KV-1 Heavy Tank

 

 

KV-1 Heavy Tank

Designer -  N. L. Duchov

Manufacturer:

Tankograd Complex at Chelyabinsk

Role:

Heavy Tank

Year Adopted:

1940

Weight: 43.5 Tons

Operational Status:

Soviet Union - Obsolete (around 4000 of all models produced)
Produced from 1940 to 1943

Armament:

1 x 76.2mm L-11 Main Gun with 111-114 rnds
3-4 x 7.62mm Degterev DT Machine Guns with 3024 rnds of ammunition

Engine:

W-2-K, 12 cylinder Diesel engine, producing 600 hp at 2000 rpm

Crew:

5

Armor: 30mm-90mm

Length:

6.75 meters

Height:

2.7 meters

Width:

3.32 meters

Maximum Speed:

35 kilometers per hour

Range:

___ miles on road
(335 km on road)

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