Development began in June 1941 at the Leningrad Kirov Plant and was

completed by August, but plans were interrupted due to the complicated

situation on the front. The KV-5 was to utilize some components of the KV-1. A
new turret was designed, incorporating the 107-mm ZIS-6 gun. Two
roadwheels and a single support roller were to be added on each side. A new
1,200 h.p. diesel engine was being developed for the vehicle, however it was
not completed in time and was replaced with two V-2K engines. 1941 6
8 KV-
5 KV-1 , 107 - mm ZIS-6
roadwheels
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Work was begun on the KV-5 tank ("Object 225") in June 1941. The talented
designer N. Tseits, one of the oldest workers of SKB-2, was named the senior
engineer for this vehicle. Also in his group were K. Kuzmin (hull), L. Sychev
(turret and gun mount), and N. Fedorchuk (running gear components). The
experience gained in the development of the KV-4 design was weighed during
the design of the KV-5. The result was a powerful tank of relatively unusual
appearance. The hull of the KV-5 had a height of 0.92 metres. Therefore the
driver-mechanic and radio operator-machine gunner received special cupolas
that permitted them an adequate sector of view. The rhomboid-shaped turret
was of relatively large size. Housed in it were the tank commander, who had a
commander's cupola, gunner, and loader. The solid diameter of the ring was
1840 mm and the large internal space of the turret afforded all members of
the crew normal working conditions. The tank was heavily armored-150-180
mm.
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With the beginning of the war, a whole series of collectives entered the
project. Thus, the notion of a forged turret was abandoned and replaced by a
welded turret design. In view of the absence of a 1200 h.p. diesel engine (it
was still in development), the KV-5 was redesigned for the installation of two
parallel-mounted conventional V-12 engines.
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By August 1941 the KV-5 design was practically fully completed, and the
production of a number of the tank's components and aggregates was begun.
But because of the difficult situation at the front around Leningrad, all
experimental work at the Kirov Plant was halted and all efforts were dedicated
to increasing the output of production KV tanks. The latest date found in the
preserved drawings of the KV-5 is 15 August 1941, when the battle was being
fought around Luga and Krasnogvardeysk.
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KV-5 1941 8 15 , Luga
Krasnogvardeysk
The project was eventually canceled in favour of the more advanced Russian
heavy tank designs. No prototype was ever constructed due to the Leningrad
Blockade.

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