IS-3 - Revision history

U44629479: Undo revision 193317 by U158147896 (talk)

2024-10-05T17:19:02Z

Undo revision 193317 by U158147896 (talk)

U158147896: Added armor map

2024-10-05T15:15:56Z

Added armor map

U44982996 at 22:53, 22 September 2024

2024-09-22T22:53:34Z

U44629479: /* Media */ Added Shooting Range episode

2024-05-16T01:36:06Z

‎Media: Added Shooting Range episode

U44629479: Edits

2024-04-19T04:17:45Z

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U144183140: 417D > 471D

2024-04-18T21:21:47Z

417D > 471D

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2023-09-23T11:17:08Z

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2023-09-23T11:12:36Z

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U74396666: Minor edits of the links in my description

2023-09-21T20:05:51Z

Minor edits of the links in my description

U74396666: New Description Project - USSR Priority: Tanks - IS-3

2023-09-21T19:21:52Z

New Description Project - USSR Priority: Tanks - IS-3

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the ground vehicle in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-The '''IS-3''' is the third variant of the IS heavy tank family. The IS-3 featured a revolutionary front hull and turret design that would become the trademark of all postwar Soviet tanks until this day. Since the IS-3 differed from earlier designs in many ways, a thorough retooling was required for the first time. This took time, and the first three IS-3s rolled out of the factory in May 1945, ready to go into service in Germany under an independent Guards Battalion. When they arrived, though, the peace treaty had already been signed. Many more IS-3s were ready by the time of the August invasion of Manchuria, but there is little indication that they took part in these events. In the end, the IS-3 saw little action other than being stationed on numerous fronts during the Cold War. Due to a variety of difficulties, production was halted, and it was replaced with the [[IS-4M|IS-4]], prototypes [[IS-6]], [[IS-7]], and, finally, the IS-8 (renamed [[T-10A|T-10]] after Stalin's death). Because of their lack of mobility, the Russians came to the same conclusion as their Western counterparts about heavy tanks. After the first MBT family was launched in 1953, this class of heavy tank was also abandoned, similar to those in the West.
+The '''IS-3''' is the third variant of the IS heavy tank family. The IS-3 featured a revolutionary front hull and turret design that would become the trademark of all postwar Soviet tanks until this day. Since the IS-3 differed from earlier designs in many ways, a thorough retooling was required for the first time. This took time, and the first three IS-3s rolled out of the factory in May 1945, ready to go into service in Germany under an independent Guards Battalion. When they arrived, though, the peace treaty had already been signed. Many more IS-3s were ready by the time of the August invasion of Manchuria, but there is little indication that they took part in these events. In the end, the IS-3 saw little action other than being stationed on numerous fronts during the Cold War. Due to a variety of difficulties, production was halted, and it was replaced with the [[IS-4M|IS-4]], prototypes [[IS-6]], [[IS-7]], and, finally, the IS-8 (renamed [[T-10A|T-10]] after Stalin's death). Because of their lack of mobility, the Russians came to the same conclusion as their Western counterparts about heavy tanks. After the first MBT family was launched in 1953, this class of heavy tank was also abandoned, similar to those in the West. Inadvertently, the IS-3 ended up became an influential tank design due to their appearance during the 1945 Victory Parade in Berlin has startled the Western Allies and causing them to develop numerous tank design to directly counter it, such as the American [[M103]] and the British [[FV4005]].
