1st shot on the cannonbarrel, damage it. Not only does it have better penetration over distance and against harsher angles then the Anti-Concrete, it also carries the best explosive payload even over the HE shell. This tank came into service in the Red Army in 1940 and was an assault tank intended to be used to overcome long-term defensive positions. Unless moving forwards at a certain gear, the KV-2 is also very hard to turn on even ground. Will it ever be restored to its HISTORICAL penetration values? The main variant of production before World War II broke out was the KV-1 model. Or the researchable one. However, be wary of more penetrating guns like the 75 mm on the Panther and the 76 mm on the M4 Shermans that easily piece the front turret armour. Shells that penetrate will almost always destroy the enemy and even those that fail to do so will still typically do some damage or even destroy the target thanks to the huge amount of explosives in all 3 available shells. Long reload, resulting in difficult 1-on-1 fights since missing gives the enemy an opportunity to destroy the KV-2. More vehicles to annihilate my enemies with! It was based on the chassis of the KV-1 Heavy Tank, with a large M1938 Howitzer (152mm) replacing its main gun. With its excellent cannon, good armour and large crew, the KV-2 is one of the leading figures to be found on the battlefield, where it can fight equally well in defense, in a breakthrough or while supporting allied medium or heavy tanks. I had this in Machinery->Ground->USSR Heavy just like other threads like this. As a fan of the KV-2's and the german tech tree im very happy to see this! Not to mention that there will always be ammunition inside the turret, so a penetrating APHE shot have a very high chance of detonating one of these ammunition. The ammo nerfs really messed it up. All trademarks, logos and brand names are the property of their respective owners. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright . Video Card: Intel Iris Pro 5200 (Mac), or analog from AMD/Nvidia for Mac. As such, pretty much all tanks at its battle rating should be taken account of. Another lovely pice to add to my captured tank collection, Thank you! Archived post. Don't you mean Pz IV? If it lands close to the enemy and hits, chances are it will either destroy it or cripple its mobility, plus the impact of the explosion will alert teammates of the presence of an enemy tank at the area of firing. 143. If I had to choose just one ammo type, I'd go with HE as unlike APHE it can kill any tank the KV-2 faces. World War II Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. o7. Thus sneaking up, or attacking, from outside the KV-2's field of view is advised. #11 Straven Jun 28, 2020 @ 5:28pm The increased weight of the tank slowed it down drastically, and the very heavy turret mixed with a low-powered traverse speed meant that the KV-2 can only traverse on level ground, as a slope would cause the turret to start turning with gravity. OS: Most modern 64bit Linux distributions. They broke through stone fortifications and destroyed pillboxes at close range, allowing infantry divisions to pass through areas previously closed to them. One was paired with the howitzer, the second mounted in the rear turret wall, and the third mounted as a bow gun in the underturret box's frontal plate to the driver's left. Powered by Invision Community. These two rounds share the same ballistics, so the HE shell can be fired first to gauge the distance. So your half right and half wrong. Its huge silhouette made it easy pickings for German anti-tank guns. If more than 19 rounds loaded ammo racks in the side of the turret means that most penetrating shots to the side of the turret are lethal. One of the most infamous tanks in the Soviet tree, the KV-2 introduces the concept of heavy-calibre armaments that will trend on in the Soviet heavy tank. Minimum supported resolution for the game is 720p with Metal support. In truth, while formidable in power and protection, courageous crew member willing to curse the name would speak out about the trouble the KV tank really was. _Catweazle_63 Shooting: Targets should be the gunner (right side) to stop the loading process and the loader to increase loading time to up to one and a half minutes. Unless moving forwards at a certain gear, the KV-2 (1939) is also very hard to turn on even ground. Shells are modeled individually and disappear after having been shot or loaded. The minimum supported resolution for the game is 720p. Just make sure to hit, or the tank will be alerted and counter-attack, and watch out for the rear MG if in a lighter vehicle. The speed and poor traverse of KV-2 made it unsuitable for