Sloped armor: A simple feature that saved many lives

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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?


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Created by Daniel Turner (B.A. (Hons) in History, University College London)
Episode by Aleksandar Djokic
Script: Natasha Martell
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