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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
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[[File:GarageImage_KV-1S.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
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The '''{{specs|name}}''' is a Rank {{specs|rank}} Soviet heavy tank {{BR1}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.57 "Battle March"]]. A lightened [[KV-1 L-11|KV-1]] made to improve its maneuverability, the KV-1S has less overall armour than the original design, but keeps its same lethality with improved speed.
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Compared to the KV-1 L-11, side and rear armour is decreased to 60 mm, lightening the vehicle and increasing its speed to maximum 43 kph. A new turret was installed, presenting a smaller profile, thicker armour, and better angling all around. The armament is also changed to the ZIS-5, the equivalent of its [[KV-1 ZiS-5|successor]] and the T-34's F-34 guns.
  
 
== General info ==
 
== General info ==
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
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'''Armour type:'''
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* Rolled homogeneous armour (Hull, Turret roof)
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* Cast homogeneous armour (Turret)
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{| class="wikitable"
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|-
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! Armour !! Front !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
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|-
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| Hull || 75 mm (30°) ''Front plate'' <br> 50 mm (70°) ''Front glacis'' <br> 25 + 50-60 mm (25-70°) ''Joint plate'' <br> 60 mm (26-50°) ''Lower glacis'' || 60 mm || 60 mm (35-75°) ''Top'' <br> 60 mm (2-69°) ''Bottom'' || 40 mm ''Front'' <br> 30 mm ''Rear''
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|-
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| Turret || 82 mm (2-76°) ''Turret front'' <br> 50-75 mm (4-71°) ''Gun mantlet shield'' <br> 90 mm (0-29°) ''Gun mantlet'' || 82 mm (0-25°) || 82 mm (27-56°) <br> 75 mm (1-43°) ''Machine gun port''|| 30 mm
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|-
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! Armour !! Sides !! Roof
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|-
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| Cupola || 60 mm || 30 mm
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|-
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|}
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'''Notes:'''
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* Suspension wheels are 20 mm thick, tracks are 30 mm thick.
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* The gun mantlet shield has varying thickness, thickest just a little above and below the center 55 mm area.
  
 
=== Mobility ===
 
=== Mobility ===
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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|-
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!colspan="3" | Mobility characteristic
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|-
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! Weight (tons)
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!colspan="1" | Add-on Armour<br>weight (tons)
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!colspan="1" | Max speed (km/h)
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|-
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|rowspan="2" | 41.4 || colspan="1" rowspan="2" | N/A || colspan="1" | 48 (AB)
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|-
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|45 (RB/SB)
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|-
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!colspan="3" | Engine power (horsepower)
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|-
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!colspan="1" | Mode
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!Stock
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!Upgraded
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|-
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|''Arcade''
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|775
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|954
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|-
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|''Realistic/Simulator''
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|531
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|600
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|-
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!colspan="3" | Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
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|-
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!colspan="1" | Mode
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!Stock
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!Upgraded
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|-
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|''Arcade''
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|18.72
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|23.04
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|-
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|''Realistic/Simulator''
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|12.83
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|14.49
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|-
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|}
  
