Year | February 1940 |
Vehicle Type | Heavy Assault Howitzer |
Origin & Designer | [@designer] |
Numbers Produced | 334 |
Crew | 6 (Commander, Gun Commander, Gunner, Loader, Radio Operator & Driver) |
Main Armament | 1 x 152.4mm L/24 M-10 Howitzer |
Main Armament | [@sponson_traverse] |
Elevation | -4° to +25.5° |
Turret Traverse | 360° (Manual) |
Gun Traverse | [@gun_traverse] |
Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
Maximum Range | [@maximum_range] |
Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
Gun Sight | TOD-9 |
Secondary Armament | 3 x 7.62mm DT Machine Guns (Coaxial, Bow & Turret Rear) |
Smoke Discharger | [@smoke_discharger] |
Ammunition Carried | 36 x 152mm & 3.087 x 7.62mm |
Height | 3.30m |
Width | 3.25m |
Length | 6.67m |
Combat Weight | 52.000 kg |
Ground Clearance | 0.45m |
Fording Depth | 1.60m |
Trench Crossing | 2.70m |
Obstacle Clearance | 1.20m |
Climbing Ability | 36° |
Radio | 71-TK-3 |
Armour | Hull Front: 75mm Hull Sides: 60mm Hull Rear: 75mm Hull Top: 30mm Hull Bottom: 40mm Gun Mantle: 110mm Turret Front: 75mm Turret Sides: 75mm Turret Rear: 75mm Turret Top: 40mm |
Engine | W-2K (Diesel) |
Transmission | 5 Forward & 1 Reverse |
Maximum Road Range | 250 km |
Maximum Cross Country Range | 130 km |
Maximum Water Range | [@maximum_water_range] |
Maximum Road Speed | 26 kph |
Maximum Cross Country Speed | 12 kph |
Maximum Water Speed | [@maximum_water_speed] |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | The KV-2 (Kliment Voroshilov) was a heavy assault tank that was based on the chassis of the KV-1. It mounted a large 152mm howitzer in a large box like turret and this gave it the honour of having the largest gun ever mounted on a tank. It was a beast of a vehicle and had many issues, including slow turret traverse and slow speed. It was extremely well armoured and initially developed to lead armoured attacks. It was only produced in small numbers and many were lost to mechanical failure rather than enemy fire. |