бұрын

❤❤❤😢❤ 3:10 3:11 😂😅😊😊😊😊😊😂😂😂😂😂😂 3:18

@jasonpatience8255 Жыл бұрын

The Kv was insane in world of tanks! One of my fav tanks 😍 IS series next please!!!

@diptastik5651 Жыл бұрын

world of tanks, is a game, total fantasy.

@snekms2564 Жыл бұрын

wot plus

@fegenein862 Жыл бұрын

I have good memories of playing the kv-1 armed with the 122mm howitzer

@thisnameistemporary6434 Жыл бұрын

@@diptastik5651 🤓

@EneTheGene Жыл бұрын

@@diptastik5651 Plus it's a bad game.

@ProtoFinn Жыл бұрын

Awesome video! I would love to see one about the IS series as well!

@mnguy98 Жыл бұрын

At 16:12 I can't help but wonder if a more experienced tank commander would simply have the "assistant driver" switch positions with him, so he could sit at the hatch and have an outside view, while the A-driver would then act as the loader.

@crapshot321 Жыл бұрын

I don't see why that wouldn't happen. He would be the commander after all.

@executivedirector7467 Жыл бұрын

Right, but the problem with that is that the turret MG gunner("assistant driver") position has no vision devices that point forward, so it doesn't work as a TC position unless you keep the top hatch open and observe that way.

@ar0568 Жыл бұрын

The rear machine gun he’s talking about is the smaller one inside the turret, not the big one on top, so the only view he had wouldve been to the back of the tank

@RedWrenchFilms Жыл бұрын

As @executivedirector7467 pointed out, the rear position has no vision hatches! According to some sources some KV tanks went into combat without the assistant driver, as a 4 instead of a 5.

@mnguy98 Жыл бұрын

@@executivedirector7467 I would think sticking your head out is an acceptable trade-off for improved situational awareness, especially if the "commander's" position has such crap visibility as it is

@CStone-xn4oy Жыл бұрын

Ah the KV-2 Death Fridge. It brings back so many fond WoT memories.

@dommert5907 Жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed the video and the coverage of most of fhe kv models! It's really interesting to see how forward thinking these tanks were in 1939 and how dated they became in 1942. Really shows how innovative the T-34's hull design was. Would love to see you covering the IS lineup.

@graemelaw7371 Жыл бұрын

Seconded. Given how good this video was, I'd like to see Red Wrench make sense of the postwar IS prototypes.

@RedWrenchFilms Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Means a lot.

@Supernionra Жыл бұрын

Many interesting things to take away here: The KV-6, although being indexed as basically a KV-1 with 90mm of armor, was nothing more than a mention. All tanks with hull flamethrowers were known as "KV-1 with Flamethrower", similar to the "Shielded KV-1" name. The KV-85 prototype became the testbed for the KV-122, which still survives to this day in the 85 configuration. The KV-100 was a separate prototype from this. There is also the KV-85G, which was a KV-1S fitted with an 85mm gun (S-31). The mysterious third man in the turret was nothing more than a confusion created by British trials of the KV tank. They combined the Commander and Loader into a single crew member and turned the 3rd man into a Mechanic/Assistant Driver. Although I absolutely loved researching the entire KV series, the one that I still love reading about is the KV-3, the tank that had all the puzzle pieces, just not put together. Amazing video!

@RedWrenchFilms Жыл бұрын

I actually found it incredibly difficult to piece the KV-3 part of the video together! A lot of conflicting sources, dates and names involved and I did my best to stop it just becoming this huge mess of Objects and KVs and 107mm guns. Glad you enjoyed!

@Supernionra Жыл бұрын

Yeah, the names are the most confusing part. One document even calls the T-220 the KV-4, which I didn't know until a couple days ago. Good luck with your IS video, since name recycling is present with those tanks as well. As far as the KV-3 goes, a selection of sources state that not only the hull and ZiS-6, but even the turret were all built, just ended up at different locations. If you ever need help with any topic, I'll try to give you any primary/secondary sources I have access to.

@filipmisko9363 3 күн бұрын

@@Supernionrathe hull was ready, the 107mm ZIS 6 gun was made in several copies. as for the tower, the molds for casting were prepared, but the tower was not castthe hull was ready, the 107mm ZIS 6 gun was made in several copies. as for the turret, the molds for casting were prepared, but the turret was not cast.

@susah135 Жыл бұрын

When i saw Su-100Y, I giggled inside, thinking of the same box tank destroyer that my own in WOT blitz. Solid credit generator.

