KV-220 - Revision history

U44629479: Edits

2024-09-28T15:10:44Z

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U46746176: Corrected some grammatical mistakes along with adding some more tactics against common opponents as in my opinion it is too broad and doesn't give certain good examples.

2024-09-28T11:50:57Z

Corrected some grammatical mistakes along with adding some more tactics against common opponents as in my opinion it is too broad and doesn't give certain good examples.

U44629479: Edits

2024-04-07T15:42:19Z

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U144183140: Changed inferior gun remarks: removed same BR note, added large ammo rack in the hull, added T-34-85, added BR-365K, changed "same BR" to "similar BR" and changed "killed" to "knocked out" to suit the game's vocabulary.

2024-04-07T13:02:07Z

Changed inferior gun remarks: removed same BR note, added large ammo rack in the hull, added T-34-85, added BR-365K, changed "same BR" to "similar BR" and changed "killed" to "knocked out" to suit the game's vocabulary.

U144183140: Removed "Despite firing the BR-365A used on the other 85 mm armed tanks, this gun mounted on the KV-220 is among the earliest model, so it has lower penetration rating compared to others" because there is no in-game difference with 85mm BR-365 shells.

2024-04-03T22:37:34Z

Removed "Despite firing the BR-365A used on the other 85 mm armed tanks, this gun mounted on the KV-220 is among the earliest model, so it has lower penetration rating compared to others" because there is no in-game difference with 85mm BR-365 shells.

U44629479: Edits

2023-08-30T08:36:28Z

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U44629479: /* Ammo racks */ Edits

2023-08-30T08:35:19Z

‎Ammo racks: Edits

U126771896: Some precisations added

2023-08-22T14:29:41Z

Some precisations added

U44629479: Edits

2023-03-12T14:12:42Z

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U7877218: /* History */ Yet some language clarifications and fixing a spelling error

2023-03-12T13:44:42Z

‎History: Yet some language clarifications and fixing a spelling error

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 * Tiger I [[Tiger H1|H1]]/[[Tiger E|E]] - They can be very easy to destroy and protecting the KV-220 is simple with the right angling technique, but one mistake and the 88 mm guns can eliminate the KV-220. Aim for the lower side armour if they are angled, or the flat upper front plate if they are facing you. If they are hull down, you are able to shoot the commander cupola on the Tiger I H1, but the Tiger E's cupola is a much harder target and this can be unreliable.
 * [[M18 GMC|M18 Hellcat]] - Very fast and manoeuvrable. Do not let them flank, if they get onto your sides, they will be able to penetrate. Try to shoot them from a distance or keep your tank angled as much as possible.
-* Tiger II ([[Tiger II (P)|P]]/[[Tiger II (H)|H]]) - They are better than the KV-220 in every aspect. Try to avoid them and shoot them in their side. You can penetrate the Tiger II P turret, as the armour there is thinner than the H's 185mm, but both present a serious threat.
+* Tiger II ([[Tiger II (P)|P]]/[[Tiger II (H)|H]]) - They are better than the KV-220 in every aspect. Try to avoid them and shoot them in their side. You can penetrate the Tiger II P turret, as the armour there is thinner than the H's 185 mm, but both present a serious threat.
 * [[Pz.Bfw.VI_(P)|Panzerbefehlswagen VI (P)]] - Your 85 mm can't penetrate their 200 mm frontal plate, so try to aim for the angled cheeks or the commander cupola on the roof of the turret.

