The Soviet Union turned the tide of tanks. The industrial revolution had caused more mechanics and technological efforts to push limits. When WWII started, Russian engineers were forced to make tank mega weapons. Russian T-34 When the Nazis invaded, it was a surprise attack. For the Germans it was easy. Day after day the soviets got pushed back for a week. Germany wanted to take over the tank factories in the south. But when the Russians used modified Shermans, the Germans got pushed back encircled, with the snow helping the tanks. The tanks were steady at speed and lethal at shells. The most lethal tank was the KV-1. It traveled at the speed of 26mph. It used V12-Deisel. 5,819 were made in production. The tanks KV-1, and KV-2 were used in Finland and Poland. The pretty countryside looked horrible when the shells started to pour down. When the war was over Russia put most of its tanks in monuments and the rest to be sold to museums. The German’s Russian tanks were scrapped for new material. Now Russia still has top tank technology, but the US have the current best tank. More Facts
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