Team
: Hawk Republic

# KV-2

Role
: Assault Gun

## [General information](/md/rv/vehicles/kv-2.md#general-information)

Description
: The **KV-2** is an Assault Gun based on the Soviet **KV-1** heavy tank chassis, fitted with a massive box-shaped turret mounting a **152mm M-10T** howitzer for destroying fortifications and strongpoints. It saw limited use in the Winter War and early Second World War; its tall silhouette and slow turret traverse made it vulnerable, but the 152 mm round was devastating when it hit. In-game it is a tracked vehicle weighing 52.4 tonnes with a crew of five and a **V-2K** diesel producing 600 horsepower for 11.5 hp/t and 34 km/h top speed.
The main gun fires PB-35 and OF-530 with a 33-second reload; a coaxial **7.62mm DT-28** and DT-28s in the loader and bow positions provide close-in defense. The loader and bow gunner turrets are stabilized. Sights are 2.5x telescope and periscope with no rangefinder.

Locomotion
: Tracked

Supported classes
: Crewman

Obtainment
: Free

## [In-game availability](/md/rv/vehicles/kv-2.md#in-game-availability)

| Team/Loadout                                   | [WW2](/md/rv/loadouts/ww2.md) |
| ---------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------- |
| [Hawk Republic](/md/rv/teams/hawk-republic.md) | Tier 1                        |

## [Vehicle](/md/rv/vehicles/kv-2.md#vehicle)

| Weight           | 52.4 t   |
| ---------------- | -------- |
| Seating capacity | 5        |
| Driver           | 1        |
| Gunner           | 1        |
| Bow gunner       | 1        |
| Commander        | 1        |
| Loader           | 1        |
| Max speed        |          |
| Forward          | 34 km/h  |
| Backward         | 6.2 km/h |

## [Powertrain](/md/rv/vehicles/kv-2.md#powertrain)

| Engine                | V-2K      |
| --------------------- | --------- |
| Type                  | Diesel    |
| Max RPM               | 2,000 RPM |
| Horsepower            | 600 hp    |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 11.5 hp/t |
| Transmission          |           |
| Forward gears         | 5         |
| Reverse gears         | 1         |

## [Armour](/md/rv/vehicles/kv-2.md#armour)

| Lower front plate | 119 mm–219 mm |
| ----------------- | ------------- |
| Upper front plate | 123 mm–292 mm |
| Left cheek        | 75 mm–326 mm  |
| Right cheek       | 75 mm–326 mm  |
| Mantlet           | 75 mm–149 mm  |
| Hull side         | 107 mm–137 mm |

## [Gunner turret](/md/rv/vehicles/kv-2.md#gunner-turret)

| Traversal        |           |
| ---------------- | --------- |
| Horizontal speed | 6 deg/s   |
| Vertical speed   | 3 deg/s   |
| Vertical limits  | -5° / 12° |

### [Weapons](/md/rv/vehicles/kv-2.md#gunner-turret-weapons)

#### [152mm M-10T](/md/rv/vehicles/kv-2.md#gunner-turret-weapon-152mm-m-10t)

| Reload speed                                  | 33s |
| --------------------------------------------- | --- |
| Refill speed                                  | 6s  |
| Ammo                                          | Max |
| [PB-35](/md/rv/shells/152mm-m-10t-pb-35.md)   | \*  |
| [OF-530](/md/rv/shells/152mm-m-10t-of-530.md) | \*  |
| Ammo models                                   |     |
| Ammo                                          | 8   |
| Hull ammo                                     | 36  |

#### [7.62mm DT-28](/md/rv/vehicles/kv-2.md#gunner-turret-weapon-762mm-dt-28)

| Reload speed                          | 6s  |
| ------------------------------------- | --- |
| Magazine size                         | 63  |
| Ammo                                  | Max |
| [AP](/md/rv/shells/762mm-dt-28-ap.md) | \*  |
| Ammo models                           |     |
| MG ammo                               | 5   |

### [Sights](/md/rv/vehicles/kv-2.md#gunner-turret-sights)

#### [Telescope sight](/md/rv/vehicles/kv-2.md#gunner-turret-sight-1)

| Rangefinder | None |
| ----------- | ---- |
| Zoom        | 2.5x |

#### [Periscope sight](/md/rv/vehicles/kv-2.md#gunner-turret-sight-2)

| Rangefinder | None |
| ----------- | ---- |
| Zoom        | 2.5x |

## [Loader turret](/md/rv/vehicles/kv-2.md#loader-turret)

| Traversal        |            |
| ---------------- | ---------- |
| Mouse aim        | Yes        |
| Horizontal speed | 60 deg/s   |
| Vertical speed   | 60 deg/s   |
| Vertical limits  | -10° / 10° |

### [Weapons](/md/rv/vehicles/kv-2.md#loader-turret-weapons)

#### [7.62mm DT-28](/md/rv/vehicles/kv-2.md#loader-turret-weapon-762mm-dt-28)

| Reload speed                          | 6s  |
| ------------------------------------- | --- |
| Magazine size                         | 63  |
| Ammo                                  | Max |
| [AP](/md/rv/shells/762mm-dt-28-ap.md) | \*  |
| Ammo models                           |     |
| MG ammo                               | 5   |

### [Sights](/md/rv/vehicles/kv-2.md#loader-turret-sights)

#### [Sight 1](/md/rv/vehicles/kv-2.md#loader-turret-sight-1)

| Rangefinder | None |
| ----------- | ---- |
| Zoom        | 1x   |

## [Bow gunner turret](/md/rv/vehicles/kv-2.md#bow-gunner-turret)

| Traversal        |            |
| ---------------- | ---------- |
| Mouse aim        | Yes        |
| Horizontal speed | 60 deg/s   |
| Vertical speed   | 60 deg/s   |
| Vertical limits  | -10° / 10° |

### [Weapons](/md/rv/vehicles/kv-2.md#bow-gunner-turret-weapons)

#### [7.62mm DT-28](/md/rv/vehicles/kv-2.md#bow-gunner-turret-weapon-762mm-dt-28)

| Reload speed                          | 6s  |
| ------------------------------------- | --- |
| Magazine size                         | 63  |
| Ammo                                  | Max |
| [AP](/md/rv/shells/762mm-dt-28-ap.md) | \*  |
| Ammo models                           |     |
| MG ammo                               | 5   |

### [Sights](/md/rv/vehicles/kv-2.md#bow-gunner-turret-sights)

#### [Sight 1](/md/rv/vehicles/kv-2.md#bow-gunner-turret-sight-1)

| Rangefinder | None |
| ----------- | ---- |
| Zoom        | 1x   |

## [Gallery](/md/rv/vehicles/kv-2.md#gallery)

| Type      | URL                                                                 |
| --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Thumbnail | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/kv-2/perspective.png     |
| Front     | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/kv-2/front.png           |
| Back      | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/kv-2/back.png            |
| Left      | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/kv-2/left.png            |
| Right     | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/kv-2/right.png           |
| Top       | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/kv-2/top.png             |
| Armor     | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/kv-2/armor_thumbnail.png |

ID: "KV-2"