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 The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium gift rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet heavy tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during [[Update 1.61 "Road to Glory"]] in the "[[Operation S.U.M.M.E.R.]]" event of [[wt:en/news/4151-special-operation-s-u-m-m-e-r-updated-03-08-2016-en/|2016]] that lasted from 22 July to 22 August, unlocked after obtaining 36 tanker Marks of Distinction.
-The KV-220 is played almost like the previous KV iterations in the Soviet heavy tank line-up. The great improvement over the predecessors is the improved all-around armour to 100 mm, meaning that the tank can angle its hull with more confidence without revealing a side weak point or the such. The great armour, decent mobility, and adequate gun gives the KV-220 a diverse role to play in, from a short-range brawler, a support tank, and a long-range sniper.
+The KV-220 is played similarly to the previous KV iterations in the Soviet heavy tank line-up. The largest improvement over the predecessors is the improved all-around armour to 100 mm, meaning that the tank can angle its hull more confidently without revealing a side weak point. The great armour, decent mobility, and adequate gun gives the KV-220 a diverse role to play in, from a short-range brawler, a support tank, and a long-range sniper.
-The KV-220 is quite a heavy tank of its own calibre. With 100 mm of armour all around the hull and turret, the angling of the hull can be done to maximize both front and side armour without worry of exposing weak points. Not to mention for its weight, the KV-220 is quite agile. While the 85 mm gun is powerful by its own remarks, it is inferior to the same 85 mm guns that are on the [[IS-1]] and [[T-34-85]], which share a similar BR as the KV-220. This is because the 85 mm on the IS and T-34 have access to the BR-365P APCR shell and the BR-365K APHE shell, which can limit the KV-220's versatility against different threats. Thus, the KV-220 provides a heavy tank with an impressive arrangement of armour with decent mobility and with a gun that perform extremely well against medium tanks of every kind like [[M4 Sherman]] and initial heavy tanks like [[Tiger H1|Tiger 1]] but may feel lacking in the battlefield against heavy tanks like [[M26|M26 Pershing]].
+The KV-220 is quite a heavy tank of its own calibre. With 100 mm of armour all around the hull and turret, the angling of the hull can be done to maximize both front and side armour without needing to worry about exposing a weak point. Not to mention for its weight, the KV-220 is quite agile. While the 85 mm gun is powerful by its own remarks, it is inferior to the same 85 mm guns that are on the [[IS-1]] and [[T-34-85]], which share a similar BR as the KV-220. This is because the 85 mm on the IS and T-34 have access to the BR-365P APCR shell and the BR-365K APHE shell, which can limit the KV-220's versatility against different threats. Thus, the KV-220 provides a heavy tank with an impressive arrangement of armour with decent mobility and with a gun that perform extremely well against medium tanks of every kind like [[M4 Sherman]] and initial heavy tanks like [[Tiger H1|Tiger 1]] but may feel lacking in the battlefield against heavy tanks like [[M26|M26 Pershing]].
-There is one frontal weak point on the KV-220, and that is the gun mantlet. Not that the gun mantlet area is easy to penetrate, but when in happens the cannon breech will be severely damaged and even some crew man can be knocked out, not to mention that in case of non penetration the round can penetrate the hull roof. This presents a shot trap able to be exploited by any gun to ricochet a round off that and into the hull roof, which is only 30 mm thick. Do note this when facing an enemy taking aim at the tank.
+There is one frontal weak point on the KV-220, and that is the gun mantlet. Not that the gun mantlet area is an easy area to penetrate, but when it is penetrated the cannon breech will be severely damaged and there is a possibility that crew members can be knocked out. Additionally, if a round does strike the lower part of the mantlet, it may ricochet and cause the round to penetrate the hull roof, which is only 30 mm thick. Do note this when presenting your turret front to an enemy taking aim at the tank.
 == General info ==
