Life inside a WW2 KV-1 Tank (Cross section)

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I used to draw tanks as cross-sections so I'd like to see more of these. It just shows so much detail!

[@loganwalker8537]

Let meguess, you would give some tanks you made as much slope as you could making stuff that looks like strv 103s with out even knowing of them

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@@loganwalker8537 Actually it was just any Warhammer or real-life tank which would be in my doodles, showing post-penetration damage etc.

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@@sdfarsight8186 i mostly just drew tank that looked super afvance Even drew something that looked like a merkava xd

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I love drawing tanks I draw cross sections sometimes but not as often as just what you'd see from the outside. Normally I draw custom tanks but based of irk tanks so you'll see similarities, for example I made a flamethrower tiger with exterior armor strapped around the sides and turret

[@corymorimacori1059]

"We have lost many brave men, but their sacrifice is not in vain. Our tanks now form a line of steel so powerful that all German resistance will be crushed beneath its mighty treads. Today - we will watch as Seelow falls. Along with all those foolish enough to stand in our way." Viktor Reznov

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[@ethancope6491]

Only the real ones will understand

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Ura!

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​@@Sigma_Male_Anti_FemaleAgreed

[@masterDevis]

Reznov... a barbarian that doesn't even know he is. His mind filled to bursting with bullshit Soviet propaganda - and has no idea how cruel his comrades are to innocent civilians everywhere they went all the way to Berlin =_=

[@jadentetzlaff1108]

KV-1 tank really tells you that Armor and bulk isn't always the right way, its mobility and power in speed. Basically a mix between light medium and heavy tonks.

[@mayuri4184]

That was the idea behind Main Battle Tanks, IIRC.

[@mekingtiger9095]

​​@@mayuri4184 Except now they don't do the "tanking" job that Heavy Tanks were supposed to do to begin with. "The firepower of a Super-Heavy Tank, the packaged weight of a Medium Tank, -the armored protection of a Heavy Tank,- and the mobility of a Light Tank"

[@exxusdrugstore300]

@@mekingtiger9095 It wasn't necessary for decades.

[@CallMeByMyMatingName]

I could see myself enjoying superior survivability vs better offending capabilities.

[@cascadianrangers728]

Kv1 would have been even greater if it had a bigger gun

[@maximus28549]

KV-1 is consider one of my favourite WW2 heavy tanks as they are not only iconic but also having a toughest armour back at the early years of the war. Which is later then replace with the IS series.

[@jamesofficial6829]

Nothing was better than the King Tiger tank of WW2. The Germans though were unable to mass produce them.

[@ethanmoua49]

​@@jamesofficial6829The tiger 2 was terrible. Way to heavy.

[@T29Heavy]

It's worth mentioning that there is one captured Kv-1 that was modified by the Germans with a 7.5cm cannon and cupola taken from a panzer III.

[@loganwalker8537]

The kw1 747 i think?

[@denjua1]

@@loganwalker8537 in world of tanks they called it Pz.Kpfw. KW I (r)

[@mercedes1254]

It is a WOT fantasy tank. For starters, the Pz III never had a 7.5cm (75mm) gun. Before believing everything you read, you should study the effect turret rings have on what type of gun can be mounted.

[@mercedes1254]

The KV1 was a disaster, armed with the same almost worthless gun that the original T34 had. It was upgunned to the F34 gun but was still very ineffective.

[@neilpk70]

@@mercedes1254 - AusF N mounted the 7.5mm KwK37 L24 canon. You should read more.

[@jacobzehner2004]

KV 1 was a magnificent steel beast in the early years of ww2.

