KV-1

  Unit Properties in Men of War General Information
 * Nation:     Russia
 * Category:   Tanks
 * Class:      Heavy tank
 * Role:       Infantry Support
 * Primary Armament: *Primary Weapon: 76.2 mm 3 inch(AP/HE) F-34
 * Secondary Armament: *Secondary Weapons: 3 x 7.62 mm (0,3 inch) Degtyaryov DT-29 machine guns (1 co-axial, 1 hull-mounted, 1 rear)
 * Armor:     100 - 70 mm
 * Crew:       4(13)


 * MP price:   28
 * Speed:      22
 * Fuel:       ?

History
The KV-1 was developed as a heavily armored breakthrough tank to replace the unworkable multi-turreted T-35 heavy tank, entering service on December 19, 1939. Until the arrival of the German Tiger I, the KV-1 was easily the heaviest armored tank in mass production; its 76 mm main gun was capable of defeating most German and Finnish tanks, whilst their guns could not penetrate its thick frontal armor and could only penetrate the side armor at extremely close ranges, in fact, in the first months of the winter war the only way of defeating the KV-1 would be a point blank shot in the rear.

In Game
In game this tank is great at supporting infantry, with a decent HE shell it can effectively deal with enemy soldiers and soft skin vehicles. It has strong frontal armor which gives it the advantage in a tank on tank fight but its gun has below average performance, it struggles to deal with most late-war tanks, like the Pz.Kpfw. IV Ausf. H or the even Hetzer. However anti tank grenades only really have an effect on the turret and engine but they are unlikely to result in the engine catching fire. Due to its thick frontal armor this tank is favoured in early games but it will loose its advantage very quickly as more advanced tanks are made available, it is also vulnerable when it throws a track, as the thinner side armor and the weak rear armor are left exposed.

Weak points of this tank are:
 * The main gun, this is an easy target for auto-cannons and anti-air guns. large high explosive rounds can also damage it.
 * It doesn't operate effectively on hilly terrain. Its main gun can't elevate or depress enough to target certain vehicles, the main body has to move to compensate therefore allowing faster vehicles to take advantage.