KV-1 heavy tank

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The KV-1 heavy tank was a Soviet World War II armored vehicle noted for its exceptionally thick armor and significant role in early Eastern Front battles.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Soviet heavy tank
World War II tank
armorThickness up to about 90 mm
armorType rolled homogeneous armor
capturedBy Nazi Germany
conflict World War II
countryOfOrigin Soviet Union
crew 5
crewRole commander
driver
gunner
loader
radio operator
designedAt Kirov Plant design bureau
designedBy Zhozef Kotin
developmentFrom SMK heavy tank prototype
engine V-2K V-12 diesel engine
enginePower about 600 hp
era early World War II
height about 2.71 m
introduced 1940
length about 6.75 m
manufacturer Chelyabinsk Kirov Plant
Kirov Factory
maximumSpeed about 35 km/h on road
namedAfter Kliment Voroshilov
notableFeature heavy weight causing mobility issues
relatively slow speed
very thick armor for its time
numberBuilt about 4769
operationalRange about 150–250 km on road
operator Finland
Soviet Union NERFINISHED
partOf KV tank family
primaryArmament 76.2 mm F-32 tank gun
76.2 mm F-34 tank gun
76.2 mm ZiS-5 tank gun
productionEnd 1943
productionStart 1940
role breakthrough tank
infantry support tank
secondaryArmament 7.62 mm DT machine gun
serviceEntry 1940
successor IS-1
KV-1S
suspension torsion bar
usedBy Red Army
Soviet Union
usedInBattle Battle of Moscow
Battle of Raseiniai
Siege of Leningrad
usedInConflict Eastern Front of World War II
weight about 45 tonnes
width about 3.32 m

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
RKKA
equipment
KV-1 ("KV-1S")
successor

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