KV-1S
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| * All guns have poor accuracy, especially the 122mm S-41 Howitzer with its slow reload. | * All guns have poor accuracy, especially the 122mm S-41 Howitzer with its slow reload. | |||
| * Slight weaker armor than original KV-1 | * Slight weaker armor than original KV-1 | |||
| + | * Grind to engine upgrade is somewhat painful. | |||
| * Weakspots are littering | * Weakspots are littering | |||
| * Terrible gun depression, making it impossible for hull down. | * Terrible gun depression, making it impossible for hull down. | |||
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Modules / Available Equipment and Consumables
Modules
Guns
| Tier | Gun | Penetration (mm) |
Damage (HP) |
Rate of fire (rounds/minute) |
Dispersion (m/100m) |
Aiming time (s) |
Weight (kg) |
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Engines
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Chance of Fire on Impact (%) |
Weight (kg) |
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Suspensions
| Tier | Suspension | Load Limit (т) |
Traverse Speed (gr/sec) |
Rmin | Weight (kg) |
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Radios
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Compatible Equipment
Compatible Consumables
Player Opinion
Pros and Cons
Pros:
- Most mobile of the tier 5 heavies, similar to a medium
- Good frontal mantlet armour, and can easily take advantage of sidescraping and angling
- 122mm S-41 Howitzer Has excellent one-shot capabilities using High-Explosive rounds, and very capable HEAT rounds with 140mm
- 85mm S-31 has a better aim time than the KV-1's 85mm F-30 at the expense of 1 point of penetration
- Excellent at the "peek-a-boo" tactic
Cons:
- All guns have poor accuracy, especially the 122mm S-41 Howitzer with its slow reload.
- Slight weaker armor than original KV-1
- Grind to engine upgrade is somewhat painful.
- Weakspots are littering
- Terrible gun depression, making it impossible for hull down.
Performance
Although not as well armored as the KV-1, the KV-1S trades armor for speed and maneuverability, comparable, or even superior to some medium tanks. While its heavier brother is much friendlier to new players or to those who prefer slower tanks, the KV-1S allows player who can master it to be much more flexible in battle.
When equipped with the 85mm S-31 gun, the KV-1S is one of the most versatile tanks of its tier. An acceptable rate of fire combined with the ability to flank heavier targets makes for a vehicle that can go up against higher tier enemies with much more of a chance to succeed. The loss of 1mm of penetration compared to the KV-1's 85mm F-30 gun does not hurt the overall performance, in fact, the decrease in aim time it gains as compensation for the loss makes this a very good weapon for flanking.
When armed with the 122mm Howitzer S-41, the KV-1S is and absolutely deadly surprise to any player who finds one right behind them. Though howitzers have low penetration and slow shell travel, both of these negative attributes do not apply to a vehicle that is fast enough to get around to the lightly armored rear of a vehicle. In a way, the S-41 is just as versatile as the 85mm S-31 gun. Lightly armored Tank Destroyers are easy prey, and while the howitzer will not reliably damage an enemy vehicle with armor, it will disable crew members, damage modules, and chip away at an enemy's hit points should the High Explosive shell not penetrate. When firing HEAT ammunition, this tank can dish out huge amounts of damage even against heavy tank armor. If MM lands you in a high tier game, hanging back a bit could be more wise, and the surprisingly decent 340m view range of tier 5 heavies helps this.
Overall, the KV-1S is both a deadly combat tank and a support tank when it needs to be. It can hunt weaker enemies, and harass stronger enemies.
Early Research
It is highly advisable to make your way to the 85 mm S-31 firstly, to give this tank the ability to fight with greater ease. Go from there.
Suggested Equipment
Gallery
Historical Info
Nonetheless, because of its initial superior performance, the KV-1 was chosen as one of the few tanks to continue being built following the Soviet reorganization of tank production. Due to the new standardization, it shared the similar engine (the KV used a 600 hp V-2K modification of the T-34's V-2 diesel engine) and gun (the KV had a ZiS-5 main gun, while the T-34 had a similar F-34 main gun) as the T-34, was built in large quantities, and received frequent upgrades.[citation needed]
When production shifted to the Ural Mountains 'Tankograd' complex, the KV-2 was dropped. While impressive on paper, it had been designed as a slow-moving bunker-buster. It was less useful in highly mobile, fluid warfare that developed in World War II. The turret was so heavy it was difficult to traverse on uneven terrain. Finally, it was expensive to produce. Only about 300 KV-2s were made, all in 1940-41, making it one of the rarer Soviet tanks.
As the war continued, the KV-1 continued to get more armour to compensate for the increasing effectiveness of German weapons. This culminated in the KV-1 model 1942 (German designation KV-1C), which had very heavy armour, but lacked a corresponding improvement to the engine. Tankers complained that, although they were well-protected, their mobility was poor and they had no firepower advantage over the T-34 medium tank.[citation needed]
In response to criticisms, the lighter KV-1S was released, with thinner armour and a smaller, lower turret in order to reclaim some speed. Importantly, the KV-1S also had a commander's cupola with all-around vision blocks, a first for a Soviet heavy tank. However, the thinning-out of the armor called into question why the tank was being produced at all, when the T-34 could seemingly do everything the KV could do and much more cheaply. The Soviet heavy tank program was close to cancellation in mid-1943.
The appearance of the German Panther tank in the summer of 1943 convinced the Red Army to make a serious upgrade of its tank force for the first time since 1941. Soviet tanks needed bigger guns to take on the growing numbers of Panthers and the few Tigers.
A stopgap upgrade to the KV series was the short-lived KV-85 or Objekt 239. This was a KV-1S with a new turret designed for the IS-85, mounting the same 85 mm D-5T gun as the SU-85 and early versions of the T-34-85; demand for the gun slowed production of the KV-85 tremendously and only 148 were built before the KV design was replaced. The KV-85 was produced in the autumn and winter of 1943-44; they were sent to the front as of September 1943 and production of the KV-85 was stopped by the spring of 1944 once the IS-2 entered full scale production.
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