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Kristóf Barta Heavy Tank
KristofBartaHeavyTank.jpg
A KB tank during the Battle of Aszód.
TypeHeavy Tank
Place of origin Principality of Ruvelka
Service history
In service1932 - 1938
Used byRIAFlag.png Imperial Army
WarsSiduri War
Production history
DesignerHegedüs Conglomerate
Designed1930 - 1932
ManufacturerHegedüs Conglomerate
Produced1932 - 1934
No. built183
Specifications
Weight56 Tonnes (51 Short Tons; 44 Long Tons)
Length9.90 m (32 ft 6 in)
Width3.09 m (10 ft 2 in)
Height2.73 m (8 ft 11 in)
Crew4 (Commander, Gunner, Loader, Driver)

Armor120mm (4.7 in)
Main
armament
T-122 122mm Gun (32 Rounds)
Secondary
armament
2 DNK HMGs (12.7mm; 1 Mounted; 1 Coaxial)
Engine12-Cylinder Diesel
600 hp
Power/weight13 hp/tonne
SuspensionTorsion Bar
Operational
range
240 km (150 mi)
Speed37 km/h (23 mph)

The Kristóf Barta heavy tank was a series of Ruvelkan heavy tanks named after Imperial Separatist General Kristóf Barta that were operated by the Ruvelkan Imperial Army during the Siduri War. They were designed as breakthrough vehicles for the new Ruvelkan military, possessing heavy armor and carrying a main gun capable of defeating most contemporary heavy tanks of the time.

During the Invasion of Ruvelka, the Syarans initially experienced great difficulty destroying KBs in combat as standard Syaran anti-tank weaponry at the time proved ineffective against the KBs’ heavy and sloped armor; this forced the Syarans to either avoid confrontation with KBs or deploy 105mm field guns in a direct fire role to stop them. Despite their positive combat performance, the Ruvelkan armored corps only possessed a total of 183 KBs across the entire Imperial Army and Ruvelka’s industry could not ramp up production quickly enough for the KBs to affect the outcome of the invasion. After Ruvelka was conquered, the remaining KBs were pressed into Syaran and Allmunnik service.

Development

Production

Production Figures

Design

Operational History

Invasion of Ruvelka

Syaran Service

Surviving Vehicles