KV-220-2

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{{TankData|Tank=KV-220 |The KV-220 is identical in all ways to the KV-220 Beta-Test but without the T (test) symbol. This tank was created by the marriage of a slightly modified KV-3 hull and a stock KV-1 turret carrying a stock KV-1 gun. While having better hull armor than the KV-1, it can still easily be destroyed by an upgraded KV-1. The KV-220 originally only existed on the RU server, but has now been available in the EU and NA portal Gift Shop several times, and you could also get it for free by a special mission.

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|InTheGame_pros=

• Good armor all around
• Large HP pool
• Has preferential match making (T5 and T6 only)

|InTheGame_cons=

• Slow speed, turning rate, and acceleration (although no worse than others in the KV line)
• High aim time
• Poor view range
• Poor signal range
• Weak turret cheeks

|InTheGame_performance= The first rule when driving a KV-220: Never get overconfident because of your armor. Although this tank may be the best armored T5, it still can be pentrated quite easily. You have two friends in this tank - sidescraping and distance. If you don't let your enemies to shoot the frontal hull weekspots or your turret cheeks, they will have a hard time damaging you.

The gun may seem inadequate on paper, and it is not better in reality. Rammer and GLD are highly recommended as well as a well-trained crew. Apart from accuracy and dpm the 99 penetration is also a big disadvantage. However, if you had a couple of hundred games in the [[Matilda IV] or in the T14 you will be very pleased with this gun. If not, be patient and get used to the idea of always aiming at weakspots on well armored targets. A good tactic is to let your teammates deal with KVs while you are focusing on lightly armored enemies. And in case of emergency there is the 120 pen APCR...

The KV-220 is much faster than one would expect from this bunch of russian steel, being as mobile - if not more - as an upgraded KV-1. If you can gain some speed ramming can be very effective.

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|InTheGame_equipment= Tank Gun Rammer, GLD, Spall Liner

|History= The KV-220 externally differed from ordinary KVs by the greater length of the hull, an increase of one support roller in the track, and a new turret with the 85 mm F-30 Main Gun. The weapon was specially designed for arming this tank in the design bureau of Plant No. 92, under the supervision of Grabin. It was tested successfully in the T-28 Medium Tank in the fall of 1940. Because of the steep growth in the weight of the tank, which now reached 62 tons, the V-5 engine with 700 h.p. was mounted. Testing of the KV-220 commenced on 30 January 1941 and was halted the very next day because of engine failure. In contrast to artillerymen, tankers were falling far behind in the development of a new heavy tank. Therefore they decided to employ the KV-220 to accelerate the work of testing the new assemblies and aggregates of the KV-3. On 20 April 1941 a new engine was finally mounted in the KV-220 and the tank, loaded up to 70 tons, the loaded weight of a KV-3, was submitted for testing. By the end of May 1941 it had been driven 1330 kilometres. In the report of the plant test personnel it was noted that the tank had "a poor-shifting transmission, the support roller spindles and suspension arms had bent, the torsion bars had twisted, and the engine lacked sufficient power for a 70-ton tank."

On 20 May the KV-220 was brought in for repair, in the course of which the vehicle received a V-2SN Diesel Engine with supercharger producing 850 h.p. The tank was subjected to testing again beginning on 30 May and by 22 June 1941 had traveled a total distance of 1,985 km. But because of problems that arose during the preparation of the forged turret, the work period was extended.

In total, only one prototype was constructed in 1941.

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