A knocked-out Soviet KV-1 tank (Kiimenti Voroshilov) rests behind a
slit trench on the outskirts of the city. A number of these heavy
tanks were used in the battle. Armed with a 76.2mm gun and three
7.62mm machine guns, this heavily armored beast was an effective
weapon. However, it stood little chance against the 5 cm PAK 38 at
close-range. The Landser called what was officially known as a
Schotzenloch (rifleman's hole or firing hole) a Wolfgrabhugel (wolf's
barrow) analogous to a foxhole.
Road To Destruction-
Operation Blue And The Battle of Stalingrad 1942-43
Ian Baxter
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