 
== Armaments ==
 
== Armaments ==
 
=== Main armament ===
 
=== Main armament ===
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{{main|ZiS-5 (76 mm)}}
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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|-
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! colspan="6" | [[ZiS-5 (76 mm)|76 mm ZiS-5]]
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|-
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! colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="width:5em" |Capacity
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! rowspan="1" | Vertical <br> guidance
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! rowspan="1" | Horizontal <br> guidance
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! rowspan="1" | Stabilizer
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|-
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| colspan="3" | 114 || -5°/+25° || ±180° || N/A
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|-
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! colspan="6" | Turret rotation speed (°/s)
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|-
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! style="width:4em" |Mode
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! style="width:4em" |Stock
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! style="width:4em" |Upgraded
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! style="width:4em" |Prior + Full crew
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! style="width:4em" |Prior + Expert qualif.
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! style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif.
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|-
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| ''Arcade'' || 7.1 || 9.9 || _.__ || _.__ || _.__
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|-
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| ''Realistic'' || 7.1 || 8.4 || _.__ || _.__ || _.__
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|-
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! colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
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|-
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! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Stock
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! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Full crew
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! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Expert qualif.
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! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif.
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|-
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| 9.00 || _.__ || _.__ || _.__
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|-
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|}
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===== Ammunition =====
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
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! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
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|-
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! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
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! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Type of <br /> warhead
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! colspan="6" | '''Penetration''' '''''in mm''''' '''@ 90°'''
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|-
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! 10m
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! 100m
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! 500m
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! 1000m
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! 1500m
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! 2000m
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|-
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| BR-350A || APHEBC || 80 || 78 || 71 || 63 || 56 || 50
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|-
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| BR-350B || APHEBC || 98 || 95 || 87 || 77 || 68 || 60
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|-
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| BR-350SP || APBC || 105 || 104 || 85 || 69 || 57 || 46
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|-
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| OF-350M || HE || 9 || 9 || 9 || 9 || 9 || 9
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|-
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| Sh-354T || Shrapnel || 37 || 35 || 29 || 25 || 20 || 17
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|-
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| BR-350P || APCR || 135 || 130 || 92 || 60 || 39 || 26
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|-
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|}
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
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! colspan="11" | Shell details
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|-
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! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
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! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Type of <br /> warhead
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! rowspan="2" |Velocity <br /> in m/s
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! rowspan="2" |Projectile<br />Mass in kg
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! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse delay''
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''in m:''
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! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse sensitivity''
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''in mm:''
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! rowspan="2" | ''Explosive Mass in g<br /> (TNT equivalent):''
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! rowspan="2" | ''Normalization At 30° <br> from horizontal:''
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! colspan="3" | ''Ricochet:''
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|-
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! 0%
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! 50%
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! 100%
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|-
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| BR-350A || APHEBC || 665 || 6.3 || 0.15 || 10.0 || 150 || +4° || 48° || 63° || 71°
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|-
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| BR-350B || APHEBC || 680 || 6.3 || 0.9 || 15.0 || 108.8 || +4° || 48° || 63° || 71°
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|-
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| BR-350SP || APBC || 680 || 6.8 || N/A || N/A || N/A || +4° || 48° || 63° || 71°
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|-
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| OF-350M || HE || 680 || 6.2 || 0.05 || 0.1 || 621 || +0° || 79° || 80° || 81°
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|-
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| Sh-354T || Shrapnel || 680 || 6.2 || 0.5 || 8.0 || 85 || +0° || 62° || 69° || 73°
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|-
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| BR-350P || APCR || 950 || 3.0 || N/A || N/A || N/A || +1.5° || 66° || 70° || 72°
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|-
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|}
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===== [[Ammo racks|Ammo racks]] =====
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[[File:Ammoracks_KV-1S.png|right|thumbnail|x250px|[[Ammo racks|Ammo racks]] of the KV-1S.]]
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
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|-
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! class="wikitable unsortable" |Full<br /> ammo
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! class="wikitable unsortable" |1st<br />  rack empty
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! class="wikitable unsortable" |2nd<br />  rack empty
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! class="wikitable unsortable" |3rd<br />  rack empty
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! class="wikitable unsortable" |4th<br />  rack empty
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! class="wikitable unsortable" |5th<br />  rack empty
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! class="wikitable unsortable" |6th<br />  rack empty
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! class="wikitable unsortable" |7th<br />  rack empty
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! class="wikitable unsortable" |Visual<br /> discrepancy
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|-
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|| '''114''' || 110&nbsp;''(+4)'' || 105&nbsp;''(+9)'' || 100&nbsp;''(+14)'' || 68&nbsp;''(+46)'' || 36&nbsp;''(+78)'' || 24&nbsp;''(+90)'' || 1&nbsp;''(+113)'' || style="text-align:left" | no
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|-
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|}
  