[@Amongmob]

True

[@kevjtnbtmglr]

Never reached Helsinki

[@steelnail1917]

​@kevjtnbtmglr because the environment of finland was not suitable for heavy tanks as the KV that's why the USSR focused more on lighter and front protected tanks to be mass produced

[@kevjtnbtmglr]

@@steelnail1917 yea and you forgot one thing; when these tanks rolled through the lines, finnish infantry jumped on top of them.. as you wrote not suitable environment

[@steelnail1917]

@@kevjtnbtmglr yes for the BT-5s and BT-7 they burn like matchsticks when hit the engine compartment but most finish and soviet soldiers would not risk jumping on thoses machines by being run over or shot by the soldiers seeing so instead they would hide in a pit and wait to throw flammable bottles to the engines and the BT-5 and BT-7 were the only mobile tanks suitable for finland while the KV-1s were heavy they weighed 46 tons but much harder to counter due to the KV-1 having multiple machine guns spots including the rear but thats the whole reason why the finland operation didn't succeed because its light tanks burn and heavy tanks sink and soviet infantry had no clue about the ambushes but the KV-2 on the other hand did good at its job because it did not need to go directly to the front lines since the KV-2 obliterates a fortified position in a kilometre. When the KV-2 design was finished two weeks later they are already participating on the front lines fresh out of the oven because the Soviets thought it would be a good idea to put 158mm navel gun on a tank

[@inductivegrunt94]

Soviet tanks really aren't the most comfortable for the crew. But early on in the war being in the KV-1 was probably the best tank to be in for Soviet crews to be in thanks to its armor. Not like that's saying much when T-26s, T-35s, and BT series tanks were around at the same time. But it still proved effective against early Panzer IIIs and IVs. KV-2 is still best KV tank with its 152mm derp gun.

[@maximus28549]

Not to forget their tank destroyer SU series. They did a plenty of funny prototypes before optimising them. Like SU-100Y and SU-152

[@DIREWOLFx75]

@@maximus28549 "They did a plenty of funny prototypes before optimising them. Like SU-100Y and SU-152" Eh, there were 700 Su-152 built, so i find it hard calling that a prototype. And it was replaced by the ISU-152 because the SU used the KV chassis, production of which was replaced by the IS, which the ISU-152 uses. In fact, the SU-152 was the only reason the KV chassis stayed in production as long as it did.

[@levethane]

The KV2 was an awful design. It could only rotate its turret on flat ground, incredibly top heavy. The turret would rotate on slopes and unbalance the tank. The main gun would often break the turret housing when it fired as well.

[@nicholasdiaz9424]

Yeah but the Russians didn't make that many KV-2s despite it's huge flaws. Around 210 were literally built and completed. The KV-3 and KV-4 and the KV-5 would've interesting to see at least one of those fully constructed but those only existed in blueprints.

[@Arthur_Callahan07]

Nice detail animating the crews while shells bounce to stop any possible shrapnel to hit them if the armor shattered

[@HappiKarafuru]

Fun Fact - when the German invade the Soviet Union, they really expect it gonna easy ride since the initial attack, they encounter bunch of easily destroy T-26 tank but as they get deeper into the Soviet territory, they suddenly encounter the main backbone of the ussr armor corps, the T-34 and Kv's, then that were they trouble start. Even their latest Panzer 3 50mm gun both short and long barrel had difficult time to destroy this tank simply because of they were well armored and robust. Worse that majority of their frontline anti tank gun were 37mm, they pour alot of shell of this tank but simply all of it bounce off, so it quite a shock the German. Hence why they develop the 50mm and later 75mm PAK and Panther and Tiger tank

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Duolingo much?

[@TheGXDivider]

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*one of my favourite tanks*

[@wehrabooslayer419]

9:25, fact is disputed. While yes, some sources say that it’s a KV-1, other sources including some of the most recent research points towards it actually being a KV-2 during the battle Rasniai.

[@misterbot46]

Кв 1! Кв 2 не мог так быстро разбить колонну немцев из-за медленной перезарядки... V

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I love these in the life of a tank videos make more please keep up the good work

[@scottanos9981]

The fins absolutely wrecked the KV-1s in the winter war. They only ramped up production in the Soviet union because they had nothing else better to use.

