KV-1 shielded

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

KV-1 shielded stats at a glance

The KV-1 shielded has 760 hit points , 75mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 30 km/h. .

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.0:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the KV-1Sh can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 3.0:1. Reverse speed is limited, so pre-aim and exposure timing matter more on this vehicle.

Camouflage

Available guns (1)

How KV-1Sh compares to its peers

There are 17 tier 5 heavy tanks in WoT, including the KV-1Sh. Its 760 HP places it in the top 0% for hit points among same-tier heavy tanks (peer average: 706). Frontal hull armor of 75mm ranks in the top 75% for the class (peer average: 96mm). Top forward speed of 30 km/h is faster than 19% of peer vehicles in this tier and class.

Direct comparisons

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

About this vehicle

In March 1941, the Kirov and Izhora Plants were tasked with working on shielding the KV-1 tank. The final versions of drafts were reviewed on May 13, 1941, and blueprints were approved on June 19. The front of the vehicle needed reinforcing, as did the turret and sides of the hull. The Kirov Plant had already assembled three shielded vehicles by June 16, 1941, and production was underway until late July of the same year.

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