IS-2 (1944) - Revision history

U28580205: /* Main armament */

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‎Main armament

U132878412: More detailed description on modifications and the main armament.

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More detailed description on modifications and the main armament.

U118268877: /* Survivability and armour */

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‎Survivability and armour

U38088265: /* Ammunition */ Updated

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‎Ammunition: Updated

U74396666: Minor consistency update

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Minor consistency update

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Minor consistency update

U38088265: /* Description */

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‎Description

U74396666: Minor edits to my description

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Minor edits to my description

U74396666: New Description Project - USSR Priority: Tanks - IS-2 model 194

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New Description Project - USSR Priority: Tanks - IS-2 model 194

U38088265: /* Survivability and armour */

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‎Survivability and armour

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 {{Specs-Tank-Armaments}}
 === Main armament  ===
-The 122mm D-25T cannon is an extremely powerful of the IS-2 (1944). It is capable of one-shot every opponent you may come across on the battlefield. This cannon is also mounted on the IS-3 and the IS-4M, so it's crucial to understand it. While it has destructive power, the downsides of it are numerous. In typical Soviet fashion, the depression of the gun is nearly non-existence. The -3° of vertical traverse may sounds disheartening on paper, but in reality, it's much, much worse. Even the slightest incline will foil your plan relatively so you can't use hill to engage in hull-down position and limits you to fight on even ground only or to expose your entire silhouette to be able shoot. But even on flat terrains, it's still not that better. The nature of the game throws you into high intensity, CQB in urban enviroment, where in theory, you can negate the poor gun depression since most cities are flat, and you can even use rubbles as cover too. However, the close proximity of engagements means that your abbysmal reload rate gonna be even very prominent. 20s even when aced is still a massive down-time, in which you only have a 12.7mm as your only defense measure. The 122mm caliber is also a disadvantage. The sheer size of the shell means that it would be more likely to get caught in volumetric armour pieces and entirely disappear, so it's very, and i can't stress this enough, extremely important to make every shot counts.[[File:IS-2 1944 Screenshot 2.jpg|thumb|IS-2 (1944) on [[Finland]].]]
+[[File:IS-2 1944 Screenshot 2.jpg|thumb|IS-2 (1944) on [[Finland]].]]
 {{Specs-Tank-Weapon|1}}
 <!-- ''Give the reader information about the characteristics of the main gun. Assess its effectiveness in a battle based on the reloading speed, ballistics and the power of shells. Do not forget about the flexibility of the fire, that is how quickly the cannon can be aimed at the target, open fire on it and aim at another enemy. Add a link to the main article on the gun: <code><nowiki>{{main|Name of the weapon}}</nowiki></code>. Describe in general terms the ammunition available for the main gun. Give advice on how to use them and how to fill the ammunition storage.'' -->
 {{main|D-25T (122 mm)}}
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 [[File:IS-2 1944 Screenshot 1.jpg|thumb|IS-2 (1944) on [[Finland]].]]
-The armour, while having a nigh-impenetrable front plate and a decent turret, has many weak spots.
+The armour, while having a nigh-impenetrable upper front plate and a decent turret, has many weak spots.
 First, there is the right part of the turret because while on the left side the gun mantlet is connected to the turret armour, there is no mantlet on the right-hand side, so it has just half the thickness of the left side.
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 {{Specs-Economy}}
-When researching the first modifications, it's a priority to research Parts and FPE (you may want to activate several universal back-ups to be able to respawn twice in one match if you really wish to upgrade this vehicle quickly).
+When researching the first modifications, it's a priority to research Parts and FPE, after that you can pretty much research the rest based on your preference. (you may want to activate several universal back-ups to be able to respawn twice in one match if you really wish to upgrade this vehicle quickly).
 General stock advice:
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 * Don't show your rear to any enemies, because a single fire will be your death.
