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FEATURE: WALKAROUND
KV - 1B
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Posted: Sunday, March 13, 2011 - 10:10 AM UTC
Darren Baker shares with us a walk around of the KV - 1B that is currently on display at Bovington Tank Museum.

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Posted: Sunday, March 13, 2011 - 10:14 AM UTC
Absolutely super! Thanks for all the wonderful pics.
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Posted: Sunday, March 13, 2011 - 11:00 AM UTC
Darren-- outstanding photos! I was struck by the rough and uneven cuts in the side armor. Any idea where they got the vehicle from? Does anyone know what the inscription says? Do they have a KV-II on display?
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Great photos
DJ
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Posted: Sunday, March 13, 2011 - 11:12 AM UTC
From memory this KV was supplied by Russia to the UK during WW2 for trials, careful checking of the vehicle will show all sorts of damage as the Brits tested it to destruction almost. There is even a hole in the tracks were we tested a grenade going off on the tracks, I will check the pictures and highlight the area as I am sure I took a picture.
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Posted: Sunday, March 13, 2011 - 07:17 PM UTC
I wasn't expecting to see this tank in whitewash. Was it delivered to the British in this livery?
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Posted: Monday, March 14, 2011 - 01:26 AM UTC
No Jeremy the white wash was applied for display purposes.
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