Overview[]
The KV-13 (Ob"yekt 233) is a Soviet prototype heavy tank developed in the early 1940s.
Development[]
In March 1942, development of a "universal tank" to replace the T-34-76 and KV-1S would begin through SKB-2 under ChKZ. The design would make use of analysis of KV and T-34 tanks in service. Its weight was to not exceed 32 tons, and the main gun was to be the 76.2mm ZiS-5.
In September 1942, NKTP No. 100 manufactured a prototype vehicle. A second variant was proposed, but not built.
In October 1942, tests were undertaken and a number of shortcomings were found:
- Low reliability of the engine, transmission, and chassis.
- Ineffective crew compliment.
- Poor off-road performance.
In December 1942, NKTP No. 100 manufactured two more prototypes. The crew was increased to four, and the main gun was replaced with the F-34. The armour was almost doubled, resulting in a new weight of 39.5 tons. These two prototypes would not be completed until February 1943, due to concurrent development with the KV-14.
In February 1943, GBTU ordered the two prototypes to be the basis for the new IS project, becoming Ob. 233IS and Ob. 234IS.
Variants[]
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 Soviet UnionLand Vehicles Interwar & World War II Period (1919 — 1945) |
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| Tracked Vehicles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Light Tanks | Tankettes | PPG • T-17 • T-21 • T-23 • T-27 |
| Standard Light Tanks | GAZ-70 • LTG • LTP • LTTB • NI • Obj. 211 • Obj. 217 • T-18 (M) • T-26 (1931 • 1932 • 1933 • 1937 • 1938 • 1939 • -1 • -4) • T-30 • T-45 • T-50 • T-53 • T-60 (1 • 2 • ZiS-19) • T-70 (M) • T-80 • T-118T • T-126 • T-127 | |
| Amphibious Light Tanks | PT-1 (A) • T-5PCh • T-36 • T-37 1933 • T-37 1934 • T-38 • T-39 • T-40 • T-41 • T-43 (-1 • -2) • TM | |
| Flamethrower & Chemical Light Tanks | KhBT-7 • OT-7 • OT-26 • OT-130 • OT-131 • OT-132 • OT-133 • OT-134 | |
| Remote Controlled Light Tanks | TTBT-7 • TT-26 • TU-26 | |
| Utility Light Tanks | BT-DT • SBT | |
| Cavalry/Fast Tanks | Ob. A-8 • Ob. A-20 BDT-1 • BT-1 • BT-2 • BT-2IS • BT-3 • BT-4 • BT-5 (A • IS • PKh) • BT-6 • BT-7 (M) • BT-20 • D-38 • MT-25 • T-46 | |
| Command Light Tanks | BT-TU • KBT-7 • T-26PT | |
| Medium Tanks | Standard Medium Tanks | Ob. A-20 • Ob. A-32 • Ob. A-34 • Ob. A-43 • Ob. A-44 KV-13 • T-22 • T-24 • T-28 (1932 • 1934 • 1938 • E 1938 • 1940) • T-29 • T-34 (G • K • S) • T-43 • T-44 • T-112 |
| Flamethrowing Medium Tanks | OT-28 • OT-34 • OT-34-85 | |
