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IS-2 (1945) — Tier VII Soviet heavy tank

IS-2 (1945)

VII
Competes with

Parameters

Compare tank's parameters with others from:
1400
HP
21 / 28
271.2m
View range
9 / 28
Firepower
Shell
1900
DPM
21 / 28
175
Penetration
14 / 28
400
Damage
3 / 28
165
Devices/crew damage
3 / 28
—
Burst damage
— / —
780
Velocity
24 / 28
13.14%
Penetration loss over distance
19 / 28
—
Explosion radius
— / —
1615
DPM
21 / 28
217
Penetration
23 / 28
340
Damage
3 / 28
165
Devices/crew damage
3 / 28
—
Burst damage
— / —
975
Velocity
18 / 28
5.99%
Penetration loss over distance
2 / 25
—
Explosion radius
— / —
2375
DPM
22 / 28
61
Penetration
6 / 28
500
Damage
5 / 28
165
Devices/crew damage
3 / 28
—
Burst damage
— / —
780
Velocity
23 / 28
—%
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
2.49
Explosion radius
3 / 28
DPM
— / —
Penetration
— / —
Damage
— / —
Devices/crew damage
— / —
Burst damage
— / —
Velocity
— / —
%
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
Explosion radius
— / —
122.0
Caliber
3 / 28
4.75
Rate of fire
21 / 28
12.63
Reload time
17 / 24
—
Magazine reload time
— / —
/ / /
Time to load next shell
— / —
—×
Magazine size
— / —
—
Time before next shell is ready
— / —
Gun handling
2.81
Base aim time
26 / 28
0.398
Dispersion
18 / 28
Dispersion factors
0.220
When moving
12 / 28
0.220
When rotating
12 / 28
0.180
When rotating turret
23 / 28
4.000
After shot
6 / 28
Gun angles
6°
Depression
19 / 28
25°
Elevation
1 / 28
180°/180°
Aiming arc (left / right)
1 / 28
26.73
Turret traverse speed
24 / 28
Mobility
46.27
Weight
25 / 28
Speed
34
Forward
19 / 28
12
Backward
19 / 28
Effective Power / Weight ratio
16.64
On hard terrain
1 / 28
13.87
On medium terrain
1 / 28
10.40
On soft terrain
1 / 28
Traverse speed
31.59
On hard terrain
19 / 28
26.32
On medium terrain
18 / 28
19.74
On soft terrain
13 / 28
6.52m×2.57m×2.28m
Size
2 / 28
Concealment
15.90%
While still
9 / 28
9.00%
While moving
11 / 28
4.64%
Upon firing while still
14 / 28
3.33%
Upon firing while moving
13 / 28
Spotting distance by enemy with view range of 271m
235.9m
While still
251.1m
While moving
260.7m
Upon firing while still
263.6m
Upon firing while moving

Armor profile

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Primary armor
  • 224–280
  • 168–224
  • 112–168
  • 56–112
  • 0–56
Spaced armor
  • 224–280
  • 168–224
  • 112–168
  • 56–112
  • 0–56
Weak
Strong
Chances of getting penetrated from 100m distance by average tank of given type:
  • — less than 30%
  • — between 30% and 70%
  • — more than 70%

Armor performance

Based on tank position, enemy tank type and shells
In battle vs:
Head on
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
From the side
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
From the back
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
Historical Reference

Built in 1944, the IS-2 (IS-122) heavy tank was a modification of the IS-1. It featured a simple cast glacis plate. Elite Soviet Guards heavy tank regiments used the IS-2 extensively in the assaults on the fortress cities of Budapest, Breslau, and Berlin. These vehicles featured thick white stripes for quick identification by other Soviet tank crews. This vehicle, a tank of the 7th Guards Independent Heavy Tank Brigade, was made famous in a photo taken in front of the iconic Brandenburg Gate in the heart of Berlin.