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).
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).