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KV-1 Model 1941

GENERAL DATA
Formal Desig­nation KV-1 Model 1941
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)
Production Quantity several hundred1 Production Period 1941-1942
Type Heavy Tank Crew 5
Length overall 7.1 m (23' 4") Barrel Overhang 0.3 m (0' 4")
Width 3.3 m (10' 10") Height 2.7 m (8' 10")
Combat Weight 45000 kg (99000 lbs) Radio Equipment 71-TK-3
FIREPOWER
Primary Armament 76.2mm Gun ZiS-5
or F-34
Ammu­nition Carried 114
Traverse (degrees) 360° Elevation (degrees) -4° to +25°
Traverse speed (360°) n.a. Sight TMFD, PTK
Secondary Armament 3 x 7.62mm DT
(coaxial, bow, turret rear)
Ammu­nition Carried 3024
MOBILITY CHARACTERISTICS
Engine Make & Model V-2K Track Links 87-90/track
Type & Displace­ment V12, n.a. Track Width 65cm (26")
Horse­power (max.) 600hp @2000rpm Track Ground Contact 433 cm (170")
Power­/Weight Ratio 13.3 hp/tonne Ground Pressure 0.80 kg/cm2 (11.4 psi)
Gearbox 5 forward, 1 reverse Ground Clearance 0.45 m (1' 6")
Fuel Diesel Turning Radius 9.45 m (31' 0")
Range on road 250 km Gradient 36°
Mileage on road 240 l/100km Vertical Obstacle 1.0 m (3' 3")
Fuel Capacity 600 l Fording 1.5 m (4' 11")
Speed on road 35 km/h Trench Crossing 2.7 m (8' 10")
ARMOR PROTECTION
Armor Detail Front Side Rear Top/Bottom
Hull 75mm @60° 75mm @90° 70mm @round 40mm @0°(front)
30mm @0°(rear)
Super­structure 40mm @25°(glacis) - 60mm @40° 40mm @0°(front)
75mm @60°(driver) 30mm @0°(rear)
Turret 75mm @70° 75mm @75° 75mm @75° 40mm @0°
Mantlet 90mm @round - - -
TECHNICAL DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES
Profile Drawing Available KV-1 Model 1941 by Vosmochnisy Fronm
NOTES
1Total KV-1 variants produced during 1941 exceeded 1,121 and in 1942 equalled 1,753.
REFERENCES
RT, TD, SHT, BP04, ST, SKVr, PH21r, PH22r, OOBTr, RTAV, RAH

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