The KV-1 (Klement Voroshilov) first saw action in Finland in 1939-40. In 1941, when the Germans invaded the Soviet Union, there were about 600 KV-1 and KV-2 heavy tanks. These almost invulnerable tanks were universally feared by the Germans when a number rampaged through German forces while shrugging off multiple hits from anti-tank weapons.
Armed with a 76.2mm gun and 75mm of armour at the gracis and 90mm of armour at the turret front, individual KV-1 tanks wrecked havoc with the German advance to Leningrad and were instrumental in the defence of that northern city.
Tank Museum, Bovington: July 2006
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