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One tank against the army
Germany 6 and the Soviet 2nd Tank Division were caught on the first day of the war by the city of Rasejnjaj. While the main battle was taking place east of the city, a Soviet tank appeared unexpectedly to the Germans in the north and stood in the middle of the road connecting two troops.
KV-1 paralyzed nearly 5,000 German soldiers. "The tank was impossible to bypass the swamp. We could not even get ammunition, nor evacuate wounded people - they were dying, "reported the Germans.
Before the Germans succeeded in raising power, the Soviet machine destroyed 12 German trucks for

Attempts to destroy the tank with 50 mm anti-tank guns were unsuccessful. Moreover, the KV-1 itself neutralized the guns along with crews.
More powerful 105 mm hoods were involved in the battle, but they were also unsuccessful. The Germans decided to wait for the night.
In the dark, several people came to the tank and put explosives on the tracks and guns, but after the detonation on the tank KV-1 there was no scratch.
The only weapon that could handle this tank was 88mm anti-aircraft. top. Fifty German tanks withdrew the attention of the Soviet crew while the PVO was approaching the top. KV-1


Germans buried Soviet tankists with honors
Six bodies were taken from the tank: five crew members and one unidentified person. Shaken by the courage of Soviet soldiers, the enemies buried them with all honor.
It only remains to speculate why the KV-1 has embarked on this suicide adventure.
According to historian Maksim Kolomijec, the tank accidentally separated from its forces and attacked the enemy, and then lost fuel.
However, during those 20 to 22 hours, the crew had the opportunity to leave the tank and hide in the forest. She obviously overwhelmed the desire to fight to the end, says