 * Your gun is still very effective, so don't be afraid to attack enemies frontally, just make sure to aim for weak spots if possible.
-** Shooting at planes in Arcade with your machine gun (or main gun) and scoring some hits can often award you a kill if the plane crashes, which grants points.
+* Shooting at planes with your machine guns (or main gun if possible, albeit not recommended) and scoring some hits can often award you a kill if the plane crashes, which grants points.
 * Play as a support tank - push with your team and let them take fire, then poke out and take your shots, then retreat back into cover.
 * Try to push into objectives with your team to gain those points as well.
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 == Armaments ==
 {{Specs-Tank-Armaments}}
-=== Main armament ===
+=== Main armament  ===
-[[File:IS-2 1944 Screenshot 2.jpg|thumb|IS-2 (1944) on [[Finland]].]]
+The 122mm D-25T cannon is an extremely powerful of the IS-2 (1944). It is capable of one-shot every opponent you may come across on the battlefield. This cannon is also mounted on the IS-3 and the IS-4M, so it's crucial to understand it. While it has destructive power, the downsides of it are numerous. In typical Soviet fashion, the depression of the gun is nearly non-existence. The -3° of vertical traverse may sounds disheartening on paper, but in reality, it's much, much worse. Even the slightest incline will foil your plan relatively so you can't use hill to engage in hull-down position and limits you to fight on even ground only or to expose your entire silhouette to be able shoot. But even on flat terrains, it's still not that better. The nature of the game throws you into high intensity, CQB in urban enviroment, where in theory, you can negate the poor gun depression since most cities are flat, and you can even use rubbles as cover too. However, the close proximity of engagements means that your abbysmal reload rate gonna be even very prominent. 20s even when aced is still a massive down-time, in which you only have a 12.7mm as your only defense measure. The 122mm caliber is also a disadvantage. The sheer size of the shell means that it would be more likely to get caught in volumetric armour pieces and entirely disappear, so it's very, and i can't stress this enough, extremely important to make every shot counts.[[File:IS-2 1944 Screenshot 2.jpg|thumb|IS-2 (1944) on [[Finland]].]]
 {{Specs-Tank-Weapon|1}}
 <!-- ''Give the reader information about the characteristics of the main gun. Assess its effectiveness in a battle based on the reloading speed, ballistics and the power of shells. Do not forget about the flexibility of the fire, that is how quickly the cannon can be aimed at the target, open fire on it and aim at another enemy. Add a link to the main article on the gun: <code><nowiki>{{main|Name of the weapon}}</nowiki></code>. Describe in general terms the ammunition available for the main gun. Give advice on how to use them and how to fill the ammunition storage.'' -->
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 == Usage in battles ==
 <!-- ''Describe the tactics of playing in the vehicle, the features of using vehicles in the team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but instead give the reader food for thought. Describe the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).''  -->
-The IS-2 (1944) is a definite improvement on its predecessor, the [[IS-2]]. Most notably the frontal armour now features a slope, which can bounce or outright block some rounds, although the 0.6 Battle Rating increase seems slightly too much. This iteration of the IS-2 also features a roof-mounted machine gun that can be used to attack aircraft without moving your turret (by using weapon selection keys set in the controls). Otherwise, the IS-2 (1944) is identical to the IS-2.
+The IS-2 (1944) is a definite improvement on its predecessor, the [[IS-2]]. Most notably the frontal armour now features a slope, which can bounce or outright block some rounds, although the 0.4 Battle Rating increase seems slightly too much. This iteration of the IS-2 also features a roof-mounted machine gun that can be used to attack aircraft without moving your turret (by using weapon selection keys set in the controls). Otherwise, the IS-2 (1944) is identical to the IS-2.
 If you are to apply bushes onto the IS-2 (1944), consider putting most of them on the curved sides next to the upper glacis. You can even leave the upper glacis exposed, as it is very tough. This is because that quite some opponents will automatically target the curved armour, knowing that area is a common weak spot when the IS is angling. By covering up these curves, it will cause some confusion and delay the enemy's reaction & aiming time, as they now cannot directly see where your curved armour is, gifting you a few precious seconds before they open fire. For any leftover bushes, the turret front and the lower front plate are also good spots to put them on.

