Sloped armor: A simple feature that saved many lives

Start playing World of Tanks for free and use code TANKMANIA to unlock premium in-game items: And if you can´t get enough of tanks, be sure to check out Tankfest 2022 online: Sloped armor - an armor technique of inclining the armor plates in order to achieve superior strength and protection. Massively utilized in WWII, this technique would prove life saving in numerous occasions, giving the Soviet tank forces a fighting edge over the German counterparts. But it did come with some limitations and problems. How does it work, what are the good and bad things concerning the sloped armor, when was this technique used and when did that usage end? How did simple physics help deflect and outdate huge number of anti-tank weapons and what was the end game for it? Become a Simple History member: Support us on Patreon: Copyright: DO NOT translate and re-up