@nemanjalackovic2288 Жыл бұрын

Amazing video for such a small channel, so much information packed in under 30 minutes but also very interesting to listen to and watch. Soviet designs were really something else, especially hastily made ones during the nazi invasion in the WW2. Keep up with making these kinds of videos, I'd love to see more!

@RedWrenchFilms Жыл бұрын

Thank you Nemanja :) I'll do my best!

@Sullian_dF Жыл бұрын

Loved this video, as always. Keep up the good work, I like this format where you present a series of vehicles and their variants, and there are a lot more that could make a lovely video! Pz IV, Sherman, Churchill, Patton, Leopard 1 and 2...

@RedWrenchFilms Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@user-op8fg3ny3j Жыл бұрын

The first KV I learnt of was the KV-2 because I feared it the most in game 😅

@warlordshaxx856 Жыл бұрын

thought i had a piece of fur on my monitor but it's just your pfp

@alanwiseman3235 Жыл бұрын

@@warlordshaxx856 thats very tru, looks so real

@kenzie5362 Жыл бұрын

I wasnt tricked by your pfp because im using darkmode lol

@alanwiseman3235 Жыл бұрын

@@user-op8fg3ny3j "Dear God..."

@awesom6588 Жыл бұрын

i love the kv series and really look forward to the IS series. been a while since id learned so much from a video this was awesome

@RedWrenchFilms Жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

@CatEatsDogs Жыл бұрын

@@RedWrenchFilms su-76i is more interesting subject

@yannickasas Жыл бұрын

I love your work. Please, do more of them !

@RedWrenchFilms Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@HOHguy Жыл бұрын

I watch youtube by using my hearing aids and connecting it to my ipad using bluetooth, sort of like airpods but with extra steps, and your voice, the volume, 10/10, its soothing and doesnt hurt my ears, kudos!

@user-sn1le3gf8t Жыл бұрын

🤙

@ar0568 Жыл бұрын

I fucking love how all of his videos have subtitles too

@RedWrenchFilms Жыл бұрын

Ah thank you! Glad it works for you - I try and make my audio as good as I can.

@Ben-lc2xp Жыл бұрын

I just saw this in recommended and cannot wait to watch more! Super excited for a video on the JS series of tanks :D

@RedWrenchFilms Жыл бұрын

Ah thank you so much!

@RagUsurper Жыл бұрын

Thank you ❤️I was just wondering if you had something about the Kv series last week and you just uploaded this!!

@goldreserve Жыл бұрын

Great in depth video about the KV series, subbed.

@ivanbonarelli3112 Жыл бұрын

Ottimo video, ottime e rare immagini, in parte inedite in Italia..Complimenti all' autore.

@SwampyTank Жыл бұрын

Woah dude, glad to catch another video!!

@seductive_fishstick8961 Жыл бұрын

SUCH A GOOD VIDEO!!!! Would absolutely love to see the same sort of video on the IS series

@ianbell5611 Жыл бұрын

Thank You. Great video, KV -2 has always been a tank I wanted to learn more about. Cheers

@RedWrenchFilms Жыл бұрын

Thanks Ian :)

@ps1_hagrid_gaming517 Жыл бұрын

This was worth the wait and i like this format, another great video❤️

@RedWrenchFilms Жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

@Ulani101 Жыл бұрын

Good video. Lots of research seems to have gone into this, and I appreciate the work.

@RedWrenchFilms Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much it means a lot :)

@jamesfranklin5541 Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Fascinating

@ivanpodrez3403 9 ай бұрын

Fascinating video mate! Congrats on finding so much old footage of these rare beasts. Not many people know about the KVs. These machines were great for the time.

@juh503 Жыл бұрын

Pls make a series about the IS vehicles , and love your Videos ❤

@Atreid3s Жыл бұрын

Damn bro, hitting us with the long form... You're too good to us!

@RedWrenchFilms Жыл бұрын

I'm just glad you guys enjoy them!

@markbeyea4063 Жыл бұрын

Very good and informative piece on the whole KV series.

@RedWrenchFilms Жыл бұрын

Thanks Mark!

@kayezero703 Жыл бұрын

Am so excited about the IS tanks video

@minhnhuttran2757 Жыл бұрын

Very interesting. Can't wait to see your video about the IS serie.

@lynncoles8918 Жыл бұрын

Great video. Well done 👏🏻

@RedWrenchFilms Жыл бұрын

Thanks Lynn!

