KV-1

The KV-1 is a Soviet heavy tank, named after marshal[?] Kliment Voroshilov. The KV-1 was first tested in the Winter War and in 1940 production was increased. At the beginning of operation Barbarossa the Red Army had 639 KV-1s. At the beginning of Operation Barbarossa, German tanks were incapable of penetrating the armour and at one point a large German armoured group was delayed for 2 days by a single KV-1 near Ostrov.

General Characteristics (KV-1)
Length:	- m
Width:	- m
Height:	- m
Weight:	47 tons
Speed:	35 km/h (road) - (off-road)
Range:	150 km
Primary armament:	76.2mm gun
Secondary armament:	three 7.62 mm machine guns
Power plant:	-
Crew:	5

Variants

• KV-1 - 76 mm gun
• KV-1S - A lighter variant with higher speed.
• KV-85 - An KV-1s with a IS-1 turret
• KV-2 - A heavy assault tank with an 152 mm howitzer