KV-1 (ZiS-5) - Revision history

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 |}
 '''Notes''':
 * Racks are modeled by sets of 2, 3 or 4 shells and sets disappear from the rack once all shells in the set have been loaded/fired.
 * Turret empty: 106&nbsp;''(+10)'' shells.
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 High battle rating vehicles like the [[Tiger H1|Tiger I]] heavy tank have guns able to defeat the KV-1 ZiS-5 with ease, while the 76 mm gun is nigh useless at ranges. However, in close ranges towards flat angled armour, the 76 mm BR-354P APCR ammunition can penetrate through flat armour, especially that of the Tiger I while under 250 m. APCR is discouraged against highly-sloped armour, so facing against even the [[M4A1 (76) W|M4 Shermans]] will have the front armour hard to hit through with the APCR, so the APHEBC rounds should remain the standard round, even if the penetration is not up to par anymore.
 [[File:KV-1 ZiS-5 screenshot 4.jpg|thumb|KV-1 ZiS-5 on [[Kursk (Ground Forces)|Kursk]]]]
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 ;Skins
 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=ussr_kv_1_zis_5 Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
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 ;Vehicles equipped with the same chassis
 * [[KV-1 (Family)]]
 ;Other vehicles of similar configuration and role
 * [[Churchill III]]
 * [[Churchill VII]]

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 ==== Ammunition ====
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
+{{:ZIS-5 (76 mm)/Ammunition|BR-350A (MD-5 fuze), BR-354P, BR-350SP, BR-350B (MD-8 fuze), OF-350M, Sh-354T, D-350A}}
 ==== [[Ammo racks]] ====

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 == Media ==
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 ;Skins
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+{{Youtube-gallery|ashPT0NiIN0|'''My New (Invincible) Money Printer: KV-1 (ZiS-5)''' - ''Virus''}}
 == See also ==

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 Several KV-1s survive after the war, most as monuments or static displays in museums. Only one genuine KV-1 was restored to running condition in Russia after it was found in the bottom of the Neva River.
-=== In-game description ===
+{{break}}
 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.
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 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.
 == Media ==

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 ! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
 |-
-| BR-350A (MD-5 fuze) || APHEBC || 87 || 85 || 76 || 67 || 59 || 52
+| BR-350A (MD-5 fuze) || APHEBC || 87 || 85 || 77 || 69 || 62 || 55
 |-
-| BR-354P || APCR || 125 || 119 || 92 || 68 || 50 || 36
+| BR-354P || APCR || 125 || 117 || 87 || 60 || 41 || 28
 |-
-| BR-350SP || APBC || 102 || 100 || 91 || 81 || 72 || 64
+| BR-350SP || APBC || 99 || 96 || 87 || 76 || 66 || 58
 |-
-| BR-350B (MD-8 fuze) || APHEBC || 94 || 92 || 83 || 73 || 65 || 57
+| BR-350B (MD-8 fuze) || APHEBC || 96 || 94 || 84 || 74 || 64 || 56
 |-
 | OF-350M || HE || 10 || 10 || 10 || 10 || 10 || 10
 |-
-| Sh-354T || Shrapnel || 37 || 35 || 29 || 25 || 20 || 17
+| Sh-354T || Shrapnel || 35 || 34 || 30 || 26 || 22 || 19
 |-
 |}
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 ! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
 ! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s)
-! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
+! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>mass (kg)
 ! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay<br>(m)
 ! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
-! rowspan="2" | Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
+! rowspan="2" | Explosive mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
 ! colspan="3" | Ricochet
 |-
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 | BR-354P || APCR || 950 || 3.02 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 66° || 70° || 72°
 |-
-| BR-350SP || APBC || 655 || 6.78 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 48° || 63° || 71°
+| BR-350SP || APBC || 655 || 6.5 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 48° || 63° || 71°
 |-
-| BR-350B (MD-8 fuze) || APHEBC || 655 || 6.3 || 0.9 || 14 || 98.56 || 48° || 63° || 71°
+| BR-350B (MD-8 fuze) || APHEBC || 655 || 6.5 || 0.9 || 14 || 100.1 || 48° || 63° || 71°
 |-
 | OF-350M || HE || 680 || 6.2 || 0.05 || 0.1 || 621 || 79° || 80° || 81°
 |-
-| Sh-354T || Shrapnel || 680 || 6.2 || 0.5 || 8 || 85 || 62° || 69° || 73°
+| Sh-354T || Shrapnel || 618 || 6.44 || 1.2 || 14 || 85 || 62° || 69° || 73°
 |-
 |}
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 ! Ammunition
 ! Velocity<br>(m/s)
-! Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
+! Projectile<br>mass (kg)
 ! Screen radius<br>(m)
 ! Screen deploy time<br>(s)
 ! Screen hold time<br>(s)
-! Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
+! Explosive mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
 |-
 | D-350A || 680 || 6.45 || 13 || 5 || 20 || 50
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 * Relatively cramped interior can cause one penetration to devastate many modules
 * May be unable to compete with standard ammo in up-tiers
 * Sides are weak points with large fuel tanks and ammo stowage, a penetrating round has a high chance of striking one of these

