The KV-2 heavy artillery tank's 152 mm howitzer was housed in an enormous turret. This prototype differs from the production version in several ways. It was called the Dreadnought by its crews. [24] KV-2 (204) – A heavy 52 ton assault tank with the M-10 152 mm howitzer, the KV-2 was produced at the same time as the KV-1. Due to the size of ...

2015年4月26日 · KV-2, pre-production turret, 3rd Regiment of the 2nd Tank Division, Central front, summer 1941. The KV-2 was globally an impressive but unsatisfactory model. KV-2 in fictional livery. In reality, none are known to be painted with patriotic slogans. PzKpfw KW II 754(r), Panzerkompanie (z.b.v.) 66, Malta invasion force, 1941.

2022年11月28日 · The KV-2 employed the same basic chassis and drivetrain combination as that of the KV-1, with the power plant being the V2-K diesel V-12, and the Holt-Caterpillar gearbox with 5-forward and 1 reverse gears. This combined assembly was barely adequate in the parent vehicle, with the transmission being particularly unreliable, but the increased ...

2023年9月11日 · At the time, the KV-1 was still being produced with the underwhelming stopgap 76 mm L-11 gun, while the KV-2 was fitted with the 152 mm M-10T, which left much to desire in most areas. A 107 mm gun with such high velocity would have been formidable against any armored target at the time. It is perhaps this state of “overkill” which delayed the …

2023年12月2日 · The KV-2’s 152mm gun blasted away Germany’s latest 50mm AT guns, vainly detailed to knock out the Soviet giant. German reports spoke of the KV-2’s armor plates glowing red after repeated strikes from the 50mm AP shells skipping off the 110mm armor on the turret front, and 75mm armor on the hull front and turret sides. ...

2021年7月12日 · KV-2 Heavy Soviet Assault Gun. The KV2 is a Soviet heavy assault tank of the initial period of WW2. The abbreviation KV means “Klim Voroshilov” – the official name of the serial Soviet heavy tanks produced in 1939-1943, named after the hero of the Civil War in Russia, military and political figure Voroshilov Kliment Yefremovich. This vehicle was developed by the …

The KV-2 was a self-propelled gun, also classified as a heavy tank, used by the Soviet Union during World War II. It was based on the chassis of the KV-1 Heavy Tank, with a large M1938 Howitzer (152mm) replacing its main gun.[N 1] It was also armed with three DT machine guns. The KV-2 also had a 5 speed forward, 1 speed reverse transmission system. The KV-2 had a …

KV-2 model 1940: When encountering difficulties on the heavily fortified Mannerheim line during the Winter War in Finland, the general staff demanded a specially equipped version fitted with a heavy howitzer, intended to deal with concrete bunkers, in support of the regular KV-1 units.

2020年11月11日 · The KV-2 was something of a success in that respect and was fielded to good effect against the Finnish Army during "Winter War". However, by the time the tank was thrown at the German Army - a much more studied, experienced and prepared group of soldiers with excellent anti-tank weapons and doctrine - soon shown the limitations of the KV-2 ...

The most of KV-2 tanks were lost because of breakdowns. For example, 41st Tank Division lost 22 KV-2 tanks of 33 tanks total. The only 5 tanks were destroyed by the enemy, other 17 tanks were abandoned because of breakdowns or run out of fuel. In October 1941, the KV-2's manufacture was cancelled. Totally 334 KV-2 tanks were produced.