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 First, there is the right part of the turret because while on the left side the gun mantlet is connected to the turret armour, there is no mantlet on the right-hand side, so it has just half the thickness of the left side.
-Next, we have the lower glacis, which is a very prominent target, with very little armour for its BR (~130 mm effective thickness). Shots of a German 88 mm or an American 90 mm will wreak your IS-2 (1944).
+Next, we have the lower glacis, which is a very prominent target, with very little armour for its BR (~130 mm effective thickness). Shots of a German 88 mm or an American 90 mm will wreck your IS-2 (1944).
 Last but not least, we have the driver's hatch. While not as prominent as the first two mentioned, many experienced players will go for a shot right here, when you are hull-down. With around 120 mm effective thickness, it is really easy to penetrate even with small guns such as the American 76 mm and has a devastating effect on your tank.

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 ==== Ammunition ====
-{{:D-25T (122 mm)/Ammunition|BR-471, BR-471B, OF-471}}
+{{:D-25T (122 mm)/Ammunition|BR-471, OF-471, BR-471B, BR-471D}}
 ==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
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 ! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
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-| Pintle || 250 (50) || 600 || -10°/+60°|| ±180°
+| Pintle || 250 (50) || 600 || -10°/+60° || ±180°
 |-
 |}
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 ! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
 |-
-| Coaxial || 1,890 (63) || 600 || N/A || N/A
+| Coaxial || 1,890 (63) || 600 || - || -
 |-
 |}

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 The '''IS-2 model 1944''' is the late-generation second variant of the IS heavy tank family. It features a uniformly sloped 100 mm hull upper front glacis plate at a 60° angle. Reliability was improved over time as well: the earliest IS-2s were only guaranteed for a 1,000 km distance before breakdowns; by late 1944, however, the commander of the 1st Belorussian Front stated that "the heavy tanks worked well and exceeded the warranty period by 1.5 to 2 times, both in hours usage and kilometres." As a light defence against hostile aircraft, a 12.7 mm DShK heavy machine gun is installed on the turret roof near the commander cupola. Some sources claim that 1,150 units were constructed before May 1945 when the [[IS-2 (Family)|IS-2]] was discontinued in favour of the much better [[IS-3]].
-Introduced in the Closed Beta Test for Ground Forces before Update 1.41, the IS-2 model 1944 provides improved protection compared to the early-generation IS-2. Shells have a better likelihood of ricocheting off a uniformly sloped hull front armour plate than of successfully penetrating it. The main armament remains the 122 mm D-25T main gun, capable of destroying any enemy ground vehicle in a single shot. Since reload speed remains on the slower side, it is critical to make every shot count. Given its respectable reverse speed, it is possible to play in "reverse" mode with the back of the hull facing the adversary, which can greatly boost survival during battle. Additional metal meshes can be researched as an add-on armour modification to improve protection against some high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) rounds.
+Introduced in the Closed Beta Test for Ground Forces before Update 1.41, the IS-2 model 1944 provides improved protection compared to the early-generation IS-2. Shells have a better likelihood of ricocheting off a uniformly sloped hull front armour plate than of successfully penetrating it. The main armament remains the 122 mm D-25T tank gun, capable of destroying any enemy ground vehicle in a single shot. Since reload speed remains on the slower side, it is critical to make every shot count. Given its respectable reverse speed, it is possible to play in "reverse" mode with the back of the hull facing the adversary, which can greatly boost survival during battle. Additional metal meshes can be researched as an add-on armour modification to improve protection against some high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) rounds.
 == General info ==

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 == Description ==
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-The '''IS-2 model 1944''' is the late-generation second variant of the IS tank family. It features a uniformly sloped 100 mm hull upper front glacis plate at a 60° angle. Reliability was improved over time as well: the earliest IS-2s were only guaranteed for a 1,000 km distance before breakdowns; by late 1944, however, the commander of the 1st Belorussian Front stated that "the heavy tanks worked well and exceeded the warranty period by 1.5 to 2 times, both in hours usage and kilometres." As a light defence against hostile aircraft, a 12.7 mm DShK heavy machine gun is installed on the turret roof near the commander cupola. Some sources claim that 1,150 units were constructed before May 1945 when the [[IS-2 (Family)|IS-2]] was discontinued in favour of the much better [[IS-3]].
+The '''IS-2 model 1944''' is the late-generation second variant of the IS heavy tank family. It features a uniformly sloped 100 mm hull upper front glacis plate at a 60° angle. Reliability was improved over time as well: the earliest IS-2s were only guaranteed for a 1,000 km distance before breakdowns; by late 1944, however, the commander of the 1st Belorussian Front stated that "the heavy tanks worked well and exceeded the warranty period by 1.5 to 2 times, both in hours usage and kilometres." As a light defence against hostile aircraft, a 12.7 mm DShK heavy machine gun is installed on the turret roof near the commander cupola. Some sources claim that 1,150 units were constructed before May 1945 when the [[IS-2 (Family)|IS-2]] was discontinued in favour of the much better [[IS-3]].
 Introduced in the Closed Beta Test for Ground Forces before Update 1.41, the IS-2 model 1944 provides improved protection compared to the early-generation IS-2. Shells have a better likelihood of ricocheting off a uniformly sloped hull front armour plate than of successfully penetrating it. The main armament remains the 122 mm D-25T main gun, capable of destroying any enemy ground vehicle in a single shot. Since reload speed remains on the slower side, it is critical to make every shot count. Given its respectable reverse speed, it is possible to play in "reverse" mode with the back of the hull facing the adversary, which can greatly boost survival during battle. Additional metal meshes can be researched as an add-on armour modification to improve protection against some high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) rounds.

