KV-2 Mod. 1940

(Blueprints)

UpdatedMarch 29, 2008
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AMVAS: there existed two modification of KV-2 tank. In different sources I have met pair of their names either KV-2 Mod. 1939, KV-2 Mod. 1940, or KV-2 Mod. 1940 and KV-2 Mod. 1941.

On my site I use KV-2 Mod. 1940 and KV-2 Mod. 1941 names of those modifications.

KV-2 (U-0) pre-series vehicle [1], [3]

MT-1 turret, driver's hatch is not round, early shape of hull nose, no both frontal and rear machine-guns. Tolboxes are absent

KV-2 (U-1) pre-series vehicle [1], [3]

Standard driver's hatch, early shape of hull nose, no both frontal and rear machine-guns. Two toolboxes on track shelves.
MT-1 turret. KV-2 (U-1) pre-series vehicle [1], [3]
KV (U-3) KV-2. (U-3) pre-series vehicle [2]

KV-2 (U-3) pre-series vehicle [1], [3]

Standard driver's hatch, early shape of hull nose, muzzle cutoff mechanism, no both frontal and rear machine-guns. Experimental toolboxes on track shelves.

Literature
  1. "KV-2", Voyennyje Mashiny, No. 67, ~2006
  2. M. Kolomiets. "Istoriya Tanka KV", Moscow, "Strategiya KM", 2002
  3. "KV-2. Soviet Heavy Breakthrough Tank of WWII", Tankograd - Soviet - Special - 2001, Erlangen, Germany, Tankograd Publishing, 2004
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