General info for KV-1 (ZiS-5)

  • Country USSR
  • Vehicle role Heavy Tank
  • Rank 3
  • Battle rating in
    • arcade battles 4.7
    • realistic battles 4.3
    • simulator battles 4.3

Extended parameters

Arcade Battles
  • Mass 46.4 ton
  • Price 130,000€
  • Wp bonus 130%
  • Exp bonus 148%
  • Training cost 36,000€
  • Visibility 100 %
  • Reload time 9.0 s
  • Free repairs 10
  • Horse powers 775 hp at 1900 rpm
  • Max speed 36 km/h
  • Max inclination 40°
  • Full repair cost 1,860€
  • Weapon
    76 mm ZIS-5 cannon (Ammo: 116)
    7.62 mm DT machine gun (Ammo: 1890)
  • Turn turret speed 9.7°/s
  • armor_piercing_100 73 mm
  • armor_piercing_500 71 mm
  • armor_piercing_1000 65 mm
  • Weapon presets tank 1
  • Full repair time crew 18h 10m
  • Armor thickness hull (back) 70 mm
  • Armor thickness hull (rear) 75 mm
  • Armor thickness hull (front) 100 mm
  • Armor thickness turret (back) 90 mm
  • Armor thickness turret (rear) 90 mm
  • Angle vertical guidance (max) 20°
  • Angle vertical guidance (min) -6°
  • Armor thickness turret (front) 90 mm
Realistic Battles
  • Mass 46.4 ton
  • Price 130,000€
  • Wp bonus 130%
  • Exp bonus 148%
  • Training cost 36,000€
  • Visibility 100 %
  • Reload time 9.0 s
  • Free repairs 10
  • Horse powers 531 hp at 1900 rpm
  • Max speed 34 km/h
  • Max inclination 40°
  • Full repair cost 2,270€
  • Weapon
    76 mm ZIS-5 cannon (Ammo: 116)
    7.62 mm DT machine gun (Ammo: 1890)
  • Turn turret speed 7.1°/s
  • armor_piercing_100 73 mm
  • armor_piercing_500 71 mm
  • armor_piercing_1000 65 mm
  • Weapon presets tank 1
  • Full repair time crew 1d 07h
  • Armor thickness hull (back) 70 mm
  • Armor thickness hull (rear) 75 mm
  • Armor thickness hull (front) 100 mm
  • Armor thickness turret (back) 90 mm
  • Armor thickness turret (rear) 90 mm
  • Angle vertical guidance (max) 20°
  • Angle vertical guidance (min) -6°
  • Armor thickness turret (front) 90 mm
Simulator Battles
  • Mass 46.4 ton
  • Price 130,000€
  • Wp bonus 150%
  • Exp bonus 148%
  • Training cost 36,000€
  • Visibility 100 %
  • Reload time 9.0 s
  • Free repairs 10
  • Horse powers 531 hp at 1900 rpm
  • Max speed 34 km/h
  • Max inclination 40°
  • Full repair cost 2,530€
  • Weapon
    76 mm ZIS-5 cannon (Ammo: 116)
    7.62 mm DT machine gun (Ammo: 1890)
  • Turn turret speed 7.1°/s
  • armor_piercing_100 73 mm
  • armor_piercing_500 71 mm
  • armor_piercing_1000 65 mm
  • Weapon presets tank 1
  • Full repair time crew 1d 07h
  • Armor thickness hull (back) 70 mm
  • Armor thickness hull (rear) 75 mm
  • Armor thickness hull (front) 100 mm
  • Armor thickness turret (back) 90 mm
  • Armor thickness turret (rear) 90 mm
  • Angle vertical guidance (max) 20°
  • Angle vertical guidance (min) -6°
  • Armor thickness turret (front) 90 mm

KV-1 (ZiS-5) / statistics for the last 1 month

These may be very different from the real, because we are monitoring only those players who use our site.

Arcade Battles
  • Battles 286
  • Win rate 58.54%
  • Air frags per battle N/A
  • Air frags per death N/A
  • Ground frags per battle 6.73
  • Ground frags per death 3.23
Realistic Battles
  • Battles 785
  • Win rate 49.61%
  • Air frags per battle N/A
  • Air frags per death N/A
  • Ground frags per battle 3.95
  • Ground frags per death 2.75
Simulator Battles
  • Battles N/A
  • Win rate N/A
  • Air frags per battle N/A
  • Air frags per death N/A
  • Ground frags per battle N/A
  • Ground frags per death N/A

Wiki info about KV-1 (ZiS-5)

Official War Thunder wiki

In 1941, the KV-1's design underwent a number of changes. In the autumn of 1941, 3-5 additional fuel tanks were installed on the tank's track fenders without a link to the fuel system. The drop-forged tracks were replaced with cast tracks. In December 1941, the tanks were equipped with the 10-R radio set. Some of the vehicles produced by the ChKZ factory were made with cast turrets with a rounded front weapon slot. Its armour thickness was upgraded to 82 mm. The tank's armament was improved by installing a ZiS-5 cannon with a 41.5 calibre barrel length. This weapon was created based on the F-34, with differently designed cradle and gun mantlet parts. Its armour-piercing round had a 680 m/s muzzle velocity. Its overall ammunition complement was increased to 114 rounds. The hull's frontal projection was strengthened with add-on 25 mm armour plates. However, the changes listed above did not lead to significant improvements in the KV-1's design. The tank's primary flaws remained uncorrected. It often broke down as a result of its transmission failing and was too slow. In 1941-1943, KV tanks served in the main battalions of mixed tank brigades and heavy tank assault regiments. They were actively deployed in the Great Patriotic War until mid-1944. Captured tanks of this type were used by Wehrmacht units.