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	* [https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww2/soviet/soviet_KV-1.php <nowiki>[Tanks Encyclopedia]</nowiki> KV-1]		* [https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww2/soviet/soviet_KV-1.php <nowiki>[Tanks Encyclopedia]</nowiki> KV-1]

		+	{{TankManufacturer Kirov}}
	{{USSR heavy tanks}}		{{USSR heavy tanks}}

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 The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet heavy tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during the Closed Beta Test for Ground Forces before [[Update 1.41]]. This KV-1 introduces a new armament, the ZiS-5, that has a much stronger punch than the L-11 from its predecessor while retaining the same armour.
-This tank is very similar to its predecessors, but mounts the same gun of the [[T-34 (1942)]] sharing its ability to fire APCR shells. The player should feel at home once going through the [[KV-1 (L-11)]], and while not as fast as the [[KV-1S]], it maintains more armour all-around. The gun may be lacking on penetration unless using APCR shells, its velocity is poor (makes it harder to aim in Realistic Battles), but will do plenty of damage once penetrated and reloads quite quickly. The armour is outstanding when angled. With extra 25mm spaced armour at the front of the hull results in a total of over 100mm of armour. The tank can take a lot of damage from lower ranks and still survive the battle. The turret remains vulnerable, however, but the turret ring is reinforced, which means that it's harder to jam the turret.
+This tank is very similar to its predecessors, but mounts the same gun of the [[T-34 (1942)]] sharing its ability to fire APCR shells. The player should feel at home once going through the [[KV-1 (L-11)]], and while not as fast as the [[KV-1S]], it maintains more armour all-around. The gun may be lacking on penetration unless using APCR shells, its velocity is poor (makes it harder to aim in Realistic Battles), but will do plenty of damage once penetrated and reloads quite quickly. The armour is outstanding when angled. With extra 25 mm spaced armour at the front of the hull results in a total of over 100 mm of armour. The tank can take a lot of damage from lower ranks and still survive the battle. The turret remains vulnerable, however, but the turret ring is reinforced, which means that it's harder to jam the turret.
 == General info ==
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 |-
 |}
-Notes:
+'''Notes''':
 * Racks are modeled by sets of 2, 3 or 4 shells and sets disappear from the rack once all shells in the set have been loaded/fired.
 * Turret empty: 106&nbsp;''(+10)'' shells.
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 Another way to use the KV-1 in an up-tier is to cover flanks and set up fire zones. While the KV-1's armour in an up-tier is not sufficient for a straight up fight, move along the flanks to engage on more mobile, but less armoured vehicles like light tanks trying to get around. If in a good position, set up a fire zone to watch for enemy tanks moving carelessly around, unaware of the KV-1 presence. In these cases, wait for the right moment to strike towards their side armour with an APHE round to quickly devastate their interior. Thus, the KV-1 can still be a major player in shutting down enemy movements in the right position, just ensure the lack of gun depression is taken account of in the firing angles.
-In short, a more diverse play style is needed to accommodate the enemies the KV-1 ZiS-5 can face that its predecessors will not.
+In short, a more diverse playstyle is needed to accommodate the enemies the KV-1 ZiS-5 can face that its predecessors will not.
 Since the KV-1 ZiS-5 armament hasn't drastically improved while the potential opponent pool has, there will be times when the KV-1 ZiS-5 be facing enemies that cannot be penetrated from the front. The poor armour, large profile, and cramped interior mean a penetrating round by any tank could be lethal.
-High battle rating vehicles like the [[Tiger H1|Tiger I]] heavy tank have guns able to defeat the KV-1 ZiS-5 with ease, while the 76 mm gun is nigh useless at ranges. However, in close ranges towards flat angled armour, the 76 mm BR-354P APCR ammunition can penetrate through flat armour, especially that of the Tiger I while under 250 meters. APCR is discouraged against highly-sloped armour, so facing against even the [[M4A1 (76) W|M4 Shermans]] will have the front armour hard to hit through with the APCR, so the APHEBC rounds should remain the standard round, even if the penetration is not up to par anymore.
+High battle rating vehicles like the [[Tiger H1|Tiger I]] heavy tank have guns able to defeat the KV-1 ZiS-5 with ease, while the 76 mm gun is nigh useless at ranges. However, in close ranges towards flat angled armour, the 76 mm BR-354P APCR ammunition can penetrate through flat armour, especially that of the Tiger I while under 250 m. APCR is discouraged against highly-sloped armour, so facing against even the [[M4A1 (76) W|M4 Shermans]] will have the front armour hard to hit through with the APCR, so the APHEBC rounds should remain the standard round, even if the penetration is not up to par anymore.
 [[File:KV-1 ZiS-5 screenshot 4.jpg|thumb|KV-1 ZiS-5 on [[Kursk (Ground Forces)|Kursk]]]]
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 * Good rate of fire
 * Additional armour plates give this tank very effective hull armour up to 100 mm thick
-* One of the few Russian tanks with a full 5 man crew
+* One of the few Soviet tanks with a full 5 man crew
 * Eliminates the turret ring weakness from the previous KV-1 model with additional plates
 * Decently fast for a heavy tank
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 * Turret shape tends to bounce rounds off
 * Rear mounted transmission prevents front hits from immobilizing via components
-* Able to resist the up-gunned Panzer IVs at ranges > 500 m
+* Able to resist the up-gunned Panzer IVs at ranges >500 m
-* Invulnerable at all angles to 20 and 37mm autocannons
+* Invulnerable at all angles to 20 and 37 mm autocannons
 '''Cons:'''
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 The start of the KV-1 heavy tanks began after the heavy tank [[T-35]] flaws came to light. Designers were ordered to draw up new designs to become the basis of a breakthrough heavy tank needed for the Soviet doctrine. This made for a tank that was heavily armoured, but not very mobile as it was to be for siege warfare. The designs offered all had heavy armour, wide tracks, and used the torsion-bar suspension. The designs were the [[SMK]], T-100, and what would be the '''KV tank''', which was named after the then Soviet Defense Commissar '''K'''liment '''V'''oroshilov.