| Heavy Tanks | Standard Heavy Tanks | Ob. 103 • Ob. 220 • Ob. 221 • Ob. 222 • Ob. 223 • Ob. 224 • Ob. 225 • Ob. 226 • Ob. 227 • Ob. 228 • Ob. 229 • Ob. 230 • Ob. 231 • Ob. 232 • Ob. 233 (IS) • Ob. 234 (IS) • Ob. 235 • Ob. 237 • Ob. 238 • Ob. 239 • Ob. 240 (M) • Ob. 244 • Ob. 245 • Ob. 248 • Ob. 252 • Ob. 253 IS-1 • IS-2 • IS-3 • IS-4 • IS-5 • IS-6 • IS-7 • KV-1 (1939 • 1940 • E 1940 • 1941 • 1942 • S 1942) • KV-3 • KV-4 • KV-5 • KV-7 • KV-9 • KV-10 • KV-11 • KV-85 (G) • KV-100 • KV-122 • KV-220 • KV-221 • KV-222 • Ob. 100 • SMK • T-32 • T-35-1 • T-35-2 • T-35A • T-35B • T-39 • T-100 (Z) • T-150 • U-14 |
| Flamethrowing Heavy Tanks | KV-8 • KV-8S • KV-8M • KV-12 | |
| Self-Propelled Guns | SPAA | GAZ-72 • SU-8 • SU-11 • SU-17 • SU-72 • T-60-Z • T-70-Z • T-90 • ZSU-37 • ZUT-37 |
| SPATG | Ob. 242 • Ob. 243 • Ob. 249 • Ob. 251 GAZ-71 • ISU-122 (-1 • -2 • -3 • S) • KhTZ-16 • OSU-76 • SU-26 • SU-31 • SU-71 • SU-76 (M) • SU-76i • SU-85 (M) • SU-85i • SU-85B • SU-100 • SU-101 • SU-102 • SU-122P • SU-122-44 • ZiS-30 | |
| SPG | Ob. 212 • Ob. 236 • Ob. 241 (K • M) • Ob. 246 • Ob. 247 • Ob. 250 BT-5A • BT-5AT • BT-7A • ISU-130 • ISU-152 (-1 • -2) • KV-2 • KV-14 • Ob. 212 • OSU-76 • SU-1 • SU-3 • SU-6 • SU-7 • SU-10 • SU-14-2 • SU-18 • SU-45 • SU-100-Y • SU-122 (-3 • M) • SU-130 • SU-152 • SU-212 • T-26-4 | |
| SPH | AT-1 • S-51 • SU-2 • SU-5 (-1 • -2 • -3) • SU-14 | |
| SPRA | BM-8-24 • KV-10 • RBT-5 | |
| Miscellaneous | Bridge-related | IT-26 • IT-28 • ST-26 |
| Prime Movers | BT-5PB • T-20 Komsomolets • T-26T • T-26T2 | |
| Half-Tracked Vehicles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Combat | Armoured Cars | BA-30 • BA-64Z |
| SPAA | M15A1 CGMC • ZiS-42 • ZSU-17 | |
| SPATG | GAZ-TK • SU-57 • ZiS-41 | |
| Utility | Transport | Autocar 2½-ton Halftrack • B-3 • GAZ-60 • M2 Halftrack • M5 Halftrack • NATI-3 • ZiS-22 • ZiS-33 • ZiS-35Sh • ZiS-42 • ZiS-42M |
| Wheeled Vehicles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Combat | Armoured Cars | BA-I • BA-3 • BA-5 • BA-6 (M) • BA-9 • BA-10 (M) • BA-11 (D) • BA-20 • BA-21 • BA-27 (M) • BA-64 • BA-NATI • BAD • BAD-2 • D-8 • D-12 • D-13 • FA-2 • FAI (M) • GAZ-TK • PB-4 • PB-7 • LB-23 • LB-62 |
| Railroad Armoured Cars | BA-6 ZhD • BA-10 ZhD (M) • BA-20 ZhD • BA-64 ZhD • BAD-2 ZhD • FAI ZhD | |
| SPAA | ZSU TKB-149 | |
| SPATG | KSP-76 • SD-57 (N) • ZiS-31 | |
| SPH | SU-1-12 • SU-12 | |
| SPG | SU-4 | |
| SPRA | BM-13-16 | |
| Utility | APC | BA-64E |
| Medical | BA-22 | |
| Motorcycles | BSA-M20 | |
| Transport | GAZ-63 | |
| Trailers | KP-42 • KP-43 | |
| Sources | ||
|---|---|---|
| Books | Online | Documents |
| • Отечественные Бронированные Машины - ХХ век - Том 2, 1941-1945. А.Г. Солянкин, М.В. Павлов, И.В. Павлов, И.Г. Желтов, 2005 (ISBN 5-94038-074-3) | ||