876. I dont know if its due to the round I'm using (PB-35) or is it just that Gaijin has a broken Hull Break system? Roll forward, take the shot, and then pull back for the over half-minute reload time, and then repeat. I knew there was an captured kv2 coming but when.. the next update lawls. Of course after the KV-2 has fired, a window of opportunity and hope will open up. tank top or side armor). Coupled with the heavy turret, it produces a slow turret traverse to get the gun onto target. with a battle rating of 3.7 (AB/RB/SB). hope you guys enjoyed the video, please don't forget to like and comment.Pwease Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU3e7keE9. Most tanks with a high-velocity cannon can cripple the KV-2 through the turret. Rely on always getting the first shot off, else the enemy tank is more than likely to destroy the KV-2. [Devblog] New additions to the KV-2 series, https://wiki.warthunder.com/index.php?title=KV-2_(1940)&oldid=160383. As such, pretty much all tanks at its battle rating should be taken account of. But there's SO much more, too.All music licensed from www.epidemicsound.com and www.machinimasound.comThis video also available on Floatplane: https://www.floatplane.com/channel/TheMightyJingles/homeCheck out my other channel, Old Man Jingles: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_ZyJKN0sRHREFs_zodqAmQPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheMightyJinglesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/damightyjongles/Discord: https://discord.gg/the-salt-minesTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/the_mighty_jinglesFacebook! Another type of vehicles to worry about are the very small tanks like the M22 Locust and the ASU-57 as these can get right under the tank's gun depression and fire away at weak points with little risk of return fire by the KV-2. 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. 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. BIG SUCC Mask Link - https://teespring.com/stores/phlydailyGeForce Garage Epsiode - https://youtu.be/f0V7-z0BVT0GET 3% off GE & Vehicles - - https://goo.gl/. As a fan of the KV-2's and the german tech tree im very happy to see this! During the Battle of Raseiniai, in Lithuania, a single KV-2 was able to hold up the entire 6th Panzer Divison for a full day by firing at them from a concealed location before it ran out of ammunition, ending with about two dozen tanks destroyed. The main variant of production before World War II broke out was the 'KV-1 model. Go for it! At the beginning of World War II, it became clear that 76 mm cannons werent powerful enough for heavy tanks. Video Card: Intel Iris Pro 5200 (Mac), or analog from AMD/Nvidia for Mac. It's greatest strength is that it has 6 crew members which makes taking it out in one shot unlikely, but due . 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. Since the usual fighting ranges exceed 600 m, getting hits without aim assistance with the howitzer are rare. 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. And if I were to only load 1 shell type, which would be best in its BR (RB); HE or Anti-Concrete? So your half right and half wrong. [N 2]. This goes for AB as well as RB. 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. We all hate it, it will stay as long as it brings in money. Video Card: Radeon Vega II or higher with Metal support. 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. Compared to the KV-1 height of about 9 feet, the KV-2 was at 11 ft. tall. The old peek-a-boom tactics, and staying behind others is still the best method for employing this "heavy tank". If you play KV-2 for memes and not for grind load mostly HE with 3-4 AP shots. The stats speaks for themselves, you can pen Shermans frontally. The KV-2 Mod. 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. KV-2 is like every Soviet tank with a 122mm gun. Has the armour of the KV-1 which will stop most Pz.III and T-34-76 shots, If a lighter vehicle is flanking the KV-2, the rear machine gun can take care of it, Turret is smaller than the 1939 model, so it's less easier to spot and more easy to conceal. Its huge silhouette made it easy pickings for German anti-tank guns. Even the other armour-piercing rounds, the G-530 and PB-35 SAPCBC rounds have relatively mediocre penetration for the battle rating. What happens when you shoot a HE is that the shockwave and fire blows out all the view ports of the enemy tank and kills the crew inside. Originally posted by TenaciousGord: 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. Furthermore, even if the vehicle could keep running, it was incredibly slow and the ill designed turret proved to be too large a target. A number of captured vehicles of this type were used by German troops. All trademarks, logos and brand names are the property of their respective owners. Keep the turret in a well angled position while scouting for targets with the binoculars or normal eyesight. 