KV-1 Model 1941
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | KV is an abbreviation
for Klimenti Voroshilov -- then Soviet Defense Commissar |
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| Type | Heavy Tank |
Radio Equipment | 71-TK-3 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Factory No.100
Kirovskiy Works in Leningrad (LKZ) which was relocated to Chelyabinsk
during 1941 and redesignated Factory No.100 Kirovskiy Works in Chelyabinsk
(ChKZ or Tankograd) |
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| Crew | 5 (Commander/loader, gunner, 2nd driver/mechanic, driver/mechanic, hull gunner/radio operator) |
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| Production Quantity | 1121 |
Production Period | 1941-1942 |
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Combat weight | 45000 kg |
Ground pressure | 0.77 kg/cm² |
| Length /hull | 6.8 m |
Length w/Gun | 7.1 m |
| Barrel Overhang | 0.3 m |
Height | 2.7 m |
| Width | 3.3 m |
Ground clearance | 0.45 m |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Primary Armament | 76.2mm Gun ZiS-5 L/41 or F-34 L/41.2
(1) |
Ammunition Carried | 114 |
| Traverse | 360° (manual & electric) |
Elevation | -4° to +25° (manual) |
| Traverse speed (360°) | ? |
Sight | TMFD, PTK |
| Secondary Armament | 3 x 7.62 mm DT MG (2) |
Ammunition Carried | 3024 |
| Location | 1: Turret - 2: coaxial, bow, turret
rear |
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| ARMOR (Welded Turret) | ||||
| Assembly | Welding
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| Armor Detail | Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull | 75 mm / 60° |
75 mm / 90° |
75 mm / round |
40 mm / 0° (front) 30 mm / 0° (rear) |
| Superstructure | 40 mm /
25° (glacis) 75 mm / 60° (driver) |
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60 mm /
40° |
40 mm /
0° (front) 30 mm / 0° (rear) |
| Turret | 75 mm / 70° |
75 mm / 75° |
75 mm / 75° |
40 mm / 0° |
| Mantlet | 90 mm /
round |
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| ARMOR (Cast Turret) | ||||
| Assembly | Welding
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| Armor Detail | Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull | 75 mm / 60° |
75 mm / 90° |
75 mm / round |
40 mm / 0° (front) 30 mm / 0° (rear) |
| Superstructure | 40 mm /
25° (glacis) 75 mm / 60° (driver) |
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60 mm /
40° |
40 mm /
0° (front) 30 mm / 0° (rear) |
| Turret | 110 mm / 70° |
95 mm / 75° |
95 mm / 75° |
40 mm / 0° |
| Mantlet | 90 mm /
round |
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| AUTOMOTIVE | |||
| Engine | W-2K |
Type & Displacement | V12 |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 600 hp at 2000 rpm |
Power/Weight Ratio | 13.3 hp / ton |
| Gearbox | 5 forward, 1 reverse |
Fuel Capacity | 600 L Diesel |
| SUSPENSION | |||
| Type | Torsion bars |
Road wheels | 6 double, steel |
| Track return rollers | 3 double |
Sprocket-Wheels | Rear, double |
| Idler Sprockets | Front, double |
Shock absorbers | - |
| Track Type | Central guides, steel links | ||
| Width | 650 mm |
Pitch | 165.10 mm |
| Links(shoes) | 87-90 |
Track ground contact | 4.33 m |
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 30 km/hon road, 13 km/h off road |
Range | 225 km on road, 180 km off road |
| Mileage | 250 L/100 km on road |
Maximum grade | 36° (from horizontal) |
| Trench crossing | 2.7 m |
Vertical obstacles | 1.0 m |
| Maximum fording depth | 1.5 m |
Minimum turning diameter | 9.45 m |
| Sources | |||
| OnWar.com | TNT Hors-Série n°3 | - |
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