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=== Additional armament ===
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Turret empty: 100&nbsp;''(+14)''
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=== Machine guns ===
 
=== Machine guns ===
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{{main|DT (7.62 mm)}}
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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|-
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! colspan="7" | [[DT (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm DT]]
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|-
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! colspan="7" | ''Coaxial mount''
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|-
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! colspan="4" rowspan="1" style="width:5em" |Capacity (Belt capacity)
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! rowspan="1" | Fire rate <br> (shots/minute)
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! rowspan="1" | Vertical <br> guidance
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! rowspan="1" | Horizontal <br> guidance
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|-
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| colspan="4" | 1,890 (63) || 600 || N/A || N/A
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|-
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|}
  
 
== Usage in the battles ==
 
== Usage in the battles ==
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When playing the KV-1S, remember that you are still a heavy tank. Keep your front armor facing your enemies at all times, and preferably angled (but slightly less than KV-1 L-11). KV-1S turret is more durable, and can deflect more shots than before, so if possible expose your turret only. Gun has no special penetration value, so try to target weakspots or areas with the least armor. Flanking attacks could end in a fiery demise. Also, this tank is still a KV-1 in it's heart.
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The best tactics for this tank is: keep a low profile and stay behind the main assault. When your team has advanced to the enemy's base, the KV-1s is best used to round up straggling enemy tanks behind your lines. If these tanks aren't destroyed, they'll attack your team's rear.
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The common enemies are armed with guns that usually can penetrate the driver's hatch. Watch out for enemy T-34 (especially mod. 1941 and 1942, sometimes mods 1943 and the 57 variants), since they can flank you easily. Also watch out for all german Pz.IVs & StuGs armed with long 7.5 cm gun, as it can penetrate your front armor even if you are angled.
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This vehicle (due to its higher BR) can also meet many opponents that your armor has no chance of stopping, avoid direct confrontation with them. (Includes: T-34-85, SU-85, Dicker Max & Nashorn, Sherman Firefly & Achiles)
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Meeting other KV-1's and Churchills may become a stalemate as the KV-1S gun may not penetrate against their formidable armour. This leads to the hope that the APCR ammunition works, and the firing of several rounds into the target for a penetration.
  
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
=== Pros and cons ===
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'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
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*
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* Faster than its [[KV-1 L-11|predecessor]] and [[KV-1 ZiS-5|successor]], yet frontal armor is the same.
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* Very hard to knock out in one shot
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* Adequate gun
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* Bouncy turret front
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* Wide tracks make for good cross-country performance
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* Resilient. Can remain reasonably effective, even with a lot of damage
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* Very effective overall
 
'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
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*
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* Side armor is considerably weaker (75 mm into 60 mm)
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* Turret is cramped
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* Very low reverse speed, poor low speed handling
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* Vulnerable to the long-barreled 75mm gun of the StuG III and Pz.IV F2,G, H and J
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* First reverse gear presents a slow reverse speed of around -5 kph.
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* Still carries most of the flaws of the KV-1 L-11
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* Still a heavy vehicle, poor acceleration.
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* Still cannot move on pace with T-34s
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* Gun lacks penetration against heavier opponents: The [[KV-1 ZiS-5]] and both Churchills are very hard to get through. APCR is unreliable.
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
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== Media ==
 
== Media ==
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== Read also ==
 
== Read also ==
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''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example,''
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* [https://warthunder.com/en/devblog/current/868/ [Devblog<nowiki>]</nowiki> KV-1S: How’s the tank?]
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* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
 
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== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
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* ''topic on the official game forum;''
 
* ''topic on the official game forum;''
 
* ''other literature.''
 
