KV-1 Model 1941

GENERAL DATA
Formal Designation	KV-1 Model 1941
Manufacturer(s)	Factory No.100 Kirovskiy Works in Leningrad (LKZ) which was relocated to Chelyabinsk during 1941 and redesignated Factory No.100 Kirovskiy Works in Chelyabinsk (ChKZ or Tankograd)
Production Quantity	several hundred¹	Production Period	1941-1942
Type	Heavy Tank	Crew	5
Length overall	7.1 m (23' 4")	Barrel Overhang	0.3 m (0' 4")
Width	3.3 m (10' 10")	Height	2.7 m (8' 10")
Combat Weight	45000 kg (99000 lbs)	Radio Equipment	71-TK-3

FIREPOWER
Primary Armament	76.2mm Gun ZiS-5 or F-34	Ammunition Carried	114
Traverse (degrees)	360°	Elevation (degrees)	-4° to +25°
Traverse speed (360°)	n.a.	Sight	TMFD, PTK
Secondary Armament	3 x 7.62mm DT (coaxial, bow, turret rear)	Ammunition Carried	3024

MOBILITY CHARACTERISTICS
Engine Make & Model	V-2K	Track Links	87-90/track
Type & Displacement	V12, n.a.	Track Width	65cm (26")
Horsepower (max.)	600hp @2000rpm	Track Ground Contact	433 cm (170")
Power/Weight Ratio	13.3 hp/tonne	Ground Pressure	0.80 kg/cm² (11.4 psi)
Gearbox	5 forward, 1 reverse	Ground Clearance	0.45 m (1' 6")
Fuel	Diesel	Turning Radius	9.45 m (31' 0")
Range on road	250 km	Gradient	36°
Mileage on road	240 l/100km	Vertical Obstacle	1.0 m (3' 3")
Fuel Capacity	600 l	Fording	1.5 m (4' 11")
Speed on road	35 km/h	Trench Crossing	2.7 m (8' 10")

ARMOR PROTECTION
Armor Detail	Front	Side	Rear	Top/Bottom
Hull	75mm @60°	75mm @90°	70mm @round	40mm @0°(front)
Hull	75mm @60°	75mm @90°	70mm @round	30mm @0°(rear)
Superstructure	40mm @25°(glacis)	-	60mm @40°	40mm @0°(front)
Superstructure	75mm @60°(driver)	-	60mm @40°	30mm @0°(rear)
Turret	75mm @70°	75mm @75°	75mm @75°	40mm @0°
Mantlet	90mm @round	-	-	-

TECHNICAL DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES
KV-1 Model 1941 by Vosmochnisy Fronm

NOTES
¹Total KV-1 variants produced during 1941 exceeded 1,121 and in 1942 equalled 1,753.

REFERENCES
RT, TD, SHT, BP04, ST, SKVr, PH21r, PH22r, OOBTr, RTAV, RAH

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