Team
: Hawk Republic

# KV-1E

Role
: Heavy Tank

## [General information](/md/rv/vehicles/kv-1e.md#general-information)

Description
: The **KV-1E** is a Heavy Tank, an up-armoured **KV-1** variant; the “E” (Ekranami) suffix denotes appliqué armour plates added to the hull and turret. These vehicles were built in 1941 to improve protection against German anti-tank guns. In-game it is a tracked vehicle weighing 49 tonnes with a crew of five — driver, gunner, bow gunner, commander, and loader — and a **V-2K** diesel producing 600 horsepower for 12.2 hp/t and a top speed of 34 km/h.
The main armament is the **76mm F-34** with OF-350M and BR-350B and a 7-second reload; **7.62mm DT-28** machine guns are mounted coaxially and in the loader and bow positions. The loader and bow gunner turrets are stabilized. Sights are 2.5x telescope and periscope with no rangefinder.

Locomotion
: Tracked

Supported classes
: Crewman

Obtainment
: Free

## [In-game availability](/md/rv/vehicles/kv-1e.md#in-game-availability)

| Team/Loadout                                   | [WW2](/md/rv/loadouts/ww2.md) |
| ---------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------- |
| [Hawk Republic](/md/rv/teams/hawk-republic.md) | Tier 2                        |

## [Vehicle](/md/rv/vehicles/kv-1e.md#vehicle)

| Weight           | 49 t     |
| ---------------- | -------- |
| Seating capacity | 5        |
| Driver           | 1        |
| Gunner           | 1        |
| Bow gunner       | 1        |
| Commander        | 1        |
| Loader           | 1        |
| Max speed        |          |
| Forward          | 34 km/h  |
| Backward         | 6.2 km/h |

## [Powertrain](/md/rv/vehicles/kv-1e.md#powertrain)

| Engine                | V-2K      |
| --------------------- | --------- |
| Type                  | Diesel    |
| Max RPM               | 2,000 RPM |
| Horsepower            | 600 hp    |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 12.2 hp/t |
| Transmission          |           |
| Forward gears         | 5         |
| Reverse gears         | 1         |

## [Armour](/md/rv/vehicles/kv-1e.md#armour)

| Lower front plate | 84 mm–142 mm  |
| ----------------- | ------------- |
| Upper front plate | 115 mm–145 mm |
| Left cheek        | 120 mm–653 mm |
| Right cheek       | 120 mm–653 mm |
| Mantlet           | 92 mm–224 mm  |
| Hull side         | 75 mm–105 mm  |

## [Gunner turret](/md/rv/vehicles/kv-1e.md#gunner-turret)

| Traversal        |           |
| ---------------- | --------- |
| Horizontal speed | 12 deg/s  |
| Vertical speed   | 4 deg/s   |
| Vertical limits  | -5° / 12° |

### [Weapons](/md/rv/vehicles/kv-1e.md#gunner-turret-weapons)

#### [76mm F-34](/md/rv/vehicles/kv-1e.md#gunner-turret-weapon-76mm-f-34)

| Reload speed                                  | 7s  |
| --------------------------------------------- | --- |
| Refill speed                                  | 6s  |
| Ammo                                          | Max |
| [OF-350M](/md/rv/shells/76mm-f-34-of-350m.md) | \*  |
| [BR-350B](/md/rv/shells/76mm-f-34-br-350b.md) | \*  |
| Ammo models                                   |     |
| Ammo                                          | 10  |
| Hull ammo                                     | 42  |

#### [7.62mm DT-28](/md/rv/vehicles/kv-1e.md#gunner-turret-weapon-762mm-dt-28)

| Reload speed                          | 6s  |
| ------------------------------------- | --- |
| Magazine size                         | 63  |
| Ammo                                  | Max |
| [AP](/md/rv/shells/762mm-dt-28-ap.md) | \*  |
| Ammo models                           |     |
| MG ammo                               | 5   |

### [Sights](/md/rv/vehicles/kv-1e.md#gunner-turret-sights)

#### [Telescope sight](/md/rv/vehicles/kv-1e.md#gunner-turret-sight-1)

| Rangefinder | None |
| ----------- | ---- |
| Zoom        | 2.5x |

#### [Periscope sight](/md/rv/vehicles/kv-1e.md#gunner-turret-sight-2)

| Rangefinder | None |
| ----------- | ---- |
| Zoom        | 2.5x |

## [Loader turret](/md/rv/vehicles/kv-1e.md#loader-turret)

| Traversal        |            |
| ---------------- | ---------- |
| Mouse aim        | Yes        |
| Horizontal speed | 60 deg/s   |
| Vertical speed   | 60 deg/s   |
| Vertical limits  | -10° / 10° |

### [Weapons](/md/rv/vehicles/kv-1e.md#loader-turret-weapons)

#### [7.62mm DT-28](/md/rv/vehicles/kv-1e.md#loader-turret-weapon-762mm-dt-28)

| Reload speed                          | 6s  |
| ------------------------------------- | --- |
| Magazine size                         | 63  |
| Ammo                                  | Max |
| [AP](/md/rv/shells/762mm-dt-28-ap.md) | \*  |
| Ammo models                           |     |
| MG ammo                               | 5   |

### [Sights](/md/rv/vehicles/kv-1e.md#loader-turret-sights)

#### [Sight 1](/md/rv/vehicles/kv-1e.md#loader-turret-sight-1)

| Rangefinder | None |
| ----------- | ---- |
| Zoom        | 1x   |

## [Bow gunner turret](/md/rv/vehicles/kv-1e.md#bow-gunner-turret)

| Traversal        |            |
| ---------------- | ---------- |
| Mouse aim        | Yes        |
| Horizontal speed | 60 deg/s   |
| Vertical speed   | 60 deg/s   |
| Vertical limits  | -10° / 10° |

### [Weapons](/md/rv/vehicles/kv-1e.md#bow-gunner-turret-weapons)

#### [7.62mm DT-28](/md/rv/vehicles/kv-1e.md#bow-gunner-turret-weapon-762mm-dt-28)

| Reload speed                          | 6s  |
| ------------------------------------- | --- |
| Magazine size                         | 63  |
| Ammo                                  | Max |
| [AP](/md/rv/shells/762mm-dt-28-ap.md) | \*  |
| Ammo models                           |     |
| MG ammo                               | 5   |

### [Sights](/md/rv/vehicles/kv-1e.md#bow-gunner-turret-sights)

#### [Sight 1](/md/rv/vehicles/kv-1e.md#bow-gunner-turret-sight-1)

| Rangefinder | None |
| ----------- | ---- |
| Zoom        | 1x   |

## [Gallery](/md/rv/vehicles/kv-1e.md#gallery)

| Type      | URL                                                                  |
| --------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Thumbnail | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/kv-1e/perspective.png     |
| Front     | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/kv-1e/front.png           |
| Back      | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/kv-1e/back.png            |
| Left      | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/kv-1e/left.png            |
| Right     | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/kv-1e/right.png           |
| Top       | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/kv-1e/top.png             |
| Armor     | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/kv-1e/armor_thumbnail.png |

ID: "KV-1E"