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KV-1
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KV-1

Tanks · Russia · 1940
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KV-1

KV-1
KV-1 Photo: Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
MASS (Military Archive Scoring System) 64
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
85
Protection
80
Mobility
40
Technology
30
Reliability
60
Crew Survivability
55
Operational Range
50
Logistics
65
Historical Performance
85
Strategic Impact
80
Methodology ↗ → Tanks ranking
Origin Russia
ManufacturerKirov Plant
CategoryTanks
EraWorld War II
In service1940
⬇ Overview
⚙ Specs
⊕ History
⊕ Variants
⚖ MASS Score
📚 Sources
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
⊟ Tanksranking ↗methodology ↗
64
Tanks MASS Rating
5/140
World War II
73/563
All-Time
Tanks · 10 axes scored
Firepower
85
Protection
80
Mobility
40
Technology
30
Reliability
60
Crew Survivability
55
Operational Range
50
Logistics
65
Historical Performance
85
Strategic Impact
80
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tanks category.
01 / Overview
KV-1
Category
Tanks
Country
Russia
Prime contractor
Kirov Plant
Production
1940–
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TANKS · WORLD WAR II
5
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
MASS SCORE ↗
64
tanks category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tanks category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1939First deployment: World War II
  2. 1940Production started
86
years in service
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
KV-1 1940
// DERIVATIVES
KV-150 1941
Tanks World War II Russia Kirov Plant
📚 Sources
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