KV-1

Tank Soviet UnionRetired

KV-1 — Photo: WolfDW · Public domain · background removed

Key specs

Type: Tank
Origin: Soviet Union
Manufacturer: ChTZ
Designer: Zhozef Kotin
Designed: 1938
Entered service: 1939
Produced: 1939–1943
Units produced: 5,219
Status: Retired
Crew: 5

Overview

KV-1 is a tank from the Soviet Union, made by ChTZ. It entered service in 1939; it was produced from 1939 to 1943; 5,219 were built. Its main weapon has a calibre of 76.2 mm. It is used or was used by the Soviet Union, Poland and Finland, and saw combat in World War II and the Winter War.

Armament

Main armament: 76.2 mm M1941 ZiS-5 gun
Caliber: 76.2 mm
Secondary armament: 3 or 4 × DT machine guns

Dimensions and weights

Weight: 45 t
Length: 6.75 m
Width: 3.32 m
Height: 2.71 m

Mobility and protection

Engine: V-2K V12 diesel engine
Power: 450 kW
Road speed: 35 km/h
Operational range: 250 km
Suspension: Torsion bar
Armour: Front: 90 mm (3.5 in); Side: 75 mm (3.0 in); Rear: 70 mm (2.8 in)

Variants

KV-2KV-8 flamethrowerKV-1SKV-85KV-122

Weapons and ammunition on board

DP-27 7.62×54mmR

Users & conflicts

Conflicts

Operators

Sources

Wikipedia: KV tank family, Wikipedia

Figures from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article, completed from Wikidata and the article in other languages where it gives none; where there are several versions, the first one given. Operators include former ones; the side that used a vehicle in a war is derived from its operators.