| GENERAL DATA | |||
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| Formal Designation | KV-1E Model 1940 [E stands for "s ekranami" -- with appliqu° armor] | ||
| Manufacturer(s) | Factory No.100 Kirovskiy Works in Leningrad (LKZ) | ||
| Production Quantity | several hundred1 | Production Period | Spring-Summer 1941 |
| Type | Heavy Tank | Crew | 5 |
| Length overall | 6.8 m (22' 4") | Barrel Overhang | 0 |
| Width | 3.3 m (10' 10") | Height | 2.7 m (8' 10") |
| Combat Weight | 47500 kg (105000 lbs) | Radio Equipment | 71-TK-3 |
| FIREPOWER | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Armament | 76.2mm Gun F-32 | Ammunition Carried | 111 |
| Traverse (degrees) | 360° | Elevation (degrees) | -4° to +25° |
| Traverse speed (360°) | n.a. | Sight | TOD-6, PT-62 |
| Secondary Armament | 3 x 7.62mm DT MG (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 | 65 cm (26") |
| Horsepower (max.) | 600hp @2000rpm | Track Ground Contact | 433 cm (170") |
| Power/Weight Ratio | 12.6 hp/tonne | Ground Pressure | 0.84 kg/cm2 (11.9 psi) |
| Gearbox | 5 forward, 1 reverse | Ground Clearance | 0.45 m (1' 6") |
| Fuel | Diesel | Turning Radius | 9.45 m (31' 0") |
| Range on/off 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 | 30 km/h | Trench Crossing | 2.7 m (8' 10") |
| ARMOR PROTECTION | ||||
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| Armor Detail | Front | Side | Rear | Top/Bottom |
| Hull | 35+75mm @60° | 75mm @90° or 35+75mm @90° |
70mm @round | 40mm @0°(front) |
| 30mm @0°(rear) | ||||
| Superstructure | 40mm @25°(glacis) | - | 60mm @40° | 40mm @0°(front) |
| 35+75mm @60°(driver) | 30mm @0°(rear) | |||
| Turret | 75mm @70° | 35+75mm @75° | 75mm @75° | 40mm @0° |
| Mantlet | 90mm @round | - | - | - |
| TECHNICAL DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES |
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KV-1e
KV-1 s Ekranami Model 1940 by George R. Bradford
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| NOTES |
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1Total KV-1 variants produced during 1941 exceeded 1,121. 2Sources suggest the F-32 gun used the same sights as the L-11 gun. |
| REFERENCES |
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| RT, SHT, BP04, ST, SKVr, PH21r, PH22r, OOBTr, RTAV, RAH, George R. Bradford |
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