german premium tanks war thunder kv 1 summertime madness

#German premium tanks war thunder kv 1 summertime madness series

Some of the battle-capable KV-2s ended up with the Germans as trophies, and after some modernization, these vehicles turned their weapons on their creators. The KV-2 with the ZiS-6 cannon will be at rank III, and you’ll be able to buy the tank as part of a pack in the online store.ĭuring the summer offensive campaign of the Wehrmacht, practically all the Red Army’s KV-2s were lost – destroyed or abandoned by their crews due to breakdowns. Two types of ammunition make up the ZiS-6 cannon’s ammo complement: APHE, with its blunt nose and a high-explosive fragmentation shell. The separately-loaded ZiS-6 cannon significantly surpassed the Red Army’s previous anti-tank cannons in its characteristics, but for a variety of reasons, it never went into mass production. We’re adding a tank with this wonderful weapon to War Thunder. The Soviet army needed a powerful cannon for a heavy tank, and one of the most promising examples of such a cannon was the 107mm ZiS-6, tests of which were performed on a KV-2 chassis. Go for it!Īt the beginning of World War II, it became clear that 76 mm cannons weren’t powerful enough for heavy tanks. Enjoy the signature pleasure of driving the KV-2: “one shot – one kill”.

#German premium tanks war thunder kv 1 summertime madness series

1940 can be obtained as a prize for participating in the event series Chronicles of World War II. The KV-2 Model 1940 is a premium tank, so every hit against an opponent provides additional Research Points and lots of Silver Lions. In addition, it has an anti-infantry DT machine gun set in a spherical mount at the front of the hull. The protection on its gun mantlet was changed – the 1940 model has a cast mantlet. The powerful M-10 howitzer was installed in a modernized turret – a lower profile than its predecessor, but still large. Here we see the familiar outlines from the KV-2 Mod. In upcoming updates to War Thunder, we plan to introduce With its excellent cannon, good armour and large crew, the KV-2 is one of the leading figures to be found on the battlefield, where it can fight equally well in defense, in a breakthrough or while supporting allied medium or heavy tanks. That said, in the relation to the game, many of the KV-2 model’s weaknesses are irrelevant, while its strengths allow it to strike fear into the hearts of the enemy team. It was too heavy, too slow and too unreliable, it was often easily captured by Hitler’s forces as they advanced on Moscow. Created to destroy enemy fortifications, the KV-2 proved to be less effective than expected in going up against the mechanized forces of Germany in tank battles of the early 40s. The stern and gigantic KV-2 is an old friend to tankers in War Thunder.

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