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 * Unlike most other Soviet heavy tanks, KV-220 have a crew of 6
-The KV-220 has some of the best armour in its tier. While on paper it's just like German Tiger tank, in reality it can withstand much more opponents than the Tiger. The front has 30 degree slope that makes the armour even thicker. The sides of the turret and hull are also 100 mm, making KV-220 invulnerable when facing enemies at a 45 degree angle. Due to the all around 100 mm armour, KV-220 is invulnerable to all SPAA it might see from all directions.
+The KV-220 has some of the best armour at its tier. While on paper it's just like German Tiger tank, in reality it can withstand much more opponents than the Tiger if angled correctly. The front has 30 degree slope that makes the armour even thicker. The sides of the turret and hull are also 100 mm, making the KV-220 very difficult to penetrate when facing enemies at a 45 degree angle. Due to the all around 100 mm armour, KV-220 is invulnerable to all SPAA it might see from all directions.
 The KV-220 has a crew of 6, making it harder to knock out. The side of the hull is also protected with fuel tanks which can absorb large amount of damage.
-The only weak spot is the gun mantlet which is 90 mm thick. Penetrating this part of armour from the front is more promising than other parts when facing the KV-220. The gun mantlet is more flat compare to other parts, especially when the KV-220 is angled. It will also disable the cannon breech right behind the gun mantlet.
+The only weak spot is the gun mantlet which is 90 mm thick. Penetrating this part of armour from the front is more promising than other parts when facing the KV-220. The gun mantlet is flatter compared to other parts of the turret front, especially when the KV-220 is angled. A penetrating shot will also disable the cannon breech.
 === Mobility ===
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 {{main|F-30 (85 mm)}}
-The KV-220 carries a 85 mm F-30 cannon. The firepower is not as good as the 122 mm D-25T cannon installed on IS-2 in the similar BR, but the F-30 cannon has much better fire rate - almost three times faster. The KV-220 also have a good gun depression of -6° when comparing to other soviet heavy tanks. Despite the good rate of fire and relatively good gun depression angle, the F-30 cannon is still not as good as other cannons installed on heavy tanks in the similar BR. Treat the KV-220 as a medium tank with heavy armour rather than a heavy tank.
+The KV-220 carries a 85 mm F-30 cannon. The firepower is not as good as the 122 mm D-25T cannon installed on IS-2 at a similar BR, but the F-30 cannon has much better fire rate - almost three times faster. The KV-220 also have a good gun depression of -6° when comparing to other soviet heavy tanks. Despite the good rate of fire and relatively good gun depression angle, the F-30 cannon is still not as good as other cannons installed on heavy tanks in the similar BR. Treat the KV-220 as a medium tank with heavy armour rather than a heavy tank.
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 '''Fighting tanks'''
-* Tiger I [[Tiger H1|H1]]/[[Tiger E|E]] - They are usually very easy to destroy and protecting the KV-220 is easy with the right angle of armour, but one mistake and the 88 mm guns can eliminate the KV-220.
+* Tiger I [[Tiger H1|H1]]/[[Tiger E|E]] - They can be very easy to destroy and protecting the KV-220 is simple with the right angling technique, but one mistake and the 88 mm guns can eliminate the KV-220. Aim for the lower side armour if they are angled, or the flat upper front plate if they are facing you. If they are hull down, you are able to shoot the commander cupola on the Tiger I H1, but the Tiger E's cupola is a much harder target and this can be unreliable.
-* [[M18 GMC|M18 Hellcat]] - Very fast and manoeuvrable. Do not let them flank, if they get onto the sides, they will be able to penetrate. Try to shoot them from a distance.
+* [[M18 GMC|M18 Hellcat]] - Very fast and manoeuvrable. Do not let them flank, if they get onto your sides, they will be able to penetrate. Try to shoot them from a distance or keep your tank angled as much as possible.
-* Tiger II ([[Tiger II (P)|P]]/[[Tiger II (H)|H]]) - They are better than the KV-220 in every aspect. Try to avoid them and shoot them in their side.
