KV-13
Sign in to saveThe KV-13 (Russian: KB-13) was an experimental Soviet medium tank created during World War II. 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.
Key facts
- Weapon.name
- KV-13
- Weapon.image
- File:KV-13 1.jpg
- Weapon.image_size
- 300px
- Weapon.caption
- KV-13
- Weapon.origin
- Soviet Union
- Weapon.type
- Medium tank
- Weapon.is_vehicle
- yes
- Weapon.used_by
- Soviet Union
- Weapon.designer
- SKB-2
- Weapon.design_date
- 1941–1942
- Weapon.manufacturer
- Chelyabinsk Kirov Plant
- Weapon.production_date
- 1942
- Weapon.number
- 3
- Weapon.weight
- 32 metric tons
- Weapon.length
- with gun forward
- Weapon.crew
- 4
- Weapon.armour
- 120 mm maximum
- Weapon.primary_armament
- 76 mm M1941 ZiS-5 gun
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- Image
- KV-13 1.jpg
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The KV-13 (Russian: KB-13) was an experimental Soviet medium tank created during World War II. 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.
== Development == thumb|left|KV-13 on trials, 1942 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. 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. This tank was never used in combat.