@blairscartoonshistory7477 Жыл бұрын

Great video

@exoticdachoo007 10 ай бұрын

The description of the KV-1 absolutely shrugging off a 150mm howitzer felt so badass and proof that Soviet bias existed in the real world

@FullcircleZA Жыл бұрын

I love the KVs there’s a story of a kv1 that took many shots while fighting a German colomn can’t remember the name now. Love the video!

@RandomPotatoGamingYT Жыл бұрын

I think you are reffering to Kolobanov's KV1 . From what i can remember it took 150 hits, non penetrating.

@namefamily2748 Жыл бұрын

@@RandomPotatoGamingYT no, he is refering to battle on Rasseinyaya, where 1 tank stopped offensive until it was destroyed !!! BY PUTTING GRENADE INTO HOLE FROM 8,8 cm cannon !!!

@FullcircleZA Жыл бұрын

@@RandomPotatoGamingYT yes! Thank you!

@dudududu1926 Жыл бұрын

@@namefamily2748 I'm surprise the crews ears are still intact after that much hits.

@namefamily2748 Жыл бұрын

@@dudududu1926 well... enough for shoting down enemy artillery

@aarondavies8486 Жыл бұрын

Love this format of video i hope you make many more like this on many different tanks

@RedWrenchFilms Жыл бұрын

Thanks Aaron! I plan to.

@aarondavies8486 Жыл бұрын

@Red Wrench Films cheers for commenting back love the channel mate up there with armored archive channel you would make the cheiftain proud with the true facts keep it up brother thanks for your hard work

@paulbalogh4582 Жыл бұрын

Very well prepared & presented. Thank you.

@RedWrenchFilms Жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul!

@TheMozzzer Жыл бұрын

really enjoy this format of video's, look forward to further video's like this. very informative and well presented, good job.

@justfly7730 10 ай бұрын

The best KV documentary so far. And you now have one more subscriber.

@billwilson-es5yn Жыл бұрын

That KV-1 that held off advancing German forces for days was being withdrawn to the rear when it broke down. It was towed to that location where the crew was given orders to hold off the advancing armor as long as possible. They managed to accomplish that by being resupplied at night with ammunition, rations and fresh crews. I think the crew took off / escaped once the tank started being hit by 88's or heavy artillery rounds.

@aarondavies8486 Жыл бұрын

One of the best tank info channel

@RedWrenchFilms Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Means a lot!

@ravenclaw8975 10 ай бұрын

Excellent research and so well-presented too! Keep up the great work young man.

@jabonorte Жыл бұрын

Really good summary with useful spotting tips. Will remember them in case one shows up on the news!

@RedWrenchFilms Жыл бұрын

Haha I wouldn't be surprised!

@dihdududux9146 Жыл бұрын

Love your work! Keep going

@RedWrenchFilms Жыл бұрын

Will do!

@aymonfoxc1442 6 ай бұрын

Good video. It really tells the tale of the KV series tanks.

@randysurline4651 3 ай бұрын

Super video!

@garrettknox5266 Жыл бұрын

excellent work!

@RedWrenchFilms Жыл бұрын

Thanks Garrett!

@MrKurtank Жыл бұрын

Wow, what a great surprise to find. Excellent use of documentary footage and exhaustive but not exhausting coverage. Subb'd!

@meddy833 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for mentioning that the ability of the crew to be able to see what is happening outside is very important in tank design. Great stuff.

@RedWrenchFilms Жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

@Panzerless_SG Жыл бұрын

KV 1 is one of my favorite looking tanks, to me it not only is strong but also just looks strong. Besides that Its far out one of my favorite tanks in Warthunder

@JNPSP Жыл бұрын

Just recently stumbled upon your channel and am really enjoying the videos. Really good info, well presented with a good mix of visuals that are mostly new to me and helps keep things engaging. Keep up the great work :)

@RedWrenchFilms Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much :)

@mono9702 Жыл бұрын

It’s always a good day when this guy uploads

@RedWrenchFilms Жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

@liamwebb7573 Жыл бұрын

This was an awesome video

@RedWrenchFilms Жыл бұрын

Thanks Liam!

@zachfrancisco8185 Жыл бұрын

Yessirr part 2 the IS series

@JohnSmith-se9yl Жыл бұрын

Excellent research, fantastic footage! You found information about models I didn't even know about...😮

@RedWrenchFilms Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much John!

@JohnSmith-se9yl Жыл бұрын

Great work, very informative, intelligently laid out. Thanks again 👍

@Whatisthisstupidfinghandle Жыл бұрын

Great job putting all this confusing and sometimes contradictory information together!

