Their main force consisted of 20mm and 37mm guns. Either way the KV-1 wins against Panzer II, III, and IV. Might be able to disable a KV-1 or get lucky with a shot to the rear. It has happened, 3 KV-1s totally destroyed a tank column in a ambush. Lt. Kolobanov, a KV-1 tank commander had 100+ hits on his hull but the 20mm and 37mm only dented his tank. I don't think Kolobanov would have liked a evenly matched fight, where the Panzer II could kill him. Everyone wants a technological advantage over the enemy. The Soviet Union had that advantage, easy to produce tanks that were the best for their time.
Last edited by Korsakov829; 06-01-2010 at 06:31 PM.
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