KV-1SA

KV-1SA is a tier 5 heavy tank from USSR in World of Tanks. This is a premium vehicle — purchased separately from the tech tree.

KV-1SA stats at a glance

The KV-1SA has 640 hit points , 75mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 43 km/h. .

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.3:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the KV-1SA can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 3.1:1. Reverse speed is limited, so pre-aim and exposure timing matter more on this vehicle.

Camouflage

Available guns (1)

How KV-1SA compares to its peers

There are 17 tier 5 heavy tanks in WoT, including the KV-1SA. Its 640 HP places it in the top 94% for hit points among same-tier heavy tanks (peer average: 713). Frontal hull armor of 75mm ranks in the top 75% for the class (peer average: 96mm). Top forward speed of 43 km/h is faster than 100% of peer vehicles in this tier and class.

Direct comparisons

• KV-1SA vs BDR G1 B — tier 5 heavy tank from France
• KV-1SA vs Churchill I — tier 5 heavy tank from UK
• KV-1SA vs Churchill III — tier 5 heavy tank from USSR
• KV-1SA vs Excelsior — tier 5 heavy tank from UK
• See full tier 5 heavy tank tier list — all 17 vehicles ranked

About this vehicle

Starting in 1941, G. V. Barabash, a professor from the Academy of the WPRA Mechanization and Motorization Program, developed at least 5 variations of mechanized loading systems for Soviet combat vehicles. In July 1943, he proposed his most advanced option for shell loading, which could load 12–18 shells per minute and would be based on the KV-1S. The tank received an improved turret with two hatches on the side to load the shells and an improved rear recess that stored ammunition. Shells were also located in a mechanized rack at the bottom of the fighting compartment, under the gun. Since the ...

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