| GENERAL DATA | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Formal Designation | KV-1s (Model 1942) | ||
| Manufacturer(s) | Factory No.100 Kirovskiy Works in Chelyabinsk (ChKZ or Tankograd) | ||
| Production Quantity | 1370 | Production Period | Aug. 1942-Apr. 1943 |
| Type | Heavy Tank | Crew | 5 |
| Length overall | 7.0 m (23' 0") | Barrel Overhang | 0.2 m (0' 8") |
| Width | 3.3 m (10' 10") | Height | 2.8 m (9' 2") |
| Combat Weight | 42500 kg (94000 lbs) | Radio Equipment | 9R or 10R |
| FIREPOWER | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Armament | 76.2mm Gun ZiS-5 | Ammunition Carried | 102 |
| 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 | 3042 |
| MOBILITY CHARACTERISTICS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine Make & Model | V-2K-s | Track Links | 87-90/track |
| Type & Displacement | V12, n.a. | Track Width | 67 cm (26") |
| Horsepower (max.) | 600hp @1900rpm | Track Ground Contact | 433 cm (170") |
| Power/Weight Ratio | 14.1 hp/tonne | Ground Pressure | 0.73 kg/cm2 (10.4 psi) |
| Gearbox | 5 forward, 1 reverse | Ground Clearance | 0.45 m (1' 6") |
| Fuel | Diesel | Turning Radius | 9.45 m (31' 0") |
| Range on/off road | 250/177 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/off road | 43/19 km/h | Trench Crossing | 2.7 m (8' 10") |
| ARMOR PROTECTION | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armor Detail | Front | Side | Rear | Top/Bottom |
| Hull | 60mm @65° | 60mm @90° | 60mm @round | 30mm @0° |
| Superstructure | 50mm @20°(glacis) | - | 60mm @round | 40mm @0°(front) |
| 75mm @60°(driver) | 30mm @0-10°(rear) | |||
| Turret | 82mm @round | 75mm @75° | 75mm @75° | 40mm @0° |
| Mantlet | n.a. | - | - | - |
| TECHNICAL DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES |
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KV-1s by George R. Bradford
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| REFERENCES |
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| RT, SHT, ST, SKVr, PH22r, OOBTr, RTAV, George R. Bradford |
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