 Introduced in the Closed Beta Test for Ground Forces before Update 1.41, the IS-3 is armed with the same 122 mm D-25T tank gun as earlier IS heavy tank variants, which has incredible destructive power. Once the BR-471D ammunition becomes available, the weapon's efficacy increases dramatically, increasing its penetration from 207 to 230 mm. The IS-3 will face several other heavy tanks with huge, slow-reloading guns in its ranks, establishing an equal playing field. Regardless, be wary of nimble, fast-firing, lightly armoured flanking opponents. Despite being relatively light for a heavy tank, the IS-3 has poor mobility. It features a 671-horsepower engine, which makes the vehicle feel slow while attempting to initiate a turn from both a standstill and when moving. Its acceleration is likewise lacking; nonetheless, it has a reasonably high top speed and will usually reach it regardless of the surface it is driving on. Fortunately, as with many late Soviet heavy tanks, the IS-3's reverse speed is highly respectable, giving it the time it needs to back out of dangerous circumstances to reload or repair. Despite what some may expect from such a massive tank, the reverse gears and low forward gears allow the vehicle to drive up unexpectedly steep slopes.
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 ! Armour !! Front !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
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-| Hull || 110 mm (54-56°) ''Front glacis'' <br> 110 mm (54°) ''Lower glacis'' || 90 mm (0-40°) ''Top'' <br> 20 mm (60°) ''Bottom'' || 60 mm (48°) ''Top'' <br> 60 mm (41-42°) ''Bottom'' || 20 mm
+| Hull || 110 mm (54-56°) ''Front glacis'' <br> 110 mm (54°) ''Lower glacis'' || 90 mm (0-40°) ''Top'' <br> 20 mm (60°) ''Bottom'' || 60 mm (47°) ''Top'' <br> 60 mm (41-42°) ''Bottom'' || 20 mm
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 | Turret || 250 mm (1-78°) ''Turret front'' <br> 100 + 250 mm (9-79°) ''Gun mantlet''|| 75-220 mm (33-69°) || 70-120 mm (22-52°) || 20 mm ''Front, Hatch roof'' <br> 40 mm ''Center'' <br> 75 mm ''Sides''
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 * The thickest armour of the tank is at the front – the "beak" at the front of the hull raises the effective thickness of the armour from 110 to around 180 – 200 mm, depending on the exact spot.
 * The turret front of the IS-3 is an also fairly well armoured, with 250 mm of heavily sloped armour equating to around 400 mm effective thickness.
-*[[File:IS-3 armor diagram.jpg|thumb]]Turret side armour is not equal throughout its length. In the side middle, it is 130 mm, then bordering the rear armour is 150 mm thick.
+* Turret side armour is not equal throughout its length. In the side middle, it is 130 mm, then bordering the rear armour is 150 mm thick.
 * Gun mantlet side and bottom are boosted by the 250 mm of the turret front, whereas the top of gun mantlet has no armour behind it.
 * Side armour of the hull has an additional 5 mm of sheet metal on above the suspension area.

