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The Germans approach Leningrad

8th September 1941: German 88s halt Soviet counter-attack with heavy tanks

Sep 08, 2026
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German troops examining an abandoned KV2 tank. The KV2 was a ’heavy artillery’ tank with a 152 mm howitzer gun.

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