* ''other literature.''
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{{USSR heavy tanks}}

Revision as of 19:05, 5 December 2018

Rank VI USSR | Premium | Golden Eagles
Su-25K Pack
KV-1S
ussr_kv_1s.png
KV-1S
USSR flag.png USSR
II Rank
Battle rating:
AB RB SB
4.0 4.0 4.0
Class:
Research:14 000 Specs-Card-Exp.png
Purchase:32 000 Specs-Card-Lion.png
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Description

GarageImage KV-1S.jpg


The KV-1S is a Rank II Soviet heavy tank Template:BR1. It was introduced in Update 1.57 "Battle March". A lightened KV-1 made to improve its maneuverability, the KV-1S has less overall armour than the original design, but keeps its same lethality with improved speed.

Compared to the KV-1 L-11, side and rear armour is decreased to 60 mm, lightening the vehicle and increasing its speed to maximum 43 kph. A new turret was installed, presenting a smaller profile, thicker armour, and better angling all around. The armament is also changed to the ZIS-5, the equivalent of its successor and the T-34's F-34 guns.

General info

Survivability and armour

Armour type:

  • Rolled homogeneous armour (Hull, Turret roof)
  • Cast homogeneous armour (Turret)
Armour Front Sides Rear Roof
Hull 75 mm (30°) Front plate
50 mm (70°) Front glacis
25 + 50-60 mm (25-70°) Joint plate
60 mm (26-50°) Lower glacis 		60 mm 60 mm (35-75°) Top
60 mm (2-69°) Bottom 		40 mm Front
30 mm Rear
Turret 82 mm (2-76°) Turret front
50-75 mm (4-71°) Gun mantlet shield
90 mm (0-29°) Gun mantlet 		82 mm (0-25°) 82 mm (27-56°)
75 mm (1-43°) Machine gun port		 30 mm
Armour Sides Roof
Cupola 60 mm 30 mm

Notes:

  • Suspension wheels are 20 mm thick, tracks are 30 mm thick.
  • The gun mantlet shield has varying thickness, thickest just a little above and below the center 55 mm area.

Mobility

Mobility characteristic
Weight (tons) Add-on Armour
weight (tons) 		Max speed (km/h)
41.4 N/A 48 (AB)
45 (RB/SB)
Engine power (horsepower)
Mode Stock Upgraded
Arcade 775 954
Realistic/Simulator 531 600
Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
Mode Stock Upgraded
Arcade 18.72 23.04
Realistic/Simulator 12.83 14.49

Armaments

Main armament

Main article: ZiS-5 (76 mm)
76 mm ZiS-5
Capacity Vertical
guidance 		Horizontal
guidance 		Stabilizer
114 -5°/+25° ±180° N/A
Turret rotation speed (°/s)
Mode Stock Upgraded Prior + Full crew Prior + Expert qualif. Prior + Ace qualif.
Arcade 7.1 9.9 _.__ _.__ _.__
Realistic 7.1 8.4 _.__ _.__ _.__
Reloading rate (seconds)
Stock Prior + Full crew Prior + Expert qualif. Prior + Ace qualif.
9.00 _.__ _.__ _.__
Ammunition
Penetration statistics
Ammunition Type of
warhead 		Penetration in mm @ 90°
10m 100m 500m 1000m 1500m 2000m
BR-350A APHEBC 80 78 71 63 56 50
BR-350B APHEBC 98 95 87 77 68 60
BR-350SP APBC 105 104 85 69 57 46
OF-350M HE 9 9 9 9 9 9
Sh-354T Shrapnel 37 35 29 25 20 17
BR-350P APCR 135 130 92 60 39 26
Shell details
Ammunition Type of
warhead 		Velocity
in m/s 		Projectile
Mass in kg 		Fuse delay

in m:

Fuse sensitivity

in mm:

