| GENERAL DATA | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Designations | KV-2 Model 1940 (Klim Voroshilov) [also KV-II, KV-IIB, KV-2B] | ||
| Manufacturer(s) | Factory No.100 Kirovskiy Works in Leningrad (LKZ) | ||
| Production Quantity | 330 | Production Period | 1940-1941 |
| Type | Heavy Assault Tank | Crew | 6 |
| Overall Length | 7.0 | Barrel Overhang | about 0.2 |
| Width | 3.25 | Height | 3.3 |
| Combat Weight | 52000 | Radio Equipment | 71-TK-3 |
| FIREPOWER | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Armament | 152.4mm Howitzer M-10 | Ammunition Carried | 36 |
| Traverse (degrees) | 360° | Elevation (degrees) | -4° to +24.5° |
| Traverse speed (360°) | n.a. | Sight | n.a. |
| Secondary Armament | 3 x 7.62mm DT MG | Ammunition Carried | 2475-3087 |
| MOBILITY CHARACTERISTICS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine Make & Model | V-2K | Track Links | 87-90/track |
| Type & Displacement | V12 | Track Width | 65 cm (26") |
| Horsepower (max.) | 600hp @2000rpm | Track Ground Contact | 433 cm (170") |
| Power/Weight Ratio | 11.5 hp/tonne | Ground Pressure | 0.92 kg/cm2 (13.0 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 | 30° |
| Mileage on road | 240 l/100km | Vertical Obstacle | 1.2 m (3' 11") |
| Fuel Capacity | 600 l | Fording | 1.6 m (5' 3") |
| Speed on road | 26 km/h | Trench Crossing | 2.7 m (8' 10") |
| ARMOR PROTECTION | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armor Detail | Front | Side | Rear | Top/Bottom |
| Hull | 75mm @60°(nose) | 75mm @90° | 70mm @round | 40mm @0°(front) |
| 30mm @0°(rear) | ||||
| Superstructure | 40mm @25°(glacis) | - | 60mm @40° | 40mm @0°(front) |
| 75mm @60°(driver) | 30mm @0°(rear) | |||
| Turret | 75mm @90° | 75mm @90° | 75mm @90° | 40mm @0° |
| Mantlet | 110mm @round | - | - | - |
| REFERENCES |
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| RTAV, OOBTr, ST, RT, SKVr, PH21r, PH22r, BP04 |
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