20112023 Gaijin Games Kft. 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. In the first years of the war, the KV-2 was practically invulnerable to all forms of anti-tank artillery. The large heavy turret, necessary to mount the 152 mm howitzer, results in a slow traverse time. Shuri_96 War Thunder MMO Action game Gaming comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment More posts you may like. During the opening stages of Operation Barbarossa, the KV tanks came as a huge surprise from the Germans as they had no prior intel about these tanks, resulting in a lack of capable anti-tank weaponry that could destroy these tanks, aside from 88 mm FlaK guns. IIRC Either APHE is better than the HE against targets that have some reasonable armour. The KV-2 was armed with a powerful 152 mm M-10 cannon installed in its tall armoured rotating turret. The stern and gigantic KV-2 is an old friend to tankers in War Thunder. OS: Most modern 64bit Linux distributions. It was also armed with three DT machine guns. 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 Soviets sent these tanks into Finland for combat testing, to which the KV design outperform in every way with its superior armour and firepower. I don't need to. 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. It's still usable, but the anti-concrete AP shell is your best bet now. During the Battle of Raseiniai, in Lithuania, a single KV-2 was able to hold up the entire 6th Panzer Division for a full day by firing at them from a concealed location before it ran out of ammunition, ending with about two dozen tanks destroyed. Another type of vehicles to worry about are the very small tanks like the M22 and the ASU-57 as these can get right under the tank's gun depression and fire away at weak points with little risk of return fire by the KV-2. 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. The combat ineffectiveness and flaws of the KV-2 came to light, and was only put on limited production due to them, resulting in only about 334 units being produced from 1939 to 1941. Close range brawling is a bad idea due to certain characteristics on the tank. Unless moving forwards at a certain gear, the KV-2 (1939) is also very hard to turn on even ground. One must be conscious and use the map terrain to their advantage. Not to mention that there will always be ammunition inside the turret, so a penetrating APHE shot has a very high chance of detonating one of these rounds. 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. During the summer offensive campaign of the Wehrmacht, practically all the Red Armys KV-2s were lost destroyed or abandoned by their crews due to breakdowns. The minimum supported resolution for the game is 720p. 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. Yay! The old peek-a-boom tactics, and staying behind others is still the best method for employing this "heavy tank". 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. 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 was based on the chassis of the KV-1 Heavy Tank, with a large M1938 Howitzer (152mm) replacing its main gun. 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. Given the similar caliber to the Sturmpanzer, that'd be my guess. It was too heavy, too slow and too unreliable, it was often easily captured by Hitlers forces as they advanced on Moscow. There may be some problems with news display in specific browser versions. Unless most of the crew is dead, the 65 seconds with only 2 crew members is slow, but probably a lot faster than it would have been in real. German mechanics placed the command cupola from the Pz.IV on the roof of the turret it provided the tanks commander with excellent visibility. o7. German mechanics placed the command cupola from the Pz.IV on the roof of the turret it provided the tanks commander with excellent visibility. All Discussions Screenshots Artwork Broadcasts Videos News Guides Reviews . Depiction ofany real-world weapon orvehicle inthis game does not mean participation ingame development, sponsorship orendorsement byany weapon orvehicle manufacturer. The "PB-35" shell unlock can be ignored as it is only a marginal upgrade compared with the GF-530 stock shell. It was based on the chassis of the KV-1 Heavy Tank, with a large M1938 Howitzer (152mm) replacing its main gun. The KV-2 is a modification of the KV-1 that mounted a 152 mm howitzer in order to provide support to infantry against fortified positions. With its straight angles the KV-2 can easily be angled in the diamond direction (30). With