MEDVED
Churned out of Soviet factories with the initial
intent of recapturing Stalingrad, the Medveds tore a path
through the panzer divisions in the great armoured conflicts
at Kursk in July 1943. A wartime expedient, the Medved was
just as temperamental as the earlier MBWs used in the war,
but they still shined when pitted against German mechanized
troops and cities.
Key Features-
-194mm calibre field gun primarily fed with 80kg HE shells.
-Plated shielding to protect loading crews from shrapnel.
-Feet are fitted with a ski undercarriage for use in snowy
conditions.
-Snow claws clamp down during firing to prevent the entire
robot from shifting too much due to recoil.
-An elaborate muzzle break contributes to reducing recoil
(which can eventually shake the whole robot apart).
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