Year | August 1942 |
Vehicle Type | Heavy Tank |
Origin & Designer | [@designer] |
Numbers Produced | 1.753 |
Crew | 5 (Commander/Loader, Gunner, Radio Operator & Two Drivers) |
Main Armament | 1 x 76.2mm L/41 Zis-5 Gun |
Main Armament | [@sponson_traverse] |
Elevation | -4° to +25° |
Turret Traverse | 360° (Manual) |
Gun Traverse | [@gun_traverse] |
Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
Maximum Range | [@maximum_range] |
Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
Gun Sight | TMFD-PTK |
Secondary Armament | 3 x 7.62mm DT Machine Guns (Coaxial, Turret Rear & Bow) |
Smoke Discharger | [@smoke_discharger] |
Ammunition Carried | 114 x 76.2mm & 3.024 x 7.62mm |
Height | 2.71m |
Width | 3.25m |
Length | 6.68m |
Combat Weight | 47.500 kg |
Ground Clearance | 0.45m |
Fording Depth | 1.50m |
Trench Crossing | 2.70m |
Obstacle Clearance | 1.0m |
Climbing Ability | 36° |
Radio | 10R |
Armour | Hull Front: 110mm Hull Sides: 90mm Hull Rear: 60mm Hull Top: 40mm Hull Bottom: 30mm Gun Mantle: 90mm Turret Front: 120mm Turret Sides: 120mm Turret Rear: 120mm Turret Top: 40mm
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Engine | W-2K (Diesel) |
Transmission | 5 Forward & 1 Reverse |
Maximum Road Range | 250 km |
Maximum Cross Country Range | 177 km |
Maximum Water Range | [@maximum_water_range] |
Maximum Road Speed | 43 kph |
Maximum Cross Country Speed | 19 kph |
Maximum Water Speed | [@maximum_water_speed] |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | The KV-1 M1942 was an up-armoured version of the Kliment Voroshilov one model 1941 and the increase in armour also caused an increase in weight which caused many problems and breakdowns. Despite this it was produced in large numbers but was gradually phased out to make way for the IS series of heavy tanks. |