Pz.Kpfw. KW I (r)

Pz.Kpfw. KW I (r) stats at a glance

The Pz.Kpfw. KW I (r) has 680 hit points , 75mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 34 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 110 damage per shot with 115mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1701.

Hull & survivability

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

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 3.4:1. Reverse speed is limited, so pre-aim and exposure timing matter more on this vehicle.

Camouflage

Available guns (1)

With the top-tier gun, the Pz. KW I can theoretically output up to 1701 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute).

How Pz. KW I compares to its peers

There are 17 tier 5 heavy tanks in WoT, including the Pz. KW I. Its 680 HP places it in the top 81% for hit points among same-tier heavy tanks (peer average: 711). Frontal hull armor of 75mm ranks in the top 75% for the class (peer average: 96mm). Top forward speed of 34 km/h is faster than 50% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 110 damage per shot, higher than 13% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 115mm puts it in the top 31% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Pz. KW I vs T1 Heavy — tier 5 heavy tank from USA
• Pz. KW I vs T14 — tier 5 heavy tank from USA
• Pz. KW I vs T14 (tr.) — tier 5 heavy tank from USA
• See full tier 5 heavy tank tier list — all 17 vehicles ranked

Related tier 5 heavy tanks

• BDR G1 B — France
• Churchill I — UK
• Churchill III — USSR, premium
• Excelsior — UK, premium
• KV-1 — USSR
• KV-1SA — USSR, premium
• KV-1 shielded — USSR, premium
• KV-220-2 Beta Test — USSR, premium
• All Germany tanks · Tier 5 premium tanks

Understand the stats

Want a deeper grasp of what these numbers actually mean in battle? Read the glossary:

• What is DPM — the most important offensive metric
• Alpha damage — single-shot damage and what it means for playstyle
• Penetration — and how it interacts with armor angling
• Hull-down position — the king of defensive plays
• View range — how spotting actually works

About this vehicle

In early July 1941, the Armed Forces High Command ordered the evacuation and the putting in operation of captured Soviet vehicles, among which were the KV heavy tanks. The most significant improvement to the KV-1 was made in 1943 by the 204th Panzer Regiment of the 22nd Panzer Division. The gun was likely damaged, as it was equipped with the German 7.5 cm gun from the Pz.Kpfw. IV G with the mantlet and the MG 34 coaxial machine gun. Additionally, the Pz.Kpfw. IV commander's cupola was placed to the turret's top, the radio was replaced, and the T-34 fan with a cover was mounted.

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