-During the developmental progress, the prototypes of all these heavy tanks were made and the Winter War with Finland was on its way. The Soviets sent these tanks into Finland for combat testing, to which the KV design outperform in every way with its superior armour and firepower. The armour on the KV tank was impenetrable by a tank cannon in service and most anti-tank guns as well, the 76.2 cannon also gave it a huge firepower boost compared to the usual 37 mm in use by other countries. However, the design was found to be difficult to steer, the transmission was unreliable, ergonomics was poor and vision was limited, plus with its 45-ton weight, it was a very heavy tank for its time. In truth, while formidable in power and protection, courageous crew member willing to curse the name would speak out about the trouble the KV tank really was. The main variant of production before World War II broke out was the '''KV-1''' model. The ZiS-5 model used the newer and improved F-34 76.2mm gun instead of the [[KV-1 (L-11)|L-11 that equipped the early models]] or the shorter F-32 as both were deemed insufficient in performance.
+During the developmental progress, the prototypes of all these heavy tanks were made and the Winter War with Finland was on its way. The Soviets sent these tanks into Finland for combat testing, to which the KV design outperform in every way with its superior armour and firepower. The armour on the KV tank was impenetrable by a tank cannon in service and most anti-tank guns as well, the 76.2 mm cannon also gave it a huge firepower boost compared to the usual 37 mm in use by other countries. However, the design was found to be difficult to steer, the transmission was unreliable, ergonomics was poor and vision was limited, plus with its 45-ton weight, it was a very heavy tank for its time. In truth, while formidable in power and protection, courageous crew member willing to curse the name would speak out about the trouble the KV tank really was. The main variant of production before World War II broke out was the '''KV-1''' model. The ZiS-5 model used the newer and improved 76.2 mm F-34 gun instead of the [[KV-1 (L-11)|L-11 that equipped the early models]] or the shorter F-32 as both were deemed insufficient in performance.
 ===Combat usage===
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 ===Variants===
-Many variants of the KV tank would be produced in the span of World War II as the Soviet try to keep it in production as long as possible, the initial version was called the '''KV-1''' and remained most part as the main Soviet heavy tank for the first part of World War II. A bunker-buster variant mounting a 152 mm howitzer after experiences in Finland brought the monster '''[[KV-2 (1939)|KV-2]]''' assault tank, which is very turret heavy that it must be on a flat surface to properly rotate. After complaints of its mechanical issues and lack of performance compared to the lighter [[T-34 (1941)|T-34]] medium tank was heard, the factory lightened the tank in 1943 and designated as the '''[[KV-1S]]''' which presented some good features into the tank like a commander's cupola. But the KV-1S introduction was a little too late as then the better German tanks such as the [[Panther D|Panther tanks]] could knock them out with ease. An attempt to up-gun the KV-1S was to give it the 85 mm D-5T gun then in use on the [[SU-85]]. This variant was called the '''[[KV-85]]'''. Though it was seen favourable for a nice increase in firepower among the armoured forces, soon even the lighter T-34 began mounting the 85 mm gun as the [[T-34-85]]. It was determined that the heavy tank would have a much bigger gun than the medium tanks, but at the time the KVs were falling out of favour in preference to the newer [[IS-1]] and [[IS-2]] heavy tanks coming into service, which were based off the ''KV-13'' prototype tanks developed in 1942 as a medium tank.
+Many variants of the KV tank would be produced in the span of World War II as the Soviet try to keep it in production as long as possible, the initial version was called the '''KV-1''' and remained most part as the main Soviet heavy tank for the first part of World War II. A bunker-buster variant mounting a 152 mm howitzer after experiences in Finland brought the monster [[KV-2 (1939)|KV-2]] assault tank, which is very turret heavy that it must be on a flat surface to properly rotate. After complaints of its mechanical issues and lack of performance compared to the lighter [[T-34 (1941)|T-34]] medium tank was heard, the factory lightened the tank in 1943 and designated as the [[KV-1S]] which presented some good features into the tank like a commander's cupola. But the KV-1S introduction was a little too late as then the better German tanks such as the [[Panther D|Panther tanks]] could knock them out with ease. An attempt to up-gun the KV-1S was to give it the 85 mm D-5T gun then in use on the [[SU-85]]. This variant was called the [[KV-85]]. Though it was seen favourable for a nice increase in firepower among the armoured forces, soon even the lighter T-34 began mounting the 85 mm gun as the [[T-34-85]]. It was determined that the heavy tank would have a much bigger gun than the medium tanks, but at the time the KVs were falling out of favour in preference to the newer [[IS-1]] and [[IS-2]] heavy tanks coming into service, which were based off the ''KV-13'' prototype tanks developed in 1942 as a medium tank.
 ===Survivors===
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+* [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=ussr_kv_1_zis_5 Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
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 ! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
 ! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
-! colspan="6" | '''Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)'''
+! colspan="6" | Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
 |-
 ! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
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 | OF-350M || HE || 680 || 6.2 || 0.05 || 0.1 || 621 || 79° || 80° || 81°
 |-
-| Sh-354T || Shrapnel || 680 || 6.2 || 0.5 || 8.0 || 85 || 62° || 69° || 73°
+| Sh-354T || Shrapnel || 680 || 6.2 || 0.5 || 8 || 85 || 62° || 69° || 73°
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 {{Specs-Tank-Weapon|2}}
 <!-- ''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)}}
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 ! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
 |-
-| Coaxial || 1,890 (63) || 600 || N/A || N/A
+| Coaxial || 3,024 (63) || 600 || N/A || N/A
 |-
 |}
-The small caliber of the DT machine gun makes it largely ineffective against all armoured vehicles but the ones with an open compartment. It still can be used to ping targets as a rangefinding help. The clip capacity of the machine gun is quite poor, as it relies on a magazine of 63 bullets instead of a belt like similar machine guns from other nations.
 == Usage in battles ==