+* Tiger II ([[Tiger II (P)|P]]/[[Tiger II (H)|H]]) - They are better than the KV-220 in every aspect. Try to avoid them and shoot them in their side. You can penetrate the Tiger II P turret, as the armour there is thinner than the H's 185mm, but both present a serious threat.
-* [[Pz.Bfw.VI_(P)|Panzerbefehlswagen VI (P)]] - Usually, the 85 mm can't penetrate their 200 mm frontal armour, so try to aim for the angled cheeks.
+* [[Pz.Bfw.VI_(P)|Panzerbefehlswagen VI (P)]] - Your 85 mm can't penetrate their 200 mm frontal plate, so try to aim for the angled cheeks or the commander cupola on the roof of the turret.
 === Pros and cons ===
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 The first prototype was built in December 1940, and was called the T-150 (or 150, Object 150, KV-150). This vehicle came closest to the initial plans. It featured 90 mm of frontal armour and was not elongated. However, due to issues with the F-27, the prototype only ever received an F-32 gun. This vehicle was approved for production under the name KV-3 in March 1941, however these plans were never realized. The following two prototypes had an elongated hull, 100 mm of armour, and were called T-220 (or 220, Object 220, KV-220, M-220 and even KV-4). Due to the increased weight, a much improved engine was needed in the form of the 850 hp-producing V-2SN (or V-2F). A fourth prototype was also designed, elongated like the T-220, but with only 90 mm armour; construction began but it was never completed.
-Only one of the KV-220s received the new turret, mounting a 85 mm F-30 gun. The tanks, especially their automotive parts, performed poorly in trials to the point where one was re-engined with a less powerful V-5 engine since all spare parts for the V-2SN had been used up. The other was simply left non-operational in the factory. At the same time, the requirements had been raised, and an 85 mm was no longer sufficient. New plans were drawn up to create an even heavier, more heavily armoured and armed version, called the 223 (or Object 223), more often called the KV-3. Notably, it was to be armed with the 107 mm F-42 (later called ZiS-6) gun. The KV-220 was used as a testbed for the 223, until the factory had to be relocated to Chelyabinsk due to the invasion of the Germans. At that point, the turret with the F-30 was removed, as the gun had never been trialled. Both vehicles received regular KV-1 turrets with 76 mm F-32 guns, were made operational and sent to the 124th tank brigade, and fought in the war. One of the vehicles were destroyed in November 1941, the other fought until early 1942, after which it was only used as a training tank, with an unknown final fate.
+Only one of the KV-220s received the new turret, mounting a 85 mm F-30 gun. The tanks, especially their automotive parts, performed poorly in trials to the point where one was re-engined with a less powerful V-5 engine since all spare parts for the V-2SN had been used up. The other was simply left non-operational in the factory. At the same time, the requirements had been raised, and an 85 mm was no longer sufficient. New plans were drawn up to create an even heavier, more heavily armoured and armed version, called the 223 (or Object 223), more often called the KV-3. Notably, it was to be armed with the 107 mm F-42 (later called ZiS-6) gun. The KV-220 was used as a testbed for the 223, until the factory had to be relocated to Chelyabinsk due to the German invasion. At that point, the turret with the F-30 was removed, as the gun had never been trialled. Both vehicles received regular KV-1 turrets with 76 mm F-32 guns, were made operational and sent to the 124th tank brigade, and fought in the war. One of the vehicles were destroyed in November 1941, the other fought until early 1942, after which it was only used as a training tank, with an unknown final fate.
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 * 85 mm shell has great HE filler
 * When angled properly, the tank can bounce or soak up many shots
-* Lots of ammo capacity (91 rounds) and an ammo rack in the hull that can carry 45 rounds, reducing the potential area for ammo to be detonated.
+* Large ammo capacity (91 rounds) and an ammo rack in the hull that can carry 45 rounds, reducing the potential area for ammo to be detonated.
 * Game changer, as it's very hard to dislodge a well positioned KV-220 especially when the player knows it perks
 * 6 crew for large damage sponge