spearheading attacks in a way that the T-34 could. The normal role of a heavy tank is to bring armour and firepower to support the lighter, faster tanks to hold strategic points they have captured. [Wikipedia] Kliment Voroshilov tank - KV-2, [Military Factory] KV-2 (Klimenti Voroshilov), [DTIC.ORG] KURSK OPERATION SIMULATION AND VALIDATION EXERCISE - PHASE II (KOSAVE II) (PDF), https://wiki.warthunder.com/index.php?title=KV-2_(1939)&oldid=160382. It's greatest strength is that it has 6 crew members which makes taking it out in one shot unlikely, but due . It was too heavy, too slow and too unreliable, it was often easily captured by Hitlers forces as they advanced on Moscow. Middle aged, middle class, wish I was middle weight. However 'softer' targets have forced me to shoot my already loaded round (APCBC) then change to HE to finish it. War Thunder - KV-2 754 (r) "Just Send It!" Bo Time Gaming 398K subscribers 139K views 1 year ago Interested in purchasing something from the War Thunder Store? As long as you can reliably pen the tank the target is dead pretty much regardless of where you hit it. War Thunder. I would suggest the PB-35 APCBC (researchable one) as your standard "go-to" round. Compared to the KV-1 height of about 9 feet, the KV-2 was at 11 ft. tall. In total, around 330 models were built by the end of the war. Always conduct attacks via "Peek-a-boo" tactic in that stay behind cover while searching for targets, then pop out when a target presents itself to fire before returning back to cover to reload. The separately-loaded ZiS-6 cannon significantly surpassed the Red Armys previous anti-tank cannons in its characteristics, but for a variety of reasons, it never went into mass production. Espaol - Latinoamrica (Spanish - Latin America), https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2091002677, https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2091002815. 27. r/warthundermemes. Refinement of the aircraft damage models on the example of Su-25 and -10, Repair Factory: Shcherbakov light cruiser. Couple that with this tank's inability to provide effective long range support and players will have a difficult time finding their niche with this vehicle. In addition, German technicians installed a good radio on the tank, replaced its spotlight with a blackout headlamp, and welded additional fixtures for cables and tools on the tanks turret. The KV Family (from 04:53) - War Thunder Official Channel. These new KV-2 tanks will arrive in War Thunders game server with upcoming updates keep an eye on our news! The Soviet army needed a powerful cannon for a heavy tank, and one of the most promising examples of such a cannon was the 107mm ZiS-6, tests of which were performed on a KV-2 chassis. All these vehicles were equipped with a 71-TK-3 radio set. It is recommended to have a work with a squad mate or other friendly tanks to cover the KV-2 during the reloading phase. [1] It had a range of 140 kilometers. If that is not the case the gunner, commander, cannon breech, loader, and ammunition and turret ring will be damaged or wounded. You can pen Shermans easily from the front with the Sav. As an enemy rolls by you can blast it with one shell- the main advantage of the tank- it can one shot anything below a Tiger. Since the usual fighting ranges exceed 600 m, getting hits without aim assistance with the howitzer are rare. And if I were to only load 1 shell type, which would be best in its BR (RB); HE or Anti-Concrete? All trademarks, logos and brand names are the property of their respective owners. If APHE shells hit below the side hull, it will possibly detonate the main storage of ammunition, resulting in a single-shot destruction. 20112022 Gaijin Games Kft. Phynnoderee 1 yr. ago. Here we see the familiar outlines from the KV-2 Mod. All rights reserved. It used to be half viable in high tier lineups because the HE shell would tear through the drivers roof on a lot of tanks if it hit the turret face. Not with out doing the tasks though. It was also armed with three DT machine guns. The large turret housing the 152 mm howitzer is a huge target on the KV-2, a more enticing target than the hull. Art of Winning: KV Tanks (from 04:08) - War Thunder Official Channel. Keep the turret in a well angled position while scouting for targets with the binoculars or normal eyesight. This goes for AB as well as RB. In addition, it has an anti-infantry DT machine gun set in a spherical mount at the front of the hull. KV-2 is like every Soviet tank with a 122mm gun. The start of the KV heavy tanks began after the heavy tank T-35 flaws came to light. Most tanks with a high-velocity cannon can cripple the KV-2 through the turret. The armour on the KV tank