Comparing: O-I Experimental vs. KV

Development of this superheavy tank was initiated by Colonel Iwakuro from the Army Ministry of Japan. The project was carried out by the Mitsubishi company, therefore the vehicle became known as the Mi-To. In the army, the tank was designated the O-I. Details of the project are largely unknown.

Developed by the Special Design Bureau No. 2 at the Kirov Plant in Leningrad in 1939. Produced from February 1940 through September 1942, with a total production of 2,769 KV-1 vehicles and 334 KV-2 vehicles.