Comments by "Mike Armstrong" (@mikearmstrong8483) on "Soviet Built Tanks for the Invasion of Malta" video.

  1. Serving as a part-time nerd, which I do on occasion, I just happened to glance over and notice that I had source material relevant to your question sitting on my coffee table. The KV-85, last of the KV series, weighed in at 51 tons but due to its wide tracks had a ground pressure of only 11 lbs per sq inch, which was less than the Stug III, Panz IV, Panther or Tiger. For comparison, an equipped infantryman has a ground pressure of about 3 lbs per sq inch. So, if you imagine an infantryman walking on a beach carrying one of his buddies on his shoulders, and one of their buddies on top of him, and some random short guy on top of the 3 of them, they would be about as maneuverable as the KV-2 on a beach, but they wouldn't sink into the sand. And if you actually can imagine that, I recommend you go see a doctor. 😉
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  2.  @nonamesplease6288  Yes, they were underpowered, unmaneuverable, and a maintenance headache. But that applied to them everywhere. In response to the original comment about landing them on a beach, I'm just saying it is entirely possible because they wouldn't sink into the sand. How much use they would be after getting 12 yards off the beach would still be in question.
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  3. Pursued by a giant wooden badger flying a Union Jack, with Cunningham leaning out the window and one hand on the steering wheel.
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