was impenetrable by a tank cannon in service and most anti-tank guns as well, the 76,2 cannon also gave it a huge firepower boost compared to the usual 37 mm in use by other countries. Here we see the familiar outlines from the KV-2 Mod. Keep the turret in a well-angled position while scouting for targets with the binoculars or normal eyesight. Its gun is an effective breach weapon, designed to be used against fortifications. The 152 mm gun is perhaps the most iconic and niche weapon in the Soviet tree. "German mechanics placed the command cupola from the T-34 on the roof of the turret" tank top or side armor). Most tanks with a high-velocity cannon can cripple the KV-2 through the turret. Some players like myself either did not have time for them, or found out too late to do the tasks. The armour on the KV tank was impenetrable by an tank cannon in service and most anti-tank guns as well, the 76.2 cannon also gave it a huge firepower boost compared to the usual 37 mm in use by other countries. Huge howitzer, dealing high damage with incredible force that will almost always knock out enemies with a single shot, Tank's reputation tends to have a noticable psychological affect on enemy players, Has one of the best HE rounds in the game, The new overpressure mechanic has made it so the KV-2 can kill pretty much anything with a turret shot, Has the hull armour of the KV-1 which will stop most Pz.III and Pre-, Large crew count means it is unlikely to be knocked out with a single shot unless the ammo racks explode, Long reload, resulting in difficult 1-on-1 fights since missing gives the enemy an opportunity to counter, Slow rotation speed of the turret means that flank attacks are difficult to respond to, If more than 19 rounds loaded, the ammo fills the weak spot ammo racks in the sides of the turret, Tall turret is very vulnerable from the side and difficult to hide, Driver's viewport is a weak spot; easily exploitable by experienced players, Has a tendency, although a rare but dreaded occurrence, to overshoot targets at close range when using the sights, Large barrel can easily be damaged by even autocannons, preventing return fire. The Anti Concrete shell performs worse at angles and has the same pen as the APCBC shell. I'm trying to use KV-2 and it is a pain to use, I frontal pen two SdKfz 234 and it did not kill either one of them, all it had done was kill the driver. The protection on its gun mantlet was changed the 1940 model has a cast mantlet. In Arcade, the target lead indicator make the slow, but long-range penetrating PB-35 APCBC a destructive force to be afraid of since ranging is a lot easier for the low-velocity shells. Captured KV-2s differed from their Soviet counterparts in several useful modifications. The KV-2's APHE is now better against pretty much everything, given that even if it fails to penetrate the explosion has as much pen as the HE shell (more than 50mm, it goes through the jagdtiger's roof). The powerful M-10 howitzer was installed in a modernized turret a lower profile than its predecessor, but still large. The KV-2 Model 1940 is a premium tank, so every hit against an opponent provides additional Research Points and lots of Silver Lions. Despite its superiority on the battlefield, some observed that the KV-1's armament was not enough to destroy some of the Finnish fortifications that they encountered. Squadronul canaluiui: ^DB4^ Divizia 4 Blindate Avramescu Link join discord: https://discord.gg/RFr3ya5knaDaca vreti sa va apucati de joc: http://warthunder.c. Always stay hidden and go behind friendly tanks, no soloing, capping, playing hero, your traverse, speed and reload are atrocious, enemies can run circles around you if they find you. I don't need to. The designs were the SMK, T-100, and what would be the KV-1 tank, which was named after the then Soviet Defense Commissar Kliment Voroshilov. At its battle rating, most enemy tanks have the capability of penetrating and eliminating the KV-2 through the turret, not to mention even some of the lower rank ones have powerful enough guns to deal with the armour. The profile makes concealing the tall heavy tank difficult, while the turret armour is relatively poor all-around at 75 mm. One slightly amusing problem with the KV-2 was that the gun could not fire in every direction due to the fact that the recoil could jam or completely destroy the turret ring. However, enemy tanks in close-range will also have an easier time penetrating the KV-2 front armour, or flanking around while reloading the gun. And like all meme machines you're often reliant on your surroundings lining up just right for things to go your way. For this, a request to mount a 152 mm howitzer on the KV-1 was