What was the KV-2 used for?
The KV-2 is a modification of the KV-1 that mounted a M-10T (152mm) howitzer in order to provide support to infantry against fortified positions. The large and extremely heavy turret, necessary to mount the 152 mm howitzer, results in a slow traverse time. Was the KV-2 a bad tank? The KV-2 “heavy artillery tank” wasn’t…