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KA-MI

The Type 2 Ka-Mi was a Japanese amphibious tank of the Second World War first produced in 1942. The
Ka-Mi was manned by a crew of five protected by armour up to 12 mm thick and armed with a 37 mm gun and two 7.7 mm machine-guns. The Ka-Mi had a top land speed of 37 kmh and a land range of 200 km.
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KARL AMMUNITION CARRIER

The Karl Ammunition Carrier was a German AFV based on the Panzer 4 chassis and used to carry ammunition for the Karl Siege Howitzers (the ammunition weighed over two tonnes a piece). The Karl Ammunition Carrier was manned by a crew of four, unarmed, and fitted with a crane for manoeuvring the massive artillery shells. Powered by a Maybach HL120 TRM petrol engine, the Karl Ammunition Carrier had a top speed of 40 kmh and a range of 210 km.
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KFZ 11

The Kfz 11 was a German military car of the Second World War based on the Auto-Union/Horch Type 830, and intended as an initial method of motorising the armed forces prior to the introduction of standard vehicles. Production of the Kfz 11 ended in 1937 with the introduction of standard vehicles, but was used for carrying infantry and towing light guns. The Kfz 11 had a top speed of 75 kmh and a range of 136 km.
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KFZ 13

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The Kfz 13 was a German armoured car made by Daimler-Benz between 1932 and 1934 and used as reconnaissance vehicles by the German Army. The Kfz 13 had four wheels and was powered by an Adler Standard 6 engine providing a top speed of 70 kmh and a range of 300 km. The Kfz 13 carried a crew of two and was armed with a 7.92 mm MG13 machine gun. Bu 1938 the Kfz 13 had been replaced by the SdKfz 221 though they still saw action in the invasion of Poland and some saw action in the invasion of France before they were finally withdrawn from service in 1941.
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KFZ 15

The Kfz 15 was a German military car used as a communications vehicle during the Second World War. The Kfz 15 had a top speed of 88 kmh and a range of 400 km.
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KFZ 2

The Kfz 2 (Stower 40) was a German military 4x4 car designed during the 1930s and primarily used as a radio car. The Kfz 2 had a top speed of 100 kmh and a range of 500 km.
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KV-1

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The KV-1 was a Russian Second World War tank named in honour of Kliment Voroshilov. It was crewed by five men and mounted the same 76.2 mm gun as the T-34 until 1943 when the 85 mm gun became available. The KV-1 was also fitted with four 7.62 mm calibre machine-guns. It was heavily armoured, up to 110 mm thick and had a top speed of 22 mph and a range of 250 km.
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KV-2

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The KV-2 was a Russian Second World War breakthrough tank similar to the KV-1 but equipped with a 152 mm gun in a box turret and was protected by thicker armour, carried a six-man crew and had a top speed of 16 mph and a range of 160 km.
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