made and resulted in the KV-2 with its extremely large turret and an increased weight of 52 tons. But do not shoot anywhere! The KV-2 (1940) uses two-piece ammunition, composed of projectiles (yellow) and propellant bags (orange). [1]. Only one KV-2 is left intact as a survivor of the war, it is housed at the Central Armed Forces Museum in Moscow. Roll forward, take the shot, and then pull back for the over half-minute reload time, and then repeat. It was introduced during the Closed Beta Test for Ground Forces before Update 1.41. During the developmental progress, the prototypes of all these heavy tanks were made and the Winter War with Finland was on its way. hope you guys enjoyed the video, please don't forget to like and comment.Pwease Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU3e7keE9. If the target is beyond rangefinding range, a tip is to utilize the OF-530 HE shell in the first shot, with spare G-530 rounds for the follow-up. In addition, German technicians installed a good radio on the tank, replaced its spotlight with a blackout headlamp, and welded additional fixtures for cables and tools on the tanks turret. It's still usable, but the anti-concrete AP shell is your best bet now. Additionally, artillery and aircraft will often force the KV-2 out of positions if not outright destroy it due to the KV's abysmal speed and massive size. The KV-2 had destroyed about two-dozen tanks by the end of the engagement. The long reload isn't the problem- I knew exactly what I was signing up for in that regard- but its actual performance leaves a lot to be desired in my experiences. In the first years of the war, the KV-2 was practically invulnerable to all forms of anti-tank artillery. For this, a request to mount a 152 mm howitzer on the KV-1 was made, and resulted in the KV-2 with its extremely large turret and an increased weight of 52 tons. 1940 can be obtained as a prize for participating in the event series Chronicles of World War II. Huge howitzer, dealing high damage with incredible force, Fear factor, the sight of this behemoth tends to send smaller tanks fleeing in terror, Acceptable armour, especially for its rank, Bouncy hull and turret, the chassis may effectively absorb shots as well, Many experienced tank drivers would dread the characteristic, map-echoing sound of the 152 mm howitzer being fired. Processor: Intel Core i5 or Ryzen 5 3600 and better, Video Card: DirectX 11 level video card or higher and drivers: Nvidia GeForce 1060 and higher, Radeon RX 570 and higher, Processor: Core i5, minimum 2.2GHz (Intel Xeon is not supported). Thank you for watching! Video Card: Radeon Vega II or higher with Metal support. It was based on the chassis of the KV-1 Heavy Tank, with a large M1938 Howitzer (152mm) replacing its main gun. I'm a very happy pony. WHAT HAVE THEY DONE To My NUCLEAR BUNKER | KV-2 (War Thunder) - YouTube 0:00 / 21:22 WHAT HAVE THEY DONE To My NUCLEAR BUNKER | KV-2 (War Thunder) 354,000 views Aug 1, 2019 12K Dislike Share. cookie-, . Here it proved semi effective, but early on problems had arisen. It won't be. In these cases, situational awareness and friendly support is the key to victory and survival of the KV-2 in the smaller maps. The original KV-1 is already slow as is, but the KV-2 added a huge and heavy turret that increased the total weight from ~46 tons to ~52 tons. It is completely useless now. Video Card: NVIDIA 1060 with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months) / similar AMD (Radeon RX 570) with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months) with Vulkan support. OS: Most modern 64bit Linux distributions. However, be wary of more penetrating guns like the 75 mm on the Panther and the 76 mm on the M4 Shermans that easily piece the front turret armour. Getting close: Probably the most difficult part, if spotted a 40 kg shell will soon be on its way to ruin someone's day. I disagree and actually think it's the other way around. The tracks will often eat shots and most KV-2 drivers are by now smart enough to not fully load up their KV-2, leaving the rear turret empty of shells. The designs offered all had heavy armour, wide tracks, and used the torsion-bar suspension. Where can I get my refund? With its excellent cannon, good armour and large crew, the KV-2 is one of the leading figures to be found on the battlefield, where it can fight equally well in defense, in a breakthrough or while supporting allied medium or heavy tanks. Actually I used to use the Anti concrete rounds (since that was my only AP type ammunition) and they were useless. Video Card: NVIDIA 660 with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months) / similar AMD with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months; the minimum supported resolution for the game is 720p) with Vulkan support. The KV-2 (1939) is incredibly sluggish in speed and manoeuvrability. 