[@metkic94]

Germans and fins had no direct means of destroying kv-1 since 20-37-40-50mm didn't do anything also at the time anti-tank rifles were not enough Fins destroyd a lot of BT light tanks that finish could penetrate with anti-tank rifles 20mm and 45mm they also had help from winter ussr tanks performed poorly in Finland breaking down a lot and by that time KVS were poor in number. By the end of war 1940 I think that Finland bought stug 75mm from Nazis but never had to use it against new ussr tanks such as t-34s is-tanks etc... They would't no been able to stop these new machines without their own new tanks and weapons. 75 mm high velocity and 88mm were only effective weapons.

[@huyhoangtahuu9733]

Consider they lost twice , maybe they didn't destroy them as well as you think they do

[@chlorophyll6154]

Hmm but they lost, they was so mad that they allied with German

[@scottanos9981]

@@huyhoangtahuu9733 "Lost" LOL they were never in the Soviet Union even. Cope.

[@Vuohipukki]

Lost maybe, but kept our independence without soviet occupance or being forced to speak russian, I consider it a win no matter how you want to view it.

[@hadleyeby6065]

Keep up the good work and I love the kv1 tank it is so cool to look at

[@thetankcommander3838]

The moment I saw that legend from World of Tanks, the KV-5, that grappled my attention.

[@blackfox7448]

7:48 idk why, but i liked the detail that the top view of the torret/tank was with the hud of Warthunder x-ray xD

[@T29Heavy]

When are we going to get a cross section for the British tanks like Churchill, Cromwell, Valentines, Matildas, and several others

[@Spuggky45]

I always liked the Churchill tank. I'm ngl, idk much about weather or not it was any good. But it is a beautiful looking vehicle imo.

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We need cross sections of the Panzer 4, Panther, Tiger and King Tigers

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Please keep doing more tank vids like this

[@ArcticWolf00Alpha0]

Its worth noting that the KV-1 could be penetrated by the longer barreled 75mm Panzer 4's during the earlier years of its introduction against the Germans, the 88 want the only gun that could take it out. Its also worth noting that the designation for the KV-1s front armor was 90mm, not 110mm. The KV-1 also had 75mm side armor, not 90mm side armor. The KV-2 however did have 110mm armor, but it and its turret size were worse for the tank in terms of weight. Just a small correction, other than that great video.

[@Hakurou6636]

Kv2 didnt have 110mm armor anywhere it was 75mm all around the tank

[@ArcticWolf00Alpha0]

@@Hakurou6636 The KV-2 did have 110mm of armor. Its a well documented fact. Look it up. The Frontal armor of the KV-2 was 110 mm, while the sides were 75mm. The 110mm compensated for the KV-2's massive turret profile.

[@Hakurou6636]

@@ArcticWolf00Alpha0 source? And which model 1939 or 1940?

[@T29Heavy]

I like to think that the Soviets were finding a way to destroy concrete bunkers and when they looked at a fridge and decided that would be the basis for a new turret design to slap it on top of a KV-1 hull with a 152mm

[@supakungfumastah7789]

I remember that KV-2-2-2 meme that they just slap the fridge on top for 3 layer

[@RepublicMakarov]

Finally, one of my Favorite Tanks finally get to be in a video.

[@draenlauxorus4849]

My best memories from World of Tanks are with KV-2 and it's 152mm derp gun.

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Im playing war thunder specifically with the kv 1 right when i got the notification for this video

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This is a issue with the T-34 and KV series of tanks the handle to change gears was very heavy and stiff which made it har to change gears and it didn’t help how it was so cramped 6:52

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"Most comprehensive battles" Random HEAT shell: *Bounces and changes direction 3 times before returning to the original strike point and finally working as intended*

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please do one for the French Char B1 :)

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No one is talking about the kv-5 at 1:47

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Awesome video❤❤❤

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Great video Can we get a crossout section of the M26 Pershing? its a medium tank many don't associate with except in Korea

[@Khornecussion]

KV-1B is one of the few tanks out of Russia I will see and go " Well, for awhile they were onto something. Good work. "

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I'd just add that KV-1 was constantly tweaked and improved, that eventually lead to IS-1 whose lieage can be directly traced to the OG KV-1

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This ad read felt like Badger wrote it and I love it

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Another banger vid

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Have a great week everyone ❤😊

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[@oxcart4172]

Those planes looked well below stalling speed!

