The first Churchill tanks arrived in the USSR #OTD in 1942. 25 tanks were sent with convoy PQ-17, but since the convoy took heavy losses only 5 Churchill II and 5 Churchill III tanks reached their destination. #tanks#history#WW2#WWII
Unused Pz.Kpfw.II Ausf.D and Ausf.E chassis were converted into flamethrower tanks, among other special vehicles. The first 43 were issued #OTD in 1940. Despite their impressive appearance, they did not achieve much on the battlefield. #tanks#history#WW2#WWII
#OTD in 1945 Stalin composed a plan outlining changes to tank production following the defeat of Germany. Production of tanks and parts would continue to replace obsolete and worn out tanks and refill existing tank units. #tanks#history
The first Object 237 (IS-1 tank) was fully assembled #OTD in 1943. This variant had an 85 mm S-31 gun, which lost to the D-5T in comparative trials. #tanks#history#WW2#WWII