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the ground vehicle in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-The '''IS-3''' is the third variant of the IS heavy tank family. The IS-3 featured a revolutionary front hull and turret design that would become the trademark of all postwar Soviet tanks until this day. Since the IS-3 differed from earlier designs in many ways, a thorough retooling was required for the first time. This took time, and the first three IS-3s rolled out of the factory in May 1945, ready to go into service in Germany under an independent Guards Battalion. When they arrived, though, the peace treaty had already been signed. Many more IS-3s were ready by the time of the August invasion of Manchuria, but there is little indication that they took part in these events. In the end, the IS-3 saw little action other than being stationed on numerous fronts during the Cold War. Due to a variety of difficulties, production was halted, and it was replaced with the [[IS-4M|IS-4]], prototypes [[IS-6]], [[IS-7]], and, finally, the IS-8 (renamed [[T-10A|T-10]] after Stalin's death). Because of their lack of mobility, the Russians came to the same conclusion as their Western counterparts about heavy tanks. After the first MBT family was launched in 1953, this class of heavy tank was also abandoned, similar to those in the West. Inadvertently, the IS-3 ended up became an influential tank design due to their appearance during the 1945 Victory Parade in Berlin has startled the Western Allies and causing them to develop numerous tank design to directly counter it, such as the American [[M103]] and the British [[FV4005]].
+The '''IS-3''' is the third variant of the IS heavy tank family. The IS-3 featured a revolutionary front hull and turret design that would become the trademark of all postwar Soviet tanks until this day. Since the IS-3 differed from earlier designs in many ways, a thorough retooling was required for the first time. This took time, and the first three IS-3s rolled out of the factory in May 1945, ready to go into service in Germany under an independent Guards Battalion. When they arrived, though, the peace treaty had already been signed. Many more IS-3s were ready by the time of the August invasion of Manchuria, but there is little indication that they took part in these events. In the end, the IS-3 saw little action other than being stationed on numerous fronts during the Cold War. Due to a variety of difficulties, production was halted, and it was replaced with the [[IS-4M|IS-4]], prototypes [[IS-6]], [[IS-7]], and, finally, the IS-8 (renamed [[T-10A|T-10]] after Stalin's death). Because of their lack of mobility, the Russians came to the same conclusion as their Western counterparts about heavy tanks. After the first MBT family was launched in 1953, this class of heavy tank was also abandoned, similar to those in the West.
 Introduced in the Closed Beta Test for Ground Forces before Update 1.41, the IS-3 is armed with the same 122 mm D-25T tank gun as earlier IS heavy tank variants, which has incredible destructive power. Once the BR-471D ammunition becomes available, the weapon's efficacy increases dramatically, increasing its penetration from 207 to 230 mm. The IS-3 will face several other heavy tanks with huge, slow-reloading guns in its ranks, establishing an equal playing field. Regardless, be wary of nimble, fast-firing, lightly armoured flanking opponents. Despite being relatively light for a heavy tank, the IS-3 has poor mobility. It features a 671-horsepower engine, which makes the vehicle feel slow while attempting to initiate a turn from both a standstill and when moving. Its acceleration is likewise lacking; nonetheless, it has a reasonably high top speed and will usually reach it regardless of the surface it is driving on. Fortunately, as with many late Soviet heavy tanks, the IS-3's reverse speed is highly respectable, giving it the time it needs to back out of dangerous circumstances to reload or repair. Despite what some may expect from such a massive tank, the reverse gears and low forward gears allow the vehicle to drive up unexpectedly steep slopes.
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 ! Armour !! Front !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
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-| Hull || 110 mm (54-56°) ''Front glacis'' <br> 110 mm (54°) ''Lower glacis'' || 90 mm (0-40°) ''Top'' <br> 20 mm (60°) ''Bottom'' || 60 mm (47°) ''Top'' <br> 60 mm (41-42°) ''Bottom'' || 20 mm
+| Hull || 110 mm (54-56°) ''Front glacis'' <br> 110 mm (54°) ''Lower glacis'' || 90 mm (0-40°) ''Top'' <br> 20 mm (60°) ''Bottom'' || 60 mm (48°) ''Top'' <br> 60 mm (41-42°) ''Bottom'' || 20 mm
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 | Turret || 250 mm (1-78°) ''Turret front'' <br> 100 + 250 mm (9-79°) ''Gun mantlet''|| 75-220 mm (33-69°) || 70-120 mm (22-52°) || 20 mm ''Front, Hatch roof'' <br> 40 mm ''Center'' <br> 75 mm ''Sides''
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 * The thickest armour of the tank is at the front – the "beak" at the front of the hull raises the effective thickness of the armour from 110 to around 180 – 200 mm, depending on the exact spot.
 * The turret front of the IS-3 is an also fairly well armoured, with 250 mm of heavily sloped armour equating to around 400 mm effective thickness.
-* Turret side armour is not equal throughout its length. In the side middle, it is 130 mm, then bordering the rear armour is 150 mm thick.
+*[[File:IS-3 armor diagram.jpg|thumb]]Turret side armour is not equal throughout its length. In the side middle, it is 130 mm, then bordering the rear armour is 150 mm thick.
 * Gun mantlet side and bottom are boosted by the 250 mm of the turret front, whereas the top of gun mantlet has no armour behind it.
 * Side armour of the hull has an additional 5 mm of sheet metal on above the suspension area.

