- Kliment Voroshilov tank - Wikipedia
The Kliment Voroshilov (KV; Russian: Климент Ворошилов, КВ) tanks are a series of Soviet heavy tanks named after the Soviet defence commissar and politician Kliment Voroshilov who operated with the Red Army during World War II
- KV-1 - Tank Encyclopedia
Alongside the SMK, the KV, named after People’s Defense Commissioner and political statesman Kliment Voroshilov, was essentially a single-turret variant, the weight saved being utilized for extra frontal and side protection, without any sacrifice to mobility Initially not meant for production, the KV was given direct approval from Stalin himself
- The Soviet Union’s Mighty KV-1 Heavy Tank - Tank Historia
Alongside the T-34, the KV-1 heavy tank is a symbol of the Soviet Union’s triumph over Germany during the Second World War The tank was an absolute beast, weighing 50 tons it was impervious to most anti-tank guns when it was introduced and could knock out any German tank in service at the time
- Kliment Vorochilov Tank (1939)
Alongside the SMK, the KV, named after People's Defense Commissioner and political statesman Kliment Voroshilov, was essentially a single-turret variant, the weight saved being utilized for extra frontal and side protection, without any sacrifice to mobility Initially not meant for production, the KV was given direct approval from Stalin himself
- What Made The KV-1 Heavy Tank Such A Behemoth On The . . .
In short, the KV-1 was the ultimate (if highly flawed) defensive force for a brief period of time It would go the way of all dedicated heavy (with a capital H) tanks in the end, but it
- The Russian KV-1 KV Series Of Heavy Tanks - TankNutDave. com
The KV was produced in two major versions; the KV-1 with the 76 2mm gun and the KV-2 with a much larger turret and armed with a 152mm howitzer for close support Initially, the two versions were named KV Small Turret and KV Large Turret, but were then re-designated the KV1 and KV2 The KV-1
- KV-1 (Klimenti Voroshilov) Heavy Tank - Military Factory
In 1938, the Soviet Union developed a prototype heavy tank of 58 tons designated as the T-100 The type was a massive machine fitting two individual turrets - one armed with a 76 2mm main gun and the other with a 45mm cannon - and required a crew of up to eight personnel
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