[@BARCALONA-vq3to]

You should do a cross section of the is2 tank

[@david2727]

That's not a KV-2! It's Stalin's refrigerator!

[@SergeyTaboritsky1]

The Commander that you show is actually the Loader, the Commander of the KV-1 on the right side of the Gun Breech.

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Very nice, can you able to "life inside of strumtiger" next?

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I think the words Carnival of chaos describe War Thunder the best and I love it

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Pls do a video on the IS-1

[@216Suzan]

I don’t know why but now I wanna see one of the m18 hellcat or centurion

[@merafirewing6591]

Now we need an interior of the Char series, Liberty tank, Independent tank, and the T-35.

[@Scarlet_Simon21]

KV-1 is my second favorite tank in WW2 (Favorite one is Churchill mk.7)❤

[@zhuangsaur227]

I wonder what rhe KV1 veteran crews thoughts too were when they encountered the Panzer III or IV or the PaK 36/37 and then eventually Panzer IVs with longer barrelled guns or the 88mm Flaks or the Tiger I or PaK 38 and 40s

[@melaninfarmer]

The Finns brutalized soviet Tankers lol

[@U_niquey]

I read that as Soviet tanks at first

[@okand1921]

They still lost tho

[@Hakurou6636]

​​@@okand1921yeah but soviets had 10 times more casualties and Finland still kept its independence

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​@@Hakurou6636 25/110

[@MrRdvs87]

Is there a video of yours on the JS2? I don’t know a ton about that one.

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Can you make Char-2C Super Heavy Tank cross section next with the 105mm variant, or even the Lorraine variant? Or B1-bis?

[@DR.pEKCLE]

russian bias

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Pure 100% stalinium armor

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Hits track *_-Ricochet-_*

[@Arthur_Callahan07]

да

[@Randomussrs]

The shell hasnt done any damage

[@asdfjoe123]

7:50 Does this creator think the entire crew was in the turret? Look at the top-down view.

[@Hakurou6636]

Lmao 😂

[@blackfox7448]

Might have been a animation/animator error xD

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Hello, i love and like this animations, they are nice good and high quality ! But please can you or anyone tell me the app or how to make lik them !

[@TheRealArtimusKnight]

Can you guys do a cross section of the B-52?

[@josemaridabu5015]

Please Do a WW2 Bomber Planes Next I Think It Would Be Cool 🤞

[@chlorophyll6154]

Could you do any battleship cross section

[@pilotbt1617]

I'm now wondering if you'll make a kv2 (Stalin's fridge) video

[@uzhistory]

Here's a Fact Alexander's keen interest in exploration led him to the Oracle of Amun in Siwa, Egypt, where he was allegedly recognized as the son of Zeus. This divine validation further fueled his belief in his destined greatness and influenced his leadership style.

[@Kv2tank4013]

Do kv2 next

[@athenajayvieljerios8343]

KV2 next pls! ^_^

[@maotisjan]

2:45 Oh man, the nightmare from Company of Heroes 2 is back 😨

[@theoneswithin8778]

Does the centurion mk1 have a turret basket?

[@soldiern_original]

01:07 bro engineer what are you doing 🤨

[@doggydude2668]

you looked so cool and funny in that military uniform ngl

[@doggydude2668]

that sounds so gay

[@paulwetmore5791]

9:42 - 9:53 : Russian war movie named "Tankers" was inspired by that 🗿🍷

[@ignaskulikauskas3918]

I am from the town Raseiniai (9:22). We have a memorial for the tank crew and many people who are interested in war still talk about that event to this day

[@ignaskulikauskas3918]

and historians still can't decide to this day, but it was actually KV2

[@DarkThunderism]

Warthunder and Comprehensive definitely don't belong in the same sentence, unless Comprehensive is prefixed by a non.

[@generalissimustg810]

Now we must see cross section of t-35. Guess it would be hour long to cover all crew positions.