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the ground vehicle in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-The '''IS-3''' is the third variant of the IS heavy tank family. The IS-3 featured a revolutionary front hull and turret design that would become the trademark of all postwar Soviet tanks until this day. Since the IS-3 differed from earlier designs in many ways, a thorough retooling was required for the first time. This took time, and the first three IS-3s rolled out of the factory in May 1945, ready to go into service in Germany under an independent Guards Battalion. When they arrived, though, the peace treaty had already been signed. Many more IS-3s were ready by the time of the August invasion of Manchuria, but there is little indication that they took part in these events. In the end, the IS-3 saw little action other than being stationed on numerous fronts during the Cold War. Due to a variety of difficulties, production was halted, and it was replaced with the [[IS-4M|IS-4]], prototypes [[IS-6]], [[IS-7]], and, finally, the IS-8 (renamed [[T-10A|T-10]] after Stalin's death). Because of their lack of mobility, the Russians came to the same conclusion as their Western counterparts about heavy tanks. After the first MBT family was launched in 1953, this class of heavy tank was also abandoned, similar to those in the West.
+The '''IS-3''' is the third variant of the IS heavy tank family. The IS-3 featured a revolutionary front hull and turret design that would become the trademark of all postwar Soviet tanks until this day. Since the IS-3 differed from earlier designs in many ways, a thorough retooling was required for the first time. This took time, and the first three IS-3s rolled out of the factory in May 1945, ready to go into service in Germany under an independent Guards Battalion. When they arrived, though, the peace treaty had already been signed. Many more IS-3s were ready by the time of the August invasion of Manchuria, but there is little indication that they took part in these events. In the end, the IS-3 saw little action other than being stationed on numerous fronts during the Cold War. Due to a variety of difficulties, production was halted, and it was replaced with the [[IS-4M|IS-4]], prototypes [[IS-6]], [[IS-7]], and, finally, the IS-8 (renamed [[T-10A|T-10]] after Stalin's death). Because of their lack of mobility, the Russians came to the same conclusion as their Western counterparts about heavy tanks. After the first MBT family was launched in 1953, this class of heavy tank was also abandoned, similar to those in the West. Inadvertently, the IS-3 ended up became an influential tank design due to their appearance during the 1945 Victory Parade in Berlin has startled the Western Allies and causing them to develop numerous tank design to directly counter it, such as the American [[M103]] and the British [[FV4005]].
 Introduced in the Closed Beta Test for Ground Forces before Update 1.41, the IS-3 is armed with the same 122 mm D-25T tank gun as earlier IS heavy tank variants, which has incredible destructive power. Once the BR-471D ammunition becomes available, the weapon's efficacy increases dramatically, increasing its penetration from 207 to 230 mm. The IS-3 will face several other heavy tanks with huge, slow-reloading guns in its ranks, establishing an equal playing field. Regardless, be wary of nimble, fast-firing, lightly armoured flanking opponents. Despite being relatively light for a heavy tank, the IS-3 has poor mobility. It features a 671-horsepower engine, which makes the vehicle feel slow while attempting to initiate a turn from both a standstill and when moving. Its acceleration is likewise lacking; nonetheless, it has a reasonably high top speed and will usually reach it regardless of the surface it is driving on. Fortunately, as with many late Soviet heavy tanks, the IS-3's reverse speed is highly respectable, giving it the time it needs to back out of dangerous circumstances to reload or repair. Despite what some may expect from such a massive tank, the reverse gears and low forward gears allow the vehicle to drive up unexpectedly steep slopes.

