KV-1 heavy tank
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The KV-1 heavy tank was a Soviet World War II armored vehicle noted for its exceptionally thick armor and significant role in early Eastern Front battles.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| KV-1 heavy tank canonical | 3 |
| KV-1 | 1 |
| KV-1S | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T702614 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: KV-1 heavy tank Context triple: [RKKA, equipment, KV-1 heavy tank]
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A.
T-34 medium tank
The T-34 medium tank was a highly influential Soviet World War II armored fighting vehicle renowned for its balance of firepower, protection, and mobility, and is often credited with playing a decisive role on the Eastern Front.
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B.
Panther tank
The Panther tank was a German World War II medium tank renowned for its powerful gun, sloped armor, and balance of firepower and mobility, making it one of the most formidable armored vehicles of the war.
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C.
Centauro tank destroyer
The Centauro tank destroyer is an Italian-designed wheeled armored fighting vehicle equipped with a powerful tank gun, used primarily for mobile anti-tank and reconnaissance roles.
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D.
Tiger I tank
The Tiger I tank was a heavily armored and powerfully armed German heavy tank of World War II, renowned for its battlefield dominance and mechanical complexity.
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E.
Panzer IV tanks
Panzer IV tanks were versatile German medium tanks of World War II, widely used on all fronts and serving as the backbone of the Wehrmacht’s armored forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: KV-1 heavy tank Target entity description: The KV-1 heavy tank was a Soviet World War II armored vehicle noted for its exceptionally thick armor and significant role in early Eastern Front battles.
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A.
T-34 medium tank
The T-34 medium tank was a highly influential Soviet World War II armored fighting vehicle renowned for its balance of firepower, protection, and mobility, and is often credited with playing a decisive role on the Eastern Front.
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B.
Panther tank
The Panther tank was a German World War II medium tank renowned for its powerful gun, sloped armor, and balance of firepower and mobility, making it one of the most formidable armored vehicles of the war.
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C.
Centauro tank destroyer
The Centauro tank destroyer is an Italian-designed wheeled armored fighting vehicle equipped with a powerful tank gun, used primarily for mobile anti-tank and reconnaissance roles.
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D.
Tiger I tank
The Tiger I tank was a heavily armored and powerfully armed German heavy tank of World War II, renowned for its battlefield dominance and mechanical complexity.
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E.
Panzer IV tanks
Panzer IV tanks were versatile German medium tanks of World War II, widely used on all fronts and serving as the backbone of the Wehrmacht’s armored forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Soviet heavy tank
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World War II tank ⓘ |
| armorThickness | up to about 90 mm ⓘ |
| armorType | rolled homogeneous armor ⓘ |
| capturedBy | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| crew | 5 ⓘ |
| crewRole |
commander
ⓘ
driver ⓘ gunner ⓘ loader ⓘ radio operator ⓘ |
| designedAt | Kirov Plant design bureau ⓘ |
| designedBy | Zhozef Kotin ⓘ |
| developmentFrom | SMK heavy tank prototype ⓘ |
| engine | V-2K V-12 diesel engine ⓘ |
| enginePower | about 600 hp ⓘ |
| era | early World War II ⓘ |
| height | about 2.71 m ⓘ |
| introduced | 1940 ⓘ |
| length | about 6.75 m ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Uralvagonzavod plant
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surface form:
Chelyabinsk Kirov Plant
Kirov Factory ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 35 km/h on road ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Kliment Voroshilov ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
heavy weight causing mobility issues
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relatively slow speed ⓘ very thick armor for its time ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | about 4769 ⓘ |
| operationalRange | about 150–250 km on road ⓘ |
| operator |
Finland
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Soviet Union ⓘ |
| partOf | KV tank family ⓘ |
| primaryArmament |
76.2 mm F-32 tank gun
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76.2 mm F-34 tank gun ⓘ 76.2 mm ZiS-5 tank gun ⓘ |
| productionEnd | 1943 ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1940 ⓘ |
| role |
breakthrough tank
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infantry support tank ⓘ |
| secondaryArmament | 7.62 mm DT machine gun ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1940 ⓘ |
| successor |
IS-1
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KV-1 heavy tank self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
KV-1S
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| suspension | torsion bar ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Red Army
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Soviet Union ⓘ |
| usedInBattle |
Battle of Moscow
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Battle of Raseiniai ⓘ Siege of Leningrad ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Eastern Front
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surface form:
Eastern Front of World War II
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| weight | about 45 tonnes ⓘ |
| width | about 3.32 m ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: KV-1 heavy tank Description of subject: The KV-1 heavy tank was a Soviet World War II armored vehicle noted for its exceptionally thick armor and significant role in early Eastern Front battles.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
KV-1
this entity surface form:
KV-1S
this entity surface form:
KV-1