| GENERAL DATA | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Formal Designation | KV-1 Model 1939 [sometimes referred to as the "initial" Model 1940, KV is an abbreviation for Klimenti Voroshilov -- then Soviet Defense Commissar] | ||
| Manufacturer(s) | Factory No.100 Kirovskiy Works in Leningrad (LKZ) | ||
| Production Quantity | about 1001 | Production Period | 1940 |
| 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 | 43500 kg (96000 lbs) | Radio Equipment | 71-TK-3 |
| FIREPOWER | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Armament | 76.2mm Gun L-11 | Ammunition Carried | 111 |
| Traverse (degrees) | 360° | Elevation (degrees) | -4° to +25° |
| Traverse speed (360°) | n.a. | Sight | TOD-6, PT-6 |
| 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 (28") |
| Horsepower (max.) | 600hp @2000rpm | Track Ground Contact | 433 cm (170") |
| Power/Weight Ratio | 13.8 hp/tonne | Ground Pressure | 0.77 kg/cm2 (11.0 psi) |
| Gearbox | 5 forward, 1 reverse | Ground Clearance | 0.45 m (1' 6") |
| Fuel | Diesel | Turning Radius | 9.45 m (31' 0") |
| Range on/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 | 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) |
| 30mm @0°(rear) | ||||
| Superstructure | 40mm @25°(glacis) | - | 60mm @40° | 40mm @0°(front) |
| 75mm @60°(driver) | 30mm @0°(rear) | |||
| Turret | 75mm @70° | 75mm @75° | 75mm @75° | 40mm @0° |
| Mantlet | 90mm @round | - | - | - |
| NOTES |
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| 1Total KV-1 production during 1940 was 141 units. |
| REFERENCES |
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| RT, SHT, ST, RTAV, SKVr, OOBTr, RAH, PH22r |
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