Monday 4 January 2016

Kirov Factory 1941-1945

Any company likes to toot its horn about its accomplishments, and the Kirov Factory is no exception. Here are posters commemorating their work during the Great Patriotic War:


"Kirov factory in the Patriotic War. Ural, 1941-1945"


"During the war, the factory created 13 types of heavy tanks and SPGs.
  • KV-2 tank, 1940, before the war.
  • KV-1 tank, 2371 produced in 1941-1942
  • KV-1S tank, 1106 produced in 1942-1943
  • KV-8 flamethrower tank, 42 produced in 1942 



  • KV-8S flamethrower tank, 25 produced in 1942
  • SU-152, 671 produced in 1942-1943
  • KV-85 tank, 148 produced in 1943
  • T-34 tank designed at factory #183, 5094 produced
  • IS-85 tank, 107 produced in 1943
  • ISU-152, 1875 produced in 1943-1945



  • ISU-122, 1435 produced in 1944-1945
  • ISU-122S, 475 produced in 1944-1945
  • IS-2 tank, 3380 produced in 1944-1945
  • IS-3 tank, 130 produced in 1945
  • 701 tank, 1944-1945, recommended for adoption by the army
In total, the factory built 16859 tanks and SPGs during the war."

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