moving up and aiming two shots can be placed on the moving Soviet tower tank. Though originally, the vehicle was armed with a 122 mm howitzer, In fact, examples captured by German forces were often used until they literally stopped working and were then abandoned because of the fact that it was oftentimes not worth the trouble to repair the vehicles, http://wwiivehicles.com/ussr/tanks-heavy/kv-2.asp, http://www.militaryfactory.com/armor/detail.asp?armor_id=210, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. All trademarks are property of their respective owners in the US and other countries. The outer ammo rack on the tanks rear received additional ammunition capacity note the basket mounted on our in-game model. Go for it! KV-2 is derp, crap armor, strange ammo (somethings wrong with those APHE rounds after the 1.63), long reload, bad mobility. 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 these cases, situational awareness and friendly support is the key to victory and survival of the KV-2 in the smaller maps. Armor protection on the vehicle could be as much as 110 mm in some places. . Middle aged, middle class, wish I was middle weight. I had this in Machinery->Ground->USSR Heavy just like other threads like this. But do not shoot anywhere! With moving up and aiming two shots can be placed on the moving Soviet tower tank. 5.3 Rus - KV-122, BTR-ZD, M4A2, KV-2 zis 6, P38, Yak3p, Tis MA Both them lineups recently, Used to play 5.7 Ger a ton since nearly every friend always played them, Ersatz, PzBef Wg V1 p, panthers and tigers. 19 days ago. 27. r/warthundermemes. In everything else including the monstrous destructive power of the weapon the captured KV-2 was exactly the same as its Soviet predecessor. Or the researchable one. Another lovely pice to add to my captured tank collection, Thank you! Though close-range fighting can fix this, the close-quarters battle is not a tactic the KV-2 should indulge in alone without supporting teammates to cover for the tank in case of flankers. 1.1 Rank II; 1.2 Rank III; 2 Media; 3 See also; Vehicles Rank II. These were transferred to the 3rd Mech Corps on 9 July, and by 18 July only 1 was left serviceable - 5 were destroyed on 12 July, and 4 are recorded as being in repair from 13 July.[1]. All rights reserved. Furthermore, its strong armour could survive heavy fire from the enemy's 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. This page was last edited on 10 April 2023, at 11:27. The KV-2 is a behemoth of a tank, which players feared due to the devastating punch of its 152 mm round and its distinctive and intimidating profile. Even allowing for the natural adjustment to a new vehicle, I'm struggling to see the KV-2's worth beyond it's obvious derpiness and meme material. This made for a tank that was heavily armoured, but not very mobile as it was to be for siege warfare. 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. The most important thing in these game modes, due to the lack of target markers, is the vision. I would suggest the PB-35 APCBC (researchable one) as your standard "go-to" round. It would be better if it got buffs. A characteristic trait of Soviet tanks, the KV-2 has terrible gun depression, worse when compared to other Soviet tanks, Driver's viewport is a juicy 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, Rear machine gun is only effective against the lightest vehicles, and due to its position it's next to impossible to shoot down aircraft with it. However, the massive profile of this tank and majority of flat 75 mm armour means that even with proper angling and cover, the KV-2 will be unable to hold points for long. 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. HE was king before it got nerfed. By 1941, 330 of these tanks had been produced in total, and production ceased at the beginning of the Great Patriotic War. Even most anti-air vehicles can effortlessly overrun and destroy the KV-2 if it is over-extended or alone. air spawn camping in ground RB. During the summer offensive campaign of the Wehrmacht, practically all the Red Armys KV-2s were lost destroyed or abandoned by their crews due to breakdowns. [1]. Cheers! Join the Club for only $5 - http://www.dollarshaveclub.com/phlydailyThanks to our sponsor Dollar Shave Club, new members get their 1st month of the Daily Ess. Slow rotation speed of the turret means that flank attacks are difficult to respond to. However, these traits also serve as the tank's weaknesses. 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. If the enemy tank still remains after the OF-530 shell, the next loading G-530 SAPCBC shell can follow through the same ballistic path and destroy the enemy via a penetration. 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