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Early KV-2's used in the war with Finland?
sahariana
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Posted: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 - 04:00 AM UTC
Hi All

I have the KV-2 'Big Turret' by Trumpeter and was looking to depict it in the fighting against Finland, however I can't seem to track down whether they were used or if they arrived too late?
Does anybody know of a source of info Please?

Cheers
Dus
GeraldOwens
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Posted: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 - 05:04 AM UTC
The KV-2 was not used in the first war with Finland, though a KV-1 prototype was tested in combat alongside the SMK and T-100 haevy tank prototypes. KV's of various types were used in the "Continuation War," after Germany invaded and Finland was allied with it. I don't have any information on the specific KV-2 variant being employed, though I gather its 152mm gun was tested on captured bunkers after the first fighting round of fighting had ended.
sahariana
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Posted: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 - 01:18 PM UTC
Hi Gerald

Thanks for the info on the KV's employed iagainst Finland. I had read about the tests against bunkers after the fighting but not anything 'in action' so to speak.
Thanks for your help.

Dus
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