![]() As for the profile of the vehicle, the KV-II is just tall and will always expose itself heavily when bringing its gun to aim. 1940 turret design presents an even larger target above the front hull, as right under the gun mantlet holding the 152 mm gun is a very flat 75 mm plate for the turret front armour, easily penetrated by even Rank II vehicles. Though the relatively unsloped front hull presents a large target, the KV-II's usage of the mod. Armour on the KV-II is not as reliable as the earlier KV-1 vehicles as the new BR causes it to meet Rank III vehicles with stronger guns able to penetrate through the front hull and turret armour of the KV-II. This means hull-turns are not reliable and combined with the turret's low traverse speed, equals a poor reaction to an unexpected enemy at the flanks. This causes the KV-2 to feel sluggish, especially in turns as a prolonged turn radius would sap the speed of the vehicle. Mobility is that of a KV-1 powerplant, but with six more tons added. Albeit being a heavy tank, it must rely on cover by other threats to scare the enemy away or force them to shoot another target. Basically, the strategy is to come out aim carefully at closest target and fire, and then pull back behind cover or friendly tanks. Again: The greatest weakness of this tank is it extremely long reload time leaving you a sitting duck for long periods of time. You can, and will, destroy tanks such as Tigers and IS-1s with the KV-2. ![]() The shockwave is powerful enough to rip through up to 75 mm of armour, and has a huge blast radius. In order to accomplish this aim for the roof of a tank or under it and let the fragment penetrate the roof/floor. High Explosive is the preferred shell able to destroy almost any tank in a single shot. Most times even if a shot does not destroy the target, it will damage it enough to force the foe to disengage. The gun on this tank is what makes it special, the 152mm howitzer is capable of destroying any tank in the game (OF-530), and many with a single hit. Finally, there is an empty bustle rack on the rear of the tank that is not present on other KV-2 variants. The front hull is also absent of a headlamp, though the vehicle horn is still present. There are also a large collection of the German "jerry" fuel cans on the right rear hull, on top of the tracks. If yellow coat is covered with a different camouflage skin, other features to look out for is the German cupola on top that looks like its from a Panzer IV. The KV-II is distinguishable by its "Dunkelgelb" yellow coat, instead of the green coat the Russians use on their tanks. Roll forward, take your shot, and then pull back for the over half-minute reload time, and then repeat. The best way to take advantage of this tank is through peek-a-boom tactics and staying behind others. However, because of the KV-II's high profile, and now added with the German commander cupola on top, the vehicle is easily targeted and attacked from a distance. The HE and AP shells, each carrying more than 5 kg of explosive filler, all have the capacity to destroy a tank upon penetration or contact. Its armament allows the vehicle to dispatch any ground vehicles in one hit. With a 152 mm gun, it presents most of the pros and cons of the original Soviet KV-2 in the game. The KV-II presents itself as one of the behemoth vehicles of the Rank III German tank line. ![]() A captured KV-2 in German service, several modifications were done for the Germans' convenience. It was introduced in Update 1.59 "Flaming Arrows". KW II 754 (r) is a premium rank III German heavy tank The” invulnerable “colossus of Stalin” – M. Source of information about the photo: Kolomiets M.V. The starboard side of the KV-2 was broken by a large-caliber projectile, the gun barrel was pierced.įrom July 1, 1941, the 3rd Tank Division of the 1st Mechanized Corps (until the Corps was disbanded on August 17, 1941) fought for the city of Ostrov in the Pskov Region. The armor of the KV-2 had traces of numerous hits from German armor-piercing artillery shells. Soviet heavy tank KV-2 from the 6th Tank Regiment of the 3rd Tank Division of the 1st Mechanized Corps of the Armored Forces of the Red Army, destroyed in the Battle for the city of Ostrov on July 5, 1941.
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