Panzer IV AusfH vs KV-1

Panzer IV Ausf. H vs KV-1 Panzer IV Ausf. H This version of Panzer IV was produced the most. The production lasted from June 1943 to June 1944 when it was replaced with Panzer IVJ. The Panzer IVH version saw fighting on all fronts. It had a 75 mm gun and two Mg34 machine guns, and all sloped armor that was 80mm thick on the front. KV-1 Soviet heavy tank named after the Soviet Marshal Kliment Voroshilov. During the early stages of the war, this tank was known for its heavy armor protection, especially the first year of the German invasion. KV 1 tanks were basically immune to the Panzer III and early models of Panzer IVs guns, and for the time could be destroyed only by 8.8 cm Flak gun. The main armament was 76.2 mm ZiS gun and it also had 3 or 4 machine guns which made them able to stop large German formations. The production was stopped in 1943 when the Soviets realized it easier to make T34, which performed equally well. The KV 1 design was used later on for the development of the IS series of tanks.