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 The '''Iosef Stalin-2 model 1944''' is the second late-generation variant of the Iosef Stalin family. It features a uniformly sloped 100 mm hull upper front glacis plate at a 60° angle. Some sources claim that 1,150 units were constructed before May 1945 when the [[IS-2 (Family)|IS-2s]] was discontinued in favour of the much better [[IS-3|IS-3s]]. Reliability grew over time as well. The earliest IS-2s were only guaranteed for a 1,000 km distance before breakdowns. By late 1944, however, the commander of the 1st Belorussian Front stated that "the heavy tanks worked well and exceeded the warranty period by 1.5 to 2 times, both in hours usage and kilometre." As a light defence against hostile aircraft, a 12.7 mm DShK heavy machine gun is installed on the turret roof near the commander cupola.
-Introduced in the Closed Beta Test for Ground Forces before Update 1.41, the IS-2 provides improved protection compared to the early-generation IS-2. Shells have a better likelihood of ricocheting off a uniformly sloped hull front armour plate than of successfully penetrating it. The main armament remained the 122 mm D-25T main gun, capable of destroying any enemy ground vehicle in a single shot. Since reload speed remains on the slower side, it is critical to make every shot count. Given its respectable reverse speed, it is possible to play in "reverse" mode with the back of the hull facing the adversary, which greatly boosts survival during battle. Additional metal meshes can be researched as an add-on armour modification to improve protection against some high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) rounds.
+Introduced in the Closed Beta Test for Ground Forces before Update 1.41, the IS-2 model 1944 provides improved protection compared to the early-generation IS-2. Shells have a better likelihood of ricocheting off a uniformly sloped hull front armour plate than of successfully penetrating it. The main armament remained the 122 mm D-25T main gun, capable of destroying any enemy ground vehicle in a single shot. Since reload speed remains on the slower side, it is critical to make every shot count. Given its respectable reverse speed, it is possible to play in "reverse" mode with the back of the hull facing the adversary, which greatly boosts survival during battle. Additional metal meshes can be researched as an add-on armour modification to improve protection against some high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) rounds.
 == General info ==

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 The IS-2 mod. 1944 was created after the initial disadvantages of the previous [[IS-2]] model (IS-2 mod. 1943), being vulnerable against the 75 mm guns of the German StuGs and Panzer IVs due to the nearly flat frontal armour. The Soviet high command then decided to produce another version of the IS-2 with a heavily sloped armour plate, generally known as the IS-2 mod. 1944. It was used successfully on the Eastern front until the end of the war and is remembered as one of the mightiest tanks of World War 2.
 In the game, the IS-2 (1944) sits at a BR which is higher than the first [[IS-2]]. It now features a mighty frontal plate, sloped at 61° backwards and also a 12.7 mm DShK machine gun on top for AA-defense. It has the same gun as its predecessor, but even at a higher BR, it is one of the most destructive guns in the game, with high penetration and devastating post-penetration damage.
 Another unique aspect of the IS-2 (1944) is that it is the only of the two non-premium WW2 vehicles in the Soviet Tree with an researchable add-on armour package, which can be also found on the gifted [[T-34-85E]], made out of iron beds, which stop occasional HEAT shell.
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 ! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
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-| Hull || 200 - 80 mm ''Upper Glacis'' <br> 100 mm ''Lower Glacis'' || 160 - 90 mm ''Top'' <br>90 mm ''Bottom'' || 60 mm || 30 mm
+| Hull || 90 mm (40 - 60°, volumetric) ''Upper Glacis'' <br> 100 mm (30°) ''Lower Glacis'' || 100 - 130 mm (12 - 41°, volumetric) ''Top front'' <br> 90 mm (12°) ''Top rear'' <br> 90 mm ''Bottom'' || 60 mm (45 - 49°) || 30 mm
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-| Turret || 100 mm ''Turret front'' <br> 100 - 75 mm ''Gun mantlet'' || 100 mm || 100 mm || 30 mm
+| Turret || 100 mm (0 - 60°) ''Turret front'' <br> 75 - 115 mm (volumetric) ''Gun mantlet'' || 100 mm (21°) || 100 mm (21 - 29°) || 30 mm (86 - 90°)
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-| Cupola || 90 mm || 90 mm || 90 mm || 30 mm
+| Cupola || colspan="3" | 90 mm (cylindrical) || 30 mm
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-! colspan="5" | [[DT (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm DT]]
+! colspan="5" | [[DShK (12.7 mm)|12.7 mm DShK]]
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 ! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
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-| Coaxial || 1,890 (63) || 600 || N/A || N/A
+| Pintle || 250 (50) || 600 || -10°/+60°|| ±180°
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 |}
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-! colspan="5" | [[DShK (12.7 mm)|12.7 mm DShK]]
+! colspan="5" | [[DT (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm DT]]
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 ! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
 |-
-| Pintle || 250 (50) || 600 || -10°/+60°|| ±180°
+| Coaxial || 1,890 (63) || 600 || N/A || N/A
 |-
 |}