KV-2 Mod. 1941

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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 U-7 KV U-7 KV U-7 tank with the first version of the "reduced" turret equipped with the 152mm howitzer before tests. September 1940 [2]

Famous photo of damaged KV-2, 1941[1]

Probably could be Ostrov area, the 3rd Tank Division/1st Mechanised Corps
The same KV-2, 1941 [1] NEW

Damaged KV-2, 1941 [4] NEW

 
KV-2 and T-34 defended Radzehov (Lvov area), June 1941 [8] NEW
KV-2 organic to the 14th Tank Division/7th Mechanised Corps. Senno area (Vitebsk region), Western Front, July 1941 [3] NEW
KV-2 abandoned due to some technical breakage. The 6th Mechanised Corps, Byelorussia, June 1941 [3] NEW
Damaged KV-2. Ostrov area, 1941. Probably the 3rd Tank Division/1st Mechanised Corps[4] NEW

Two abandoned KV-2s [4] NEW

1st Tank Division, Allakurti area, Karelia, July 1941

Captured KV-2s near Lida railway station [4] NEW

Two abandoned KV-2s [4] NEW

Zholkva, Ukraine, 1941
Two abandoned KV-2s, Ukraine, June 1941 [5] NEW

Captured KV-2 left in tank park of one of the Soviet units. At the right side one can see KhT-26 flame thrower tank, Ukraine, June 1941 [5] NEW

Probably the 4th Mechanised Corps
The same vehicles as above [4] NEW
The same pair of vehicles [6], [7] NEW
One of abandoned KV-2s. South-Western Front, Ukraine, summer, 1941 [5] NEW
Damaged KV-2 captured by Germans. Dubno area, June 29, 1941 [5] NEW
KV-2 got stuck in swamp, South-Western Front, Ukraine, June 1941 [5] NEW
Abandoned KV-2 got stuck in soft soil [6], [7]NEW

Captured KV-2, Ukraine, summer 1941 [6], [7]NEW
KV-2 abandoned at roadside [7] NEW
This KV-2 seems to be used as pillbox. Ukraine, 1941 [7] NEW
Captured KV-2 [7] NEW
KV-2. At the right ew can see boxes with ammo[7] NEW
German caption for those photos says "russian tank without fuel, Ternopol" [6], [7] NEW
Burning KV-2 [6], [7] NEW
KV-2 hit in fight [6], [7] NEW
KV-2 video. German training movie [?] NEW

Acknoledgement

Many thanks to E. Drig and many others for locating of some unknown tanks

Literature
  1. "KV-2. Soviet Heavy Breakthrough Tank of WWII", Tankograd - Soviet - Special - 2001, Erlangen, Germany, Tankograd Publishing, 2004
  2. M. Kolomiets. "Istoriya Tanka KV", Moscow, "Strategiya KM", 2002
  3. A. Smirnov, A.Surkov. "1941: Boi v Belorussii", Frontovaya Illyustratsia/Frontline Illustration, 2/2003
  4. E-bay previews
  5. A. Isaev. "1941: Boi na Ukraine", Frontovaya Illyustratsiya/Frontline Illustration, 4/2004, Strategia KM, Moscow
  6. "KV-2", Voyennyje Mashiny, No. 67, ~2006
  7. "KV-2. Soviet Heavy Breakthrough Tank of WWII", Tankograd - Soviet - Special - 2001, Erlangen, Germany, Tankograd Publishing, 2004
  8. The Onslaught. The German Drive to Stalingrad, W.W.Norton & Company, New-York, London, 1984
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