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 {{About
 |about = Soviet heavy tank '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
 |usage = other variants
 |link = KV-1 (Family)
 }}
 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the ground vehicle in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
 The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet heavy tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during the Closed Beta Test for Ground Forces before [[Update 1.41]]. This KV-1 introduces a new armament, the ZiS-5, that has a much stronger punch than the L-11 from its predecessor while retaining the same armour.
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 High battle rating vehicles like the [[Tiger H1|Tiger I]] heavy tank have guns able to defeat the KV-1 ZiS-5 with ease, while the 76 mm gun is nigh useless at ranges. However, in close ranges towards flat angled armour, the 76 mm BR-350P APCR ammunition can penetrate through flat armour, especially that of the Tiger I while under 250 meters. APCR is discouraged against highly-sloped armour, so facing against even the [[M4A1 (76) W|M4 Shermans]] will have the front armour hard to hit through with the APCR, so the APHEBC rounds should remain the standard round, even if the penetration is not up to par anymore.
 [[File:KV-1 ZiS-5 screenshot 4.jpg|thumb|KV-1 ZiS-5 on [[Kursk (Ground Forces)|Kursk]]]]
 === Pros and cons ===
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 * ''other literature.'' -->
-* [[wt:en/news/792--en|[Historical] Zinovy Kolobanov’s feat of arms]]
+* [[wt:en/news/792--en|[Historical] Zinovy Kolobanov's feat of arms]]
 * [[wikipedia:Kliment_Voroshilov_tank|[Wikipedia] Kliment Voroshilov tank]]
 * [https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww2/soviet/soviet_KV-1.php <nowiki>[Tanks Encyclopedia]</nowiki> KV-1]
 {{USSR heavy tanks}}