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 ;Videos
-{{Youtube-gallery|_-YJo8JRBEM|'''Shooting Range #190''' -  ''Metal Beasts'' section at 1:00 discusses the IS-3.}}
+{{Youtube-gallery|VllBeDoqLHo|'''The Shooting Range #405''' - ''Pages of History'' section at 03:18 discusses the {{PAGENAME}}.|_-YJo8JRBEM|'''Shooting Range #190''' - ''Metal Beasts'' section at 1:00 discusses the IS-3.}}
 == See also ==

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 The IS-3 carries a heavy 122 mm D-25T cannon, the same weapon mounted on the IS-2 and IS-4M, as well as other variants of the IS-3. This cannon, based on a heavy howitzer, is a highly-effective weapon capable of hitting extremely hard. However, it has an extremely slow reload speed, and rather poor gun depression.
-The D-25T cannon fires large 122 mm shells, which are relatively effective against most targets at the IS-3's BR. However, the cannon's effectiveness is hampered by two main drawbacks - relatively bad gun handling (particularly the gun depression and turret rotation speed), and the ridiculously long reload rate. Firstly, the turret has a weak gun depression of just 3 degrees as well as a slow rotation speed, which can hamper the IS-3's ability to get its gun on target quickly and efficiently. Secondly, and more importantly, the IS-3 has a massive gun reload of 20+ seconds. This means that the IS-3 is more suited for a longer-ranged, "heavy fire support" role, as it makes use of the gun's massive punching power without running into situations where the IS-3's gun cannot reload quickly enough to return fire. However, these two drawbacks are compensated for by the IS-3's powerful ammunition, capable of dealing with most targets at its BR. While it retains the 3 shell types found on the previous IS-2, the IS-3's gun also gets access to the BR-471D APCBC shell. This shell gets less TNT filler than the other shells, but gains improved penetration of 230 mm at point-blank range. This shell is capable of frontally-penetrating most tanks at the IS-3's BR. However you should not underestimate the BR417B APHEBC shell either, since it actually has higher angled penetration than the BR-417D.
+The D-25T cannon fires large 122 mm shells, which are relatively effective against most targets at the IS-3's BR. However, the cannon's effectiveness is hampered by two main drawbacks - relatively bad gun handling (particularly the gun depression and turret rotation speed), and the ridiculously long reload rate. Firstly, the turret has a weak gun depression of just 3 degrees as well as a slow rotation speed, which can hamper the IS-3's ability to get its gun on target quickly and efficiently. Secondly, and more importantly, the IS-3 has a massive gun reload of 20+ seconds. This means that the IS-3 is more suited for a longer-ranged, "heavy fire support" role, as it makes use of the gun's massive punching power without running into situations where the IS-3's gun cannot reload quickly enough to return fire. However, these two drawbacks are compensated for by the IS-3's powerful ammunition, capable of dealing with most targets at its BR. While it retains the 3 shell types found on the previous IS-2, the IS-3's gun also gets access to the BR-471D APCBC shell. This shell gets less TNT filler than the other shells, but gains improved penetration of 230 mm at point-blank range. This shell is capable of frontally-penetrating most tanks at the IS-3's BR. However you should not underestimate the BR-471B APHEBC shell either, since it actually has higher angled penetration than the BR-471D.
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 The '''IS-3''' is the third variant of the IS heavy tank family. The IS-3 featured a revolutionary front hull and turret design that would become the trademark of all postwar Soviet tanks until this day. Since the IS-3 differed from earlier designs in many ways, a thorough retooling was required for the first time. This took time, and the first three IS-3s rolled out of the factory in May 1945, ready to go into service in Germany under an independent Guards Battalion. When they arrived, though, the peace treaty had already been signed. Many more IS-3s were ready by the time of the August invasion of Manchuria, but there is little indication that they took part in these events. In the end, the IS-3 saw little action other than being stationed on numerous fronts during the Cold War. Due to a variety of difficulties, production was halted, and it was replaced with the [[IS-4M|IS-4]], prototypes [[IS-6]], [[IS-7]], and, finally, the IS-8 (renamed [[T-10A|T-10]] after Stalin's death). Because of their lack of mobility, the Russians came to the same conclusion as their Western counterparts about heavy tanks. After the first MBT family was launched in 1953, this class of heavy tank was also abandoned, similar to those in the West.
