1/35 Trumpeter Russian KV-9 Heavy Tank - 09563 Tank insignia and medals

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There were no radical changes in the technology of these types of weapons during the four years of the Great War

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On the whole the design appeared to be just what was wanted

1/35 Trumpeter Russian KV-9 Heavy Tank - 09563 Tank insignia and medalsIn the fall of 1941, the Russian high command request an mobile artillery vehicle. Under the guidance of engineers V. Sidorenko and N. Usenko, they designed in December 1941 the Object 229 and was the KV 1 Model 1942 armed with an 122mm U 11 Tank Howitzer. The built of this vehicle took place until April 1942. After successful test, it was accepted as the KV 9. The weight of the tank was 47 tons and it had a crew of four men: two in the turret and two