Wednesday, February 22, 2017

KV-7/Object 227 Heavy Tank

The KV-7 was an attempt to create a heavy tank with more firepower. The vehicle had multiple gun configurations including on 76 and two 45 mm guns. The tank led to the U-18 and then to the SU-152.
Variants:
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Name: KV-7/Object 227
Type: Heavy Tank
Origin: Soviet Union
Year: 1941
Produced: 1

Length: 6.75 Meters
Width: 3.25 Meters
Height: 2.45 Meters
Weight: 47500 Kilograms
Speed: 34 km/h/.

Crew: 6

Primary Armament:
U-13 Version
-76 mm F-34 AND
-45 mm 20K (2)
U-14 Version
-76 mm ZiS-5   (2)
Proposed
-152 mm M1938 M-10
U-18 Version
-152 mm ML-20
Secondary Armament:
-7.62 mm DT (3)

Gun Flexibility: °

Armor:
-Hull
75 mm Front
75 mm Side
60 mm Rear
20 mm Top
20 to 30 mm Bottom
-Upper Structure
75 mm Front
75 mm Side

Sources:
http://www.aviarmor.net/tww2/tanks/ussr/kv7.htm
http://tankarchives.blogspot.ca/2016/04/kv-7-lock-stock-and-three-smoking.html

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