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 The KV-220 is played almost like the previous KV iterations in the Soviet heavy tank line-up. The great improvement over the predecessors is the improved all-around armour to 100 mm, meaning that the tank can angle its hull with more confidence without revealing a side weak point or the such. The great armour, decent mobility, and adequate gun gives the KV-220 a diverse role to play in, from a short-range brawler, a support tank, and a long-range sniper.
-The KV-220 is quite a heavy tank of its own calibre. With 100 mm of armour all around the hull and turret, the angling of the hull can be done to maximize both front and side armour without worry of exposing weak points. Not to mention for its weight, the KV-220 is quite agile. While the 85 mm gun is powerful by its own remarks, it is inferior to the same 85 mm gun that is on the [[IS-1]] that shares the same BR as the KV-220. This is because the 85 mm on the IS has access to the more potent BR-365A and APCR shells. Thus, the KV-220 provides a heavy tank with an impressive arrangement of armour with decent mobility and with a gun that perform extremely well against medium tanks of every kind like [[M4 Sherman]] and initial heavy tanks like [[Tiger H1|Tiger 1]] but may feel lacking in the battlefield against heavy tanks like [[M26|M26 Pershing]].
+The KV-220 is quite a heavy tank of its own calibre. With 100 mm of armour all around the hull and turret, the angling of the hull can be done to maximize both front and side armour without worry of exposing weak points. Not to mention for its weight, the KV-220 is quite agile. While the 85 mm gun is powerful by its own remarks, it is inferior to the same 85 mm guns that are on the [[IS-1]] and [[T-34-85]], which share a similar BR as the KV-220. This is because the 85 mm on the IS and T-34 have access to the BR-365P APCR shell and the BR-365K APHE shell, which can limit the KV-220's versatility against different threats. Thus, the KV-220 provides a heavy tank with an impressive arrangement of armour with decent mobility and with a gun that perform extremely well against medium tanks of every kind like [[M4 Sherman]] and initial heavy tanks like [[Tiger H1|Tiger 1]] but may feel lacking in the battlefield against heavy tanks like [[M26|M26 Pershing]].
-There is one frontal weak point on the KV-220, and that is the gun mantlet. Not that the gun mantlet area is easy to penetrate, but when in happens the cannon brech will be severely damaged and even some crew man can be killed, not to mention that in case of non penetration the round can penetrate the hull roof. This presents a shot trap able to be exploited by any gun to ricochet a round off that and into the hull roof, which is only 30 mm thick. Do note this when facing an enemy taking aim at the tank.
+There is one frontal weak point on the KV-220, and that is the gun mantlet. Not that the gun mantlet area is easy to penetrate, but when in happens the cannon breech will be severely damaged and even some crew man can be knocked out, not to mention that in case of non penetration the round can penetrate the hull roof. This presents a shot trap able to be exploited by any gun to ricochet a round off that and into the hull roof, which is only 30 mm thick. Do note this when facing an enemy taking aim at the tank.
 == General info ==
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 * 85 mm shell has great HE filler
 * When angled properly, the tank can bounce or soak up many shots
-* Lots of ammo (91 rounds)
+* Lots of ammo capacity (91 rounds) and an ammo rack in the hull that can carry 45 rounds, reducing the potential area for ammo to be detonated.
 * Game changer, as it's very hard to dislodge a well positioned KV-220 especially when the player knows it perks
 * 6 crew for large damage sponge

