Kristóf Barta Heavy Tank
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| Kristóf Barta Heavy Tank | |
|---|---|
 A KB tank during the Battle of Aszód. | |
| Type | Heavy Tank |
| Place of origin |  Principality of Ruvelka |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1932 - 1938 |
| Used by |  Imperial Army |
| Wars | Siduri War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Hegedüs Conglomerate |
| Designed | 1930 - 1932 |
| Manufacturer | Hegedüs Conglomerate |
| Produced | 1932 - 1934 |
| No. built | 183 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 56 Tonnes (51 Short Tons; 44 Long Tons) |
| Length | 9.90 m (32 ft 6 in) |
| Width | 3.09 m (10 ft 2 in) |
| Height | 2.73 m (8 ft 11 in) |
| Crew | 4 (Commander, Gunner, Loader, Driver) |
| Armor | 120mm (4.7 in) |
Main armament | T-122 122mm Gun (32 Rounds) |
Secondary armament | 2 DNK HMGs (12.7mm; 1 Mounted; 1 Coaxial) |
| Engine | 12-Cylinder Diesel 600 hp |
| Power/weight | 13 hp/tonne |
| Suspension | Torsion Bar |
Operational range | 240 km (150 mi) |
| Speed | 37 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.