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going to be talking about tanks once again. And we're going to be talking about the

Klymen for Osilov tanks, also known as just KV. These were a series of

Soviet heavy tanks named after the Soviet Defense Commissar and politician Klymenh Varashilov,

which operated with the Red Army during World War II. The KV tanks were known for their

heavy armor protection during the early stages of the war,

especially during the first year of the German invasion of the Soviet Union.

In certain situations, even a single KV1 or KV2 supported by infantry could hold large German formations.

The German Wormacht at the time rarely deployed its tanks against the KVs,

as their own armament was to port deal with the Rusischer Coloss, or the Russian Colossus.

However, this tank, which is one of very few heavy tanks, unlike T-34, which would be considered a medium tank or main battle tank.

The heavy tanks were the heavy ones.

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