Explosive Mass in g
(TNT equivalent): 		Normalization At 30°
from horizontal: 		Ricochet:
0% 50% 100%
BR-350A APHEBC 665 6.3 0.15 10.0 150 +4° 48° 63° 71°
BR-350B APHEBC 680 6.3 0.9 15.0 108.8 +4° 48° 63° 71°
BR-350SP APBC 680 6.8 N/A N/A N/A +4° 48° 63° 71°
OF-350M HE 680 6.2 0.05 0.1 621 +0° 79° 80° 81°
Sh-354T Shrapnel 680 6.2 0.5 8.0 85 +0° 62° 69° 73°
BR-350P APCR 950 3.0 N/A N/A N/A +1.5° 66° 70° 72°
Ammo racks
Ammo racks of the KV-1S.
Full
ammo 		1st
rack empty 		2nd
rack empty 		3rd
rack empty 		4th
rack empty 		5th
rack empty 		6th
rack empty 		7th
rack empty 		Visual
discrepancy
114 110 (+4) 105 (+9) 100 (+14) 68 (+46) 36 (+78) 24 (+90) 1 (+113) no

Turret empty: 100 (+14)

Machine guns

Main article: DT (7.62 mm)
7.62 mm DT
Coaxial mount
Capacity (Belt capacity) Fire rate
(shots/minute) 		Vertical
guidance 		Horizontal
guidance
1,890 (63) 600 N/A N/A

Usage in the battles

When playing the KV-1S, remember that you are still a heavy tank. Keep your front armor facing your enemies at all times, and preferably angled (but slightly less than KV-1 L-11). KV-1S turret is more durable, and can deflect more shots than before, so if possible expose your turret only. Gun has no special penetration value, so try to target weakspots or areas with the least armor. Flanking attacks could end in a fiery demise. Also, this tank is still a KV-1 in it's heart.

The best tactics for this tank is: keep a low profile and stay behind the main assault. When your team has advanced to the enemy's base, the KV-1s is best used to round up straggling enemy tanks behind your lines. If these tanks aren't destroyed, they'll attack your team's rear.

The common enemies are armed with guns that usually can penetrate the driver's hatch. Watch out for enemy T-34 (especially mod. 1941 and 1942, sometimes mods 1943 and the 57 variants), since they can flank you easily. Also watch out for all german Pz.IVs & StuGs armed with long 7.5 cm gun, as it can penetrate your front armor even if you are angled.

This vehicle (due to its higher BR) can also meet many opponents that your armor has no chance of stopping, avoid direct confrontation with them. (Includes: T-34-85, SU-85, Dicker Max & Nashorn, Sherman Firefly & Achiles)

Meeting other KV-1's and Churchills may become a stalemate as the KV-1S gun may not penetrate against their formidable armour. This leads to the hope that the APCR ammunition works, and the firing of several rounds into the target for a penetration.

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Faster than its predecessor and successor, yet frontal armor is the same.
  • Very hard to knock out in one shot
  • Adequate gun
  • Bouncy turret front
  • Wide tracks make for good cross-country performance
  • Resilient. Can remain reasonably effective, even with a lot of damage
  • Very effective overall

Cons:

  • Side armor is considerably weaker (75 mm into 60 mm)
  • Turret is cramped
  • Very low reverse speed, poor low speed handling
  • Vulnerable to the long-barreled 75mm gun of the StuG III and Pz.IV F2,G, H and J
  • First reverse gear presents a slow reverse speed of around -5 kph.
  • Still carries most of the flaws of the KV-1 L-11
  • Still a heavy vehicle, poor acceleration.
  • Still cannot move on pace with T-34s
  • Gun lacks penetration against heavier opponents: The KV-1 ZiS-5 and both Churchills are very hard to get through. APCR is unreliable.

History

Media

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Sources

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USSR heavy tanks
KV-1  KV-1 (L-11) · KV-1 (ZiS-5) · KV-1E · KV-1S
KV-2  KV-2 (1939) · KV-2 (1940) · KV-2 (ZiS-6)
Other KVs  KV-85 · KV-122 · KV-220
IS-1/2  IS-1 · IS-2 · IS-2 (1944) · IS-2 No.321 · IS-2 "Revenge" · Object 248
Other IS tanks  IS-3 · IS-4M · IS-6 · IS-7
T-10  T-10A · T-10M
Multi-turreted  T-35 · SMK
Other  Object 279
Lend-Lease  ▂MK-II "Matilda"

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