[@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785]

The KV-1s is probably one of the most misrepresented real tanks of wotb, since most play with the larger turret and 122mm gun which only a couple were made in that spec(I think)... most KV-1S had the 76mm and maybe some the 85. Sadly, the video did not tell us what the "S" stood for in the lightweight variant... it's basically Russian for Speedy. Scorotznivoy(sorry I butchered the spelling). Still, the KV-1, and KV-1C were terrifying tanks when introduced, the latter with it's cast turret being resistant to attack from the air(from what I've read), but like dinosaurs of the Jurassic period, they went extinct and were superseded by the Cretaceous period dinosaurs....which also went extinct.

[@Tanaicus]

"Skorostnoy" from "skorost" (speed).

[@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785]

@@Tanaicus thanks for the spelling correction, I knew it was something along those lines 👍🏻

[@CARL_093]

i like kv1 in world of tanks my only problem is the weak gun the sopeed i can adjust to my tactics but the gun thats the kill problem

[@Angelthewolf]

I think it is more likely that the „monster of raseiniai“ was a KV-2, but we will never know for sure

[@xyrothryu]

Hull armour on the kv1 is not 110/90mm That would be thicker then a tiger

[@joshuadexter9273]

Gosh this tank was so feared when the Enemy team in World of Tanks had even one of these 😅

[@iiwidowla99lambo65]

KV1 A good example of the Soviet Armor!

[@trevorphillips2250]

Please get a story about Christman. The forgotten serial killer in history!

[@ProfessorDreamer]

The Simple History can how do a vidoe on how the Spanish Republic tried but ultimately failed at keeping Spain together.

[@micahistory]

Last time I was this early, the USSR still existed

[@dennislemasters4339]

the kv-1s was a attempt to rectify the reliability problems of the kv-1

[@mxolisimoto302]

kv-1 is a nice tank

[@lorenzosimioni7574]

Can you do kv2 next pls

[@yonetakamori4801]

@simplehistory I beg you make a video about the Soviet ISU-152 please🙏🥹🥹

[@CallMeByMyMatingName]

8:19 Pairofscopes.

[@zhuangsaur227]

KV1s to think that it outcompeted the SMK and T100 tanks in the 1940 Winter War and yet the KV1s continued and did the best...

[@ncrtrooper69]

WE MAKE BEST THINGS

[@ivanmosiunleongxuanhemoe7521]

From the thumbnail of the video it looks so chaotic inside a tank

[@bigboi6452]

The kv-1 is fav tank

[@captainnutt2995]

It feel disappoint that he talk little about KV-1S the KV-1S is lighter variant with thinner armor and a smaller, lower turret in order to reclaim some speed. The KV-1S had a commander's cupola with all-around vision blocks. It also had a sophisticated planetary transmission that significantly increased the reliability, and allowed use of more efficient regenerative geared steering, unlike the solely clutch and brake steering systems used by the Panzer III, IV and T-34 and previous KV tanks. Its reduced weight allowed it to achieve a top speed of 43.3 km/h. Over 1,300 were built before production ended in August 1943. Although the KV-1S was, according to some, the best of the KV tanks, overcoming its predecessors' problems (at a cost of losing the heavy armor that made the earlier tanks so valuable, making it more of a slow medium tank than a heavy tank), more modern tanks were already in sight.

[@NovaAge]

For a tank to be successful, it needs to balance everything, you need all firepower, armour and mobility to be in harmony and get a well-spread triangle to ensure that you have no shortcomings. Unless you are Soviet, the Soviets just slapped more armour onto it than anything at the time short of a direct hit from artillery could pierce it, the Soviets are what we call "crazy people".

[@glurberdurberman-cs4pd]

soviet tank designers are the people who maximize one single skill in a game and nothing else

[@ronanchristiana.belleza9270]

Germans? they're also put more armour

[@damnsonwheredyoufindthis.3830]

@@ronanchristiana.belleza9270 And they only hand handfull of them, most built german tank was panzer 4 which wasn't that armored compared to the tigers and panthers

[@ryleeculla5570]

Didn’t the KV-1 get sent in to the winter war as a experimental tank along side 2 other experimentals

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