KV-2 Heavy Tank

 

 

KV-2 Heavy Tank

Designer -  N. L. Duchov

Manufacturer:

Kirov Works at Leningrad

Role:

Heavy Tank

Year Adopted:

1940

Weight: 52 Tons

Operational Status:

Soviet Union - Obsolete (between 334 and 1114 produced from 1940 to 1942)

Armament:

1 x 152mm 1938/40 Main Gun with 36 rnds
3 x 7.62mm Degterev DT Machine Guns with between 2475 and 3087 rnds of ammunition

Engine:

W-2-K, 12 cylinder Diesel engine, producing 600 hp at 2000 rpm

Crew:

6

Armor: 35mm-110mm

Length:

6.8 meters

Height:

3.25 meters

Width:

3.35 meters

Maximum Speed:

26 kilometers per hour

Range:

___ miles on road
(250 km on road)

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