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 * Very sluggish in turns.
 * Tall profile and hull is longer than other KV and IS series tank
 * Slow turret traverse speed
 * Only two types of ammo available (APHEBC and HE)

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 The KV-220 is played almost like the previous KV iterations in the Soviet heavy tank line-up. The great improvement over the predecessors is the improved all-around armour to 100 mm, meaning that the tank can angle its hull with more confidence without revealing a side weak point or the such. The great armour, decent mobility, and adequate gun gives the KV-220 a diverse role to play in, from a short-range brawler, a support tank, and a long-range sniper.
-The KV-220 is quite a heavy tank of its own calibre. With 100 mm of armour all around the hull and turret, the angling of the hull can be done to maximize both front and side armour without worry of exposing weak points. Not to mention for its weight, the KV-220 is quite agile. While the 85 mm gun is powerful by its own remarks, it is inferior to the same 85 mm gun that is on the [[IS-1]] that shares the same BR as the KV-220. This is because the 85 mm on the IS has access to the more potent BR-365A and APCR shells. Thus, the KV-220 provides a heavy tank with an impressive arrangement of armour with decent mobility and with a gun that perform extremely well against medium tanks of every kind  like [[M4 Sherman]] and initial heavy tanks like [[Tiger H1|Tiger 1]] but may feel lacking in the battlefield against heavy tanks like [[M26|M26 Pershing]].
+The KV-220 is quite a heavy tank of its own calibre. With 100 mm of armour all around the hull and turret, the angling of the hull can be done to maximize both front and side armour without worry of exposing weak points. Not to mention for its weight, the KV-220 is quite agile. While the 85 mm gun is powerful by its own remarks, it is inferior to the same 85 mm gun that is on the [[IS-1]] that shares the same BR as the KV-220. This is because the 85 mm on the IS has access to the more potent BR-365A and APCR shells. Thus, the KV-220 provides a heavy tank with an impressive arrangement of armour with decent mobility and with a gun that perform extremely well against medium tanks of every kind like [[M4 Sherman]] and initial heavy tanks like [[Tiger H1|Tiger 1]] but may feel lacking in the battlefield against heavy tanks like [[M26|M26 Pershing]].
 There is one frontal weak point on the KV-220, and that is the gun mantlet. Not that the gun mantlet area is easy to penetrate, but when in happens the cannon brech will be severely damaged and even some crew man can be killed, not to mention that in case of non penetration the round can penetrate the hull roof. This presents a shot trap able to be exploited by any gun to ricochet a round off that and into the hull roof, which is only 30 mm thick. Do note this when facing an enemy taking aim at the tank.
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 * Racks 1, 2, and 3 disappear after you've fired all shells in the rack.
 * Racks 4 and 5 are each modelled as sets of 8 or 11 shells, which disappear once all shells in the set have been fired.
+{{Clear}}
 === Machine guns ===
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 The first prototype was built in December 1940, and was called the T-150 (or 150, Object 150, KV-150). This vehicle came closest to the initial plans. It featured 90 mm of frontal armour and was not elongated. However, due to issues with the F-27, the prototype only ever received an F-32 gun. This vehicle was approved for production under the name KV-3 in March 1941, however these plans were never realized. The following two prototypes had an elongated hull, 100 mm of armour, and were called T-220 (or 220, Object 220, KV-220, M-220 and even KV-4). Due to the increased weight, a much improved engine was needed in the form of the 850 hp-producing V-2SN (or V-2F). A fourth prototype was also designed, elongated like the T-220, but with only 90 mm armour; construction began but it was never completed.
-Only one of the KV-220s received the new turret, mounting a 85 mm F-30 gun. The tanks, especially their automotive parts, performed poorly in trials to the point where one was re-engined with a less powerful V-5 engine since all spare parts for the V-2SN had been used up. The other was simply left non-operational in the factory. At the same time, the requirements had been raised, and an 85 mm was no longer sufficient. New plans were drawn up to create an even heavier, more heavily armoured and armed version, called the 223 (or Object 223), more often called the KV-3. Notably, it was armed with the 107 mm F-42 gun. The KV-220 was used as a testbed for the 223, until the factory had to be relocated to Chelyabinsk due to the invasion of the Germans. At that point, the turret with the F-30 was removed, as the gun had never been trialled. Both vehicles received regular KV-1 turrets with 76 mm F-32 guns, were made operational and sent to the 124th tank brigade, and fought in the war. One of the vehicles were destroyed in November 1941, the other fought until early 1942, after which it was only used as a training tank, with an unknown final fate.
+Only one of the KV-220s received the new turret, mounting a 85 mm F-30 gun. The tanks, especially their automotive parts, performed poorly in trials to the point where one was re-engined with a less powerful V-5 engine since all spare parts for the V-2SN had been used up. The other was simply left non-operational in the factory. At the same time, the requirements had been raised, and an 85 mm was no longer sufficient. New plans were drawn up to create an even heavier, more heavily armoured and armed version, called the 223 (or Object 223), more often called the KV-3. Notably, it was to be armed with the 107 mm F-42 (later called ZiS-6) gun. The KV-220 was used as a testbed for the 223, until the factory had to be relocated to Chelyabinsk due to the invasion of the Germans. At that point, the turret with the F-30 was removed, as the gun had never been trialed. Both vehicles received regular KV-1 turrets with 76 mm F-32 guns, were made operational and sent to the 124th tank brigade, and fought in the war. One of the vehicles were destroyed in November 1941, the other fought until early 1942, after which it was only used as a training tank, with an unknown final fate.
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