KV-1S

It entered production in August 1942. The new antitank German weapon brought about a few improvements in the original armoured vehicle KV-1, proving KV-1 M42 that was so slow and voluminous armoured vehicle that was impeding the operations of tanks. The defeats of 1942 did that were hurrying the necessary improvements arising KV-1S. The transmission changed, the shielding diminished to lighten it of weight, and it re-formed the turret to increase the functionality of the cannon to 360 º.

Nevertheless, these changes were not completely successful since he continued being too much weighed and voluminous and unable to follow the pace in field opened of them T-34 that were taking the same cannon.



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	KV-1S Heavy Tank Country: USSR Crew: 4 members Weigh: 42.5 tons. Shielding: 82mm. Armament: A cannon 76.2 mm., two machine guns of 7.62 mm.		It entered production in August 1942. The new antitank German weapon brought about a few improvements in the original armoured vehicle KV-1, proving KV-1 M42 that was so slow and voluminous armoured vehicle that was impeding the operations of tanks. The defeats of 1942 did that were hurrying the necessary improvements arising KV-1S. The transmission changed, the shielding diminished to lighten it of weight, and it re-formed the turret to increase the functionality of the cannon to 360 º. Nevertheless, these changes were not completely successful since he continued being too much weighed and voluminous and unable to follow the pace in field opened of them T-34 that were taking the same cannon.
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KV-1S Heavy Tank

KV-1S
Heavy Tank