-Introduced in the Closed Beta Test for Ground Forces before Update 1.41, the IS-3 is armed with the same 122 mm D-25T tank gun as earlier IS heavy tank variants, which has incredible destructive power. Once the BR-417D ammunition becomes available, the weapon's efficacy increases dramatically, increasing its penetration from 207 to 230 mm. The IS-3 will face several other heavy tanks with huge, slow-reloading guns in its ranks, establishing an equal playing field. Regardless, be wary of nimble, fast-firing, lightly armoured flanking opponents. Despite being relatively light for a heavy tank, the IS-3 has poor mobility. It features a 671-horsepower engine, which makes the vehicle feel slow while attempting to initiate a turn from both a standstill and when moving. Its acceleration is likewise lacking; nonetheless, it has a reasonably high top speed and will usually reach it regardless of the surface it is driving on. Fortunately, as with many late Soviet heavy tanks, the IS-3's reverse speed is highly respectable, giving it the time it needs to back out of dangerous circumstances to reload or repair. Despite what some may expect from such a massive tank, the reverse gears and low forward gears allow the vehicle to drive up unexpectedly steep slopes.
+Introduced in the Closed Beta Test for Ground Forces before Update 1.41, the IS-3 is armed with the same 122 mm D-25T tank gun as earlier IS heavy tank variants, which has incredible destructive power. Once the BR-471D ammunition becomes available, the weapon's efficacy increases dramatically, increasing its penetration from 207 to 230 mm. The IS-3 will face several other heavy tanks with huge, slow-reloading guns in its ranks, establishing an equal playing field. Regardless, be wary of nimble, fast-firing, lightly armoured flanking opponents. Despite being relatively light for a heavy tank, the IS-3 has poor mobility. It features a 671-horsepower engine, which makes the vehicle feel slow while attempting to initiate a turn from both a standstill and when moving. Its acceleration is likewise lacking; nonetheless, it has a reasonably high top speed and will usually reach it regardless of the surface it is driving on. Fortunately, as with many late Soviet heavy tanks, the IS-3's reverse speed is highly respectable, giving it the time it needs to back out of dangerous circumstances to reload or repair. Despite what some may expect from such a massive tank, the reverse gears and low forward gears allow the vehicle to drive up unexpectedly steep slopes.
 The most noticeable differences between the preceding variants are the revised turret and the sharply slanted 'pike' nose. The front is not just slanted but also relatively thick, with 110 mm of armour on both the top and bottom, oriented at 54°, -56°, and 54°, respectively. The IS-3, like previous variants, has fairly mediocre side and rear armour, therefore, angling should be avoided. The turret has been modified to be considerably stronger than previous variants, with more angling, a much smaller flat region around the mantlet, and significantly thicker casting. Trap shots and turret ring penetration are possible; however, they can be mitigated by lowering the tank gun and protecting the vulnerable locations. The IS-3 is a 'breakthrough' tank that excels at close-range, front-on combat where flanking is unlikely and players can take advantage of the strong frontal armour and reverse speed to deliver surprising blows to the enemies.

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the ground vehicle in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet heavy tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during the closed beta testing for Ground Forces before [[Update 1.41]]. The IS-3 keeps the same [[D-25T (122 mm)|D-25T]] gun as its predecessor while ''drastically'' upgrading its armour without hindering mobility too much.
+The '''IS-3''' is the third variant of the IS heavy tank family. The IS-3 featured a revolutionary front hull and turret design that would become the trademark of all postwar Soviet tanks until this day. Due to a variety of difficulties, production was halted, and it was replaced with the IS-4, prototypes [[IS-6]], [[IS-7]], and, finally, the IS-10 (renamed [[T-10A|T-10]] after Stalin's death). Because of their lack of mobility, the Russians came to the same conclusion as their Western counterparts about heavy tanks. After the first MBT family was launched in 1953, this class of heavy tank was also abandoned, similar to those in the West. Since the IS-3 differed from earlier designs in many ways, a thorