KV-13

KV-13
Type	Medium tank
Place of origin	Soviet Union
Service history
Used by	Soviet Union
Wars	World War II
Production history
Designer	SKB-2
Designed	1941–1942
Manufacturer	Chelyabinsk Kirov Plant
Produced	1942–1943
Number built	3
Specifications (^[1])
Weight	32 metric tons
Length	6.65
Width	2.8 m (9.2 ft)
Height	2.5 m (8.2 ft)
Crew	3

Armor	120 mm maximum
Main armament	76 mm ZIS-5 tank gun
Secondary armament	1 × 7,62-mm DT-29 MG
Engine	V12, liquid-cooled diesel engine 600 hp (441 kW)
Transmission	mechanical
Suspension	Torsion bar suspension
Ground clearance	450 mm
Operational range	320 km (200 miles)
Speed	65 km/h (40 mph)

The KV-13 was an experimental Soviet medium tank created during World War II.^[1]^[2] It was developed on the KV-1 chassis in the SKB-2 design bureau of the Chelyabinsk Kirov Plant in late 1941 – early 1942, as a "universal" tank, intended to replace the production of T-34 medium tanks and KV-1 heavy tanks at the same time.^[3]

Development

The first prototype of the KV-13 was made in the spring of 1942, but in the fall of that year tests showed a lack of mechanical reliability and demonstrated the need to strengthen the vehicle's armour and to equip it with the new three-seat turret.^[1]^[2] While production of two modified prototypes incorporating these modifications began in December 1942, work on the KV-13 as a medium tank was discontinued in favour of continuing the production of the T-34. The further development of the project using two modified KV-13 prototypes led to the creation in 1943 of the IS-1 heavy tank.^[3]^[4]

References

Citations

1 2 3 Solyankin, p. 79.
1 2 Svirin, p. 97.
1 2 Zaloga (2011), p. 4.
↑ Zaloga (2013), p. 43.

Bibliography

А. Г. Солянкин; М. В. Павлов; И. В. Павлов; И. Г. Желтов (2005). Отечественные бронированные машины. XX век. 1941–1945. Москва: Эксприн. ISBN 5-94038-074-3.
Свирин, М. Н.; Броневой щит Сталина. MИстория советского танка 1937–1943. Мoscow: Яуза, Эксмо. ISBN 5-699-16243-7.
Zaloga, Steven J. (2011). IS-2 Heavy Tank 1944–1973. New Vanguard. Oxford, UK: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-85532-396-4.
Zaloga, Steven J. (2013). KV-1 & 2 Heavy Tanks 1939–1945. New Vanguard. Oxford, UK: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4728-0321-4.

Soviet armoured fighting vehicles of World War II

Tanks

Tankettes	T-27

Amphibious tanks	T-37 T-38 T-40

Fast tanks	BT-2/BT-5 BT-7 BT-8

Medium tanks	T-28 T-34 T-44

Heavy tanks	T-35 KV-1/KV-2 IS-2/IS-3

Light tanks	T-18 T-26 T-50 T-60 T-70/T-80

Self-propelled artillery

Guns and anti-tank guns	ZiS-30 SU-5 SU-76 SU-85 SU-100 SU-122 SU-152 ISU-122 ISU-152

Anti-aircraft guns	ZSU-37 T-60Z T-70Z T-90

Armored cars

Light	D-8 D-12 D-13 FAI BA-20 BA-64 PB-4 PB-7 BA-30

Medium	BA-27 BA-I BA-3 BA-6 BA-10

Heavy	BA-11

Aerosani

Aerosani	ANT-IV NKL-16 NKL-26 RF-8 ASD-400

Artillery tractors

Armored Artillery tractors	AT-42 artillery tractor T-26-T Komsomolets Komintern Voroshilovets

Artillery tractors	S-2 Stalinets S-60 Stalinets S-65 Stalinets Kommunar STZ-3 STZ-5 YA-12

Experimental and improvised vehicles

Experimental	SU-14 A-40 flying tank T-43 tank SU-100Y SPG PPG tankette

Improvised	KhTZ-16 IZ NI tank

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