20112022 Gaijin Games Kft. SO yeah, and the highest amount i have used in a amtch is 11. it was nerfed, very random results now with he. 1940 can be obtained as a prize for participating in the event series Chronicles of World War II. Suspension wheels are 20 mm thick, torsion bars are 20 mm thick, and tracks are 30 mm thick. The size and horrible mobility did not serve it well on the battlefield. An attack route from the side or rear is preferable, not only is it a blind spot, but the turret traverse is so awful on the KV-2 that it will not have the time to react fast enough. With moving up and aiming two shots can be placed on the moving Soviet tower tank. You can use this link and. Take your time aiming - you'll be waiting a long time for the next shot so make this one count. The Soviets sent these tanks into Finland for combat testing, to which the KV design outperform in every way with its superior armour and firepower. Can't penetrate M4s frontally, KV-1's anywhere, T-34's frontally, BUT EVERYTHING CAN PEN THE KV2 NOW. The Soviet army needed a powerful cannon for a heavy tank, and one of the most promising examples of such a cannon was the 107mm ZiS-6, tests of which were performed on a KV-2 chassis. All rights reserved. In addition, it has an anti-infantry DT machine gun set in a spherical mount at the front of the hull. The KV-2 also had a 5 speed forward, 1 speed reverse transmission system. On more open maps like Karelia and Carpathians, the KV-2's speed and low velocity will make traversing the battlefield while sniping long-range targets difficult. The minimum supported resolution for the game is 720p. The KV-2 also had a 5 speed forward, 1 speed reverse transmission system. In these cases, situational awareness and friendly support is the key to victory and survival of the KV-2 in the smaller maps. 1939. The gun itself is better, but still leaves me wanting. I know what you're thinking, another video of a KV-2 one-shot derping everything in sight, and yeah, that's in here. That said, in the relation to the game, many of the KV-2 models weaknesses are irrelevant, while its strengths allow it to strike fear into the hearts of the enemy team. KV-2 (1939) - The first model of the KV-2; . One must be conscious and use the map terrain to their advantage. The KV-2 754r is a premium rank III tank in German tank tech tree. War Thunder MMO Action game Gaming comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment More posts you may like. . Two types of ammunition make up the ZiS-6 cannons ammo complement: APHE, with its blunt nose and a high-explosive fragmentation shell. The outer ammo rack on the tanks rear received additional ammunition capacity note the basket mounted on our in-game model. Minimum supported resolution for the game is 720p with Metal support. Smaller maps benefit the KV-2 in that the low shell velocities are no longer a big detriment to the combat ability, plus it could make the most of the initial penetration values in close-range battles. Espaol - Latinoamrica (Spanish - Latin America). The German Kv-2 is the Kv-2 (1940) I believe 1 Vraling 1 yr. ago 3- it fuckin looks cool, with its rack in the back hull that historically stored extra shells to the better looking cupola to the different camos, its wonderful 15 Thatoneshadowbunny Zis-30 Enthusiast 1 yr. ago It's a 1940 model, that why It has the coax. Make sure to plan the route ahead of time make sure to avoid large distances in the open, this is a slow moving tank with a large profile making it an easy target for long barreled guns. These new KV-2 tanks will arrive in War Thunders game server with upcoming updates keep an eye on our news! Use HE shells. I haven't unlocked the KV-2, but you might wanna try it on test drive and see how it works compared to the others. The large turret housing the 152 mm howitzer is a huge target on the KV-2, a more enticing target than the hull. r/warthundermemes Me in locust when kv 2. r/warthundermemes Women or War Thunder? Shooting a KV-2 from the side is much easier, just one massive turret reaching into the sky. Getting close: Probably the most difficult part, if spotted a 40 kg shell will soon be on its way to ruin someone's day. Stay behind friendly tanks - do not lead the charge. The base APHE (anti-concrete) shell, when I've used it, rarely fuzes when used against light tanks (especially irritating against Swedish APDS reserve tanks which can easily pick me apart because of aforementioned lackluster armor). 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