{"product_id":"1-72-soviet-kv-ii-heavy-tank-wwii","title":"1\/72 Soviet KVII Heavy Tank WWII","description":"\u003cp\u003eLooking at the KV-2 now, one might say “what were they thinking”. But at the beginning\u003cbr\u003eof WWII this monster of a tank was a fearsome sight on the early battlefields. There was\u003cbr\u003enothing else like it and the heavy armor made it almost impenetrable by any tank the\u003cbr\u003eGermans had at the time. As the war progressed, the Germans developed better tanks\u003cbr\u003ewith greater firepower. The large KV-2 became an easy target and because of it being\u003cbr\u003eunder powered for its size it was slow moving. Another drawback was it was designed as\u003cbr\u003ea break-through tank and was deployed in small units.  One of the most costly factors for\u003cbr\u003ethe KV-2 was the inability of the Soviets to keep these machines supplied with fuel and\u003cbr\u003eammunition. As a result many were just abandoned by their crew when they realized re-\u003cbr\u003esupply wasn’t coming.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe KV series of Soviet tanks were named after Kliment Voroshilov and were very\u003cbr\u003eeffective against German armor during the early stage of WWII. A single KV-2 and infantry\u003cbr\u003ecould hold off a German offensive. The Germans referred to the huge KV-2 as the\u003cbr\u003e“Russischer Koloss” – “Russian Colossus. Eventually the German 88 millimeter gun was\u003cbr\u003eused with success against the KV-2. The KV-2 had a very high silhouette and because of\u003cbr\u003eits size was very awkward. When used as a pill box buster or infantry support this\u003cbr\u003emachine was great.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hobby Master","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41341128573084,"sku":"HG3016","price":59.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0585\/9095\/3628\/products\/HG3016.jpg?v=1735863518","url":"https:\/\/www.harveynorman.lol\/products\/1-72-soviet-kv-ii-heavy-tank-wwii","provider":"Hobbyco","version":"1.0","type":"link"}