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.

Oct 4, 2016 · Detailing the technical specifications, development, and operational history of the KV-8 (Klimenti Voroshilov) Flamethrower Tank including pictures.

Jun 23, 2018 · The KV-8 and KV-8S (based on the KV-1S tank) were used by Russians in all fronts of WWII. There were flamethrower tank battalion with numbers from 510 to 519. In late 1943 – early 1944 a part was converted to flamethrower tank regiments (510, 511, 513, 516, 517).

KV-8: KV-1 fitted with the ATO-41 flame-thrower in the turret, beside a machine gun. In order to accommodate the new weapon, the 76.2 mm gun was replaced with a smaller, 45 mm, gun M1932, though it was disguised to look like the standard 76 mm.

KV-8 - Name of basic series; initial production form; 42 examples completed with ATO-41 flamethrowers.

Organizational flamethrower tanks KV-8 were part of the individual flamethrower tank battalions and individual flamethrower tank brigades. A separate battalion consisted of two KV-8 companies...

May 26, 2022 · The main purpose of the KV-8 was the suppression of fortified firing points, the destruction of manpower and armored vehicles. Interestingly, to protect against fire, which inevitably occurred when a tank hit the turret, all crew members were dressed in …