KV?

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The KV was a step forward from the T-28 and T-35 multi-turret tanks and the SMK and T-100. But there was little that really revolutionary about it. It was practical in the sense that it met the requirements ( carry 76mm cannon with "shell proof" armor) without excess gadgetry, like multiple turrets, and could be made in numbers. In that sense it was one of the first practical heavy tanks even if not very good compared to tanks just a few years newer.
 
The sloped armour in itself wasn't new idea, look e.g. the nose of the BT series tanks, especially that of BT-7, or even turret sides of A13 Mk II (Cruiser Mk IV) but the fact that it was utilised around the tank.
 
GrauGeist said:
Perhaps too late to apply technology but never too late to learn how to defeat it.
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The British were start producing the 17pdr AT gun before Tiger was encountered, but Tiger probably encouraged the British to persist with development introduction of the APDS for 6pdr and 17pdr?

Mobius said:
They probably could learn that tanks need not be over-engineered to be effective.
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British designed Tortoise, USA went for T-28 never the less.

pattle said:
The Tiger was already a little old fashioned in not having sloping armour and it would take longer than a year to put a design based on the Tiger into production but there were still lessons to be learnt from this powerful machine, which is why it's capture was considered to be of such great importance in 1943.
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Not sure what there is from Tiger to learn in 1943? As you said, it was little old fashioned, the drive train was opposite from British practice (both current an future), US were developing the Pershing that was ofering the same capabilities at 3/4s of weight and bulk, the suspension was never used in anything (bar prototypes) in the West. Even the Germans themselves tailored the Tiger II to look as Big Panther.
 
The Tiger II, was a step too far - its engine and transmission were far too stressed by the enormous weight of the tank.
I like the look of it - a big Panther indeed!
But it was still over engineered and too complicated to be easily mass produced.
But if you were very unlucky and came across one in the field, you would probably need a change of underpants!
I have been to Bovington museum and stood near to the Tiger I, JagdTiger, and Tiger II which were all absolutely awesome!
 
Armor scheme of KV-1 Model 1941.
 

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