@RedWrenchFilms Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@bogdi.w4607 Жыл бұрын

Amazing Video

@RedWrenchFilms Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@nortoncomando3728 Жыл бұрын

Great job on this interesting subject

@RedWrenchFilms Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@siaratan9982 Жыл бұрын

I can't wait for the next video!

@RedWrenchFilms Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@lordcasuel2599 Жыл бұрын

Would love to see IS series review

@RedWrenchFilms Жыл бұрын

It's on the way!

@shibre9543 Жыл бұрын

very well made video congrats

@RedWrenchFilms Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@PhantomJury Жыл бұрын

Love it! Can you do a video on the IS series? 😊

@RedWrenchFilms Жыл бұрын

It's in the works!

@DylanBrown1977 8 ай бұрын

Great video , really enjoyed it 😅

@mrjockt Жыл бұрын

One unusual variant of the KV-1 was the Pz.KV-1B 756(r), a captured KV-1 modified to accept the German 75mm L40 gun, apparently this was an attempt by the Germans to make better use of the KV-1’s that they had captured, as far as is known only one was ever converted and only a single photograph of the vehicle is known.

@MililaniJag Жыл бұрын

@2:13 T-100 Interesting Running Gear. Great Vid! Cheers!

@RedWrenchFilms Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed!

@evanwilliams1839 2 ай бұрын

Stories like the one at 13:10 are the reason i completely adore the KV-1

@1joshjosh1 9 ай бұрын

Wonderful detailed documentaries

@lucasvillanueva4374 Жыл бұрын

I can't wait for if and when you do an IS video. Very entertainging and informative

@RedWrenchFilms Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@hbetz5300 Жыл бұрын

Oh yeah we need a series on the IS tanks for sure

@OliveClover5855 14 күн бұрын

Crazy footage, especially the footage of the t-220 hull with the kv turret in it at the factory

@silafuyang8675 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video. KV-2 was a monster. German reports about meeting them are numerous. There are several videos about the one that stopped 2 divisions for a day and a half in Russian.

@RedWrenchFilms Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@arnold2004 Жыл бұрын

Great Video👍🏻 i Love your Channel ❤

@RedWrenchFilms Жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

@stoneagepunk Жыл бұрын

Well done sir¬

@5d_23riskynafisfarras3 Жыл бұрын

Amazing video

@RedWrenchFilms Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@teckblock3350 Жыл бұрын

Another great video

@RedWrenchFilms Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@johnvincentio Жыл бұрын

The invasion of the Soviet Union was when the German OKW first learned of the KV tanks. It was a huge shock, not just that the KVs were so good but also that the Soviets, who the Germans believed were an inferior race could have built such a tank.

@roombussr5676 3 ай бұрын

Soviets aren't a race*

@johnvincentio 3 ай бұрын

@@roombussr5676 Indeed they are not, they were a mixture of races all of which the Germans considered inferior to the Germanic race.

@GioReyes-yp7sj 2 ай бұрын

I love these series

@KellyBoganTunesmithchannel 9 ай бұрын

Very interesting. Good research!

@SPARTAN_Cayde-26 Жыл бұрын

Damn I use the KV-9 aka the KV-1 with the 122 Howizer in WoT quite often! Damn the gun is powerful against weakly armored tanks!

@Blockio1999 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video, gonna be throwing this at people as an intro to Soviet heavies

@k1lder346 Жыл бұрын

Great video, learned lot. Video about IS series in same format would BE nice

@RedWrenchFilms Жыл бұрын

Aw thank you so much - it's in the works!

@k1lder346 Жыл бұрын

Nice hear that you work on new interesting videos

@FlyingRazzo Жыл бұрын

Can't wait for the complete story of IS series

@praetorian3902 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the subtitles. Just wanted to let you know that they're appreciated.

@RedWrenchFilms Жыл бұрын

No problem! I'm aware my accent isn't the easiest to understand sometimes.

@ar0568 Жыл бұрын

@@RedWrenchFilms nah your accent is fine were just deaf lol

@eloryosnak4100 5 ай бұрын

9:15 "Managed to convince himself" is always a phenomenal phrase, but when its referring to that bullshit quantity of armour its even better

@Firebird400 Жыл бұрын

Nice job

@RedWrenchFilms Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@warbird1e1 Жыл бұрын

Could you also do the BT line, I always thought they might be able to jam a 57mm in one

@RedWrenchFilms Жыл бұрын

Great idea :)

@executivedirector7467 Жыл бұрын

The BT-7A had a 76.2mm regimental howitzer for use as a close-support HE tank - pretty much the same idea as the Panzer IV with its short 75mm. They did test a longer 76mm in a BT but by then the T-34 was in the works.