How Not to Drive a Russian KV-1 (Tier V Heavy Tank)

The KV-1 can, and is, a troublesome tank to tackle. From the front, it can be difficult to penetrate the 75mm thick hull armor, let alone the 95mm thick turret armor, unless you go for weak spots. Don't try hitting the KV-1's turret from the front and aim for the driver view port on the KV-1 from the front.

Now, from the side, the KV-1 is quite vulnerable and it should never be exposed to the enemy if you can help it. The KV-1, when hit in the side, can catch fire...as we shall see.

So, here I am motoring around in my AT 2. The enemy KV-1 just took out our SU-76. But look at what I got! A full side profile of the KV-1. I hit him once and you can see his turret turn to face me. This means...he knows I am there. Instead of turning his tank to put his front to me, he backs up and I hit him in the side again, setting him on fire.

His bacon, so to speak, is spared when the enemy Matilda comes along, also exposing his side to me. But look, this driver knows what to do and turned his tank to face me and put his frontal armor to my gun. As you saw, he bounced some of my shots which, had he kept his side to me, likely wouldn't have happened.

While advancing, I saw a StuG III and was hoping to get some side hits to him but the StuG driver was on the ball and turned to face me. It probably wasn't a good idea to duke it out with a StuG as the German tank destroyer can pack a good gun. But my reload time was faster than his. But still, he got some solid hits that penetrated and he even bounced some of my shots.

So, moving back to the cap circle...there is the KV-1 again and he has not changed position at all! I shoot his turret because that was all I could see around the truck. Not surprisingly, the shot bounced. So, I shot the truck and got it out of the way. And again, I shoot him in the side and he is set on fire for a second time...this time, for the last time.

So, the take-home here is, when you know where the enemy is firing from (and the KV-1 driver did because his gun barrel was pointed at me), move to avoid exposing your more vulnerable sides to the enemy. It won't end well if you don't.