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{{About | {{About | ||
| about = Soviet heavy tank '''{{PAGENAME}}''' | | about = Soviet heavy tank '''{{PAGENAME}}''' | ||
| usage = other versions | | usage = other versions | ||
| link = KV-1 (Family) | | link = KV-1 (Family) | ||
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
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− | The '''{{ | + | [[File:GarageImage_KV-1S.jpg|420px|thumb|left]] |
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+ | The '''{{specs|name}}''' is a Rank {{specs|rank}} Soviet heavy tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.57 "Battle March"]]. A lightened [[KV-1 (L-11)|KV-1]] made to improve its manoeuvrability, 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 are decreased to 60 mm, lightening the vehicle and increasing its speed to maximum 43 | + | Compared to the KV-1 L-11, side and rear armour are 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 (1941)|T-34]]'s F-34 guns. |
== General info == | == General info == | ||
=== Survivability and armour === | === Survivability and armour === | ||
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'''Armour type:''' | '''Armour type:''' | ||
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{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
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− | ! Armour !! Front | + | ! Armour !! Front !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof |
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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'' | | 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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| 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 | | 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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− | | Cupola | | + | ! Armour !! Sides !! Roof |
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+ | | Cupola || 60 mm || 30 mm | ||
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=== Mobility === | === Mobility === | ||
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== Armaments == | == Armaments == | ||
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=== Main armament === | === Main armament === | ||
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− | <!-- ''Give the reader information about the characteristics of the main gun. Assess its effectiveness in a battle based on the reloading speed, ballistics and the power of shells. Do not forget about the | + | {{main|ZiS-5 (76 mm)}} |
− | {{main| | ||
− | + | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! colspan="6" | [[ZiS-5 (76 mm)|76 mm ZiS-5]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="width:5em" |Capacity | ||
+ | ! rowspan="1" | Vertical <br> guidance | ||
+ | ! rowspan="1" | Horizontal <br> guidance | ||
+ | ! rowspan="1" | Stabilizer | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | colspan="3" | 114 || -5°/+25° || ±180° || N/A | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! colspan="6" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! style="width:4em" |Mode | ||
+ | ! style="width:4em" |Stock | ||
+ | ! style="width:4em" |Upgraded | ||
+ | ! style="width:4em" |Prior + Full crew | ||
+ | ! style="width:4em" |Prior + Expert qualif. | ||
+ | ! style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | ''Arcade'' || 7.1 || 9.9 || _.__ || _.__ || _.__ | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | ''Realistic'' || 7.1 || 8.4 || _.__ || _.__ || _.__ | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds) | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Stock | ||
+ | ! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Full crew | ||
+ | ! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Expert qualif. | ||
+ | ! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif. | ||
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+ | | 9.00 || _.__ || _.__ || _.__ | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |} | ||
− | + | ===== Ammunition ===== | |
− | + | {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%" | |
− | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%" | + | ! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics |
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+ | ! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition | ||
+ | ! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Type of <br /> warhead | ||
+ | ! colspan="6" | '''Penetration''' '''''in mm''''' '''@ 90°''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! 10m | ||
+ | ! 100m | ||
+ | ! 500m | ||
+ | ! 1000m | ||
+ | ! 1500m | ||
+ | ! 2000m | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | BR-350A || APHEBC ||86||85||76||67||59||52 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | BR-350B || APHEBC ||94||92||83||73||65||57 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | BR-350SP || APBC ||102||100||91||81||72||64 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | OF-350M || HE ||10||10||10||10||10||10 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Sh-354T || Shrapnel || 37 || 35 || 29 || 25 || 20 || 17 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | BR-350P || APCR || 135 || 130 || 92 || 60 || 39 || 26 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%" | ||
+ | ! colspan="11" | Shell details | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition | ||
+ | ! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Type of <br /> warhead | ||
+ | ! rowspan="2" |Velocity <br /> in m/s | ||
+ | ! rowspan="2" |Projectile<br />Mass in kg | ||
+ | ! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse delay'' | ||
+ | ''in m:'' | ||
+ | ! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse sensitivity'' | ||
+ | ''in mm:'' | ||
+ | ! rowspan="2" | ''Explosive Mass in g<br /> (TNT equivalent):'' | ||
+ | ! rowspan="2" | ''Normalization At 30° <br> from horizontal:'' | ||
+ | ! colspan="3" | ''Ricochet:'' | ||
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+ | ! 0% | ||
+ | ! 50% | ||
+ | ! 100% | ||
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− | + | | BR-350A || APHEBC || 665 || 6.3 || 0.15 || 10.0 || 150 || +4° || 48° || 63° || 71° | |
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− | + | | BR-350B || APHEBC || 680 || 6.3 || 0.9 || 15.0 || 108.8 || +4° || 48° || 63° || 71° | |
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− | + | | BR-350SP || APBC || 680 || 6.8 || N/A || N/A || N/A || +4° || 48° || 63° || 71° | |
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+ | | 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° | |
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|} | |} | ||
− | = | + | ===== [[Ammo racks|Ammo racks]] ===== |
− | + | [[File:Ammoracks_KV-1S.png|right|thumbnail|x250px|[[Ammo racks|Ammo racks]] of the KV-1S.]] | |
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− | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||
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− | ! Full<br>ammo | + | ! class="wikitable unsortable" |Full<br /> ammo |
− | ! 1st<br>rack empty | + | ! class="wikitable unsortable" |1st<br /> rack empty |
− | ! 2nd<br>rack empty | + | ! class="wikitable unsortable" |2nd<br /> rack empty |
− | ! 3rd<br>rack empty | + | ! class="wikitable unsortable" |3rd<br /> rack empty |
− | ! 4th<br>rack empty | + | ! class="wikitable unsortable" |4th<br /> rack empty |
− | ! Visual<br>discrepancy | + | ! class="wikitable unsortable" |5th<br /> rack empty |
+ | ! class="wikitable unsortable" |6th<br /> rack empty | ||
+ | ! class="wikitable unsortable" |7th<br /> rack empty | ||
+ | ! class="wikitable unsortable" |Visual<br /> discrepancy | ||
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− | | '''114''' || | + | || '''114''' || 110 ''(+4)'' || 105 ''(+9)'' || 100 ''(+14)'' || 68 ''(+46)'' || 36 ''(+78)'' || 24 ''(+90)'' || 1 ''(+113)'' || style="text-align:left" | no |
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− | + | Turret empty: 100 ''(+14)'' | |
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=== Machine guns === | === Machine guns === | ||
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− | <!-- ''Offensive and anti-aircraft machine guns not only allow you to fight some aircraft but also are effective against lightly armoured vehicles. Evaluate machine guns and give recommendations on its use.'' --> | ||
{{main|DT (7.62 mm)}} | {{main|DT (7.62 mm)}} | ||
− | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | + | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
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+ | ! colspan="7" | [[DT (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm DT]] | ||
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− | ! colspan=" | + | ! colspan="7" | ''Coaxial mount'' |
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− | ! | + | ! colspan="4" rowspan="1" style="width:5em" |Capacity (Belt capacity) |
+ | ! rowspan="1" | Fire rate <br> (shots/minute) | ||
+ | ! rowspan="1" | Vertical <br> guidance | ||
+ | ! rowspan="1" | Horizontal <br> guidance | ||
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− | | | + | | colspan="4" | 1,890 (63) || 600 || N/A || N/A |
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|} | |} | ||
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− | == Usage in battles == | + | == Usage in the battles == |
− | <!-- ''Describe the tactics of playing in the vehicle, the features of using vehicles in the team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but | + | <!--''Describe the tactics of playing in the vehicle, the features of using vehicles in the team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but give the reader food for thought. Describe the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).''--> |
− | When playing the | + | When playing the '''KV-1S''', remember that you are still a heavy tank. Keep your front armour facing your enemies at all times, and preferably angled (but slightly less than [[KV-1 (L-11)|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 weak spots or areas with the least armour. Flanking attacks could end in a fiery demise. Also, this tank is still a KV-1 in its 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 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 | + | 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.IV F2|Pz.IV]]<nowiki/>s & [[StuG III F|StuG]]<nowiki/>s armed with long 7.5 cm gun, as it can penetrate your front armour even if you are angled. |
− | This vehicle (due to its higher BR) can also meet many opponents that your | + | 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]] & [[Achilles]]) |
− | Meeting other KV-1's and [[Churchill Mk VII|Churchill]] 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 penetration. | + | Meeting other KV-1's and [[Churchill Mk VII|Churchill]]<nowiki/>s 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 penetration. |
=== Pros and cons === | === Pros and cons === | ||
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'''Pros:''' | '''Pros:''' | ||
− | * Faster than its [[KV-1 (L-11)|predecessor]] and [[KV-1 (ZiS-5)|successor]], | + | * Faster than its [[KV-1 (L-11)|predecessor]] and [[KV-1 (ZiS-5)|successor]], yet frontal armor is the same |
− | * | + | * Very hard to knock out in one shot |
− | * Adequate gun | + | * Adequate gun |
* Bouncy turret front | * Bouncy turret front | ||
* Wide tracks make for good cross-country performance | * Wide tracks make for good cross-country performance | ||
* Resilient. Can remain reasonably effective, even with a lot of damage | * Resilient. Can remain reasonably effective, even with a lot of damage | ||
+ | * Very effective overall | ||
'''Cons:''' | '''Cons:''' | ||
− | * | + | * Side armour is considerably weaker (75 mm into 60 mm) |
− | * | + | * Turret is cramped |
− | * Still a heavy vehicle | + | * Very low reverse speed, poor low-speed handling |
− | * Gun lacks penetration against heavier opponents: | + | * 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)|KV-1 ZiS-5]] and both [[Churchill Mk VII|Churchill]]<nowiki/>s are very hard to get through. APCR is unreliable. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
− | + | During operation barbarossa, the [[KV-1 (Family)]] of tanks had gained weigth in armor due to the increased need for armor. Due to this the KV-1S tank was designed: | |
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+ | * New lower profile Cast steel turret with a commanders cupola; of note is the thinner armor | ||
− | + | Theese changes did bring in to question the usefulness of the tank due to the reduced weigth necetating a reduction in the armor thickness making more akin to the [[T-34 (Family)]] <ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kliment_Voroshilov_tank</ref> | |
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== Media == | == Media == | ||
− | <!-- | + | <!--Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.--> |
− | + | {{Youtube-gallery|DwbexTKZA-A|'''The Shooting Range #49''' - ''Pages of History'' section at 03:09 discusses the KV-1S.}} | |
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− | + | * [https://warthunder.com/en/devblog/current/868/ [Devblog<nowiki>]</nowiki> KV-1S: How’s the tank?] | |
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Revision as of 09:34, 12 May 2020
Contents
This page is about the Soviet heavy tank KV-1S. For other versions, see KV-1 (Family). |
Description
The KV-1S is a Rank II Soviet heavy tank
with a battle rating of 4.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.57 "Battle March". A lightened KV-1 made to improve its manoeuvrability, 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 are 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 |
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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 centre 55 mm area.
Mobility
Game Mode | Max Speed (km/h) | Weight (tons) | Engine power (horsepower) | Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton) | |||
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Forward | Reverse | Stock | Upgraded | Stock | Upgraded | ||
Arcade | 48 | 19 | 42.5 | 775 | 1,145 | 18.24 | 26.94 |
Realistic | 45 | 18 | 531 | 600 | 12.49 | 14.12 |
Armaments
Main armament
76 mm ZiS-5 | |||||
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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 | |||||||
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Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Penetration in mm @ 90° | |||||
10m | 100m | 500m | 1000m | 1500m | 2000m | ||
BR-350A | APHEBC | 86 | 85 | 76 | 67 | 59 | 52 |
BR-350B | APHEBC | 94 | 92 | 83 | 73 | 65 | 57 |
BR-350SP | APBC | 102 | 100 | 91 | 81 | 72 | 64 |
OF-350M | HE | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Sh-354T | Shrapnel | 37 | 35 | 29 | 25 | 20 | 17 |
BR-350P | APCR | 135 | 130 | 92 | 60 | 39 | 26 |
Shell details | ||||||||||
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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
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 |
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114 | 110 (+4) | 105 (+9) | 100 (+14) | 68 (+46) | 36 (+78) | 24 (+90) | 1 (+113) | no |
Turret empty: 100 (+14)
Machine guns
7.62 mm DT | ||||||
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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 armour 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 weak spots or areas with the least armour. Flanking attacks could end in a fiery demise. Also, this tank is still a KV-1 in its 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 armour 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 & Achilles)
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 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 armour 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
During operation barbarossa, the KV-1 (Family) of tanks had gained weigth in armor due to the increased need for armor. Due to this the KV-1S tank was designed:
major changes included
- New planetary gear transmission improving reliability and allowing the use of regenrative steering
- New lower profile Cast steel turret with a commanders cupola; of note is the thinner armor
Theese changes did bring in to question the usefulness of the tank due to the reduced weigth necetating a reduction in the armor thickness making more akin to the T-34 (Family) [1]
Media
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Sources
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- topic on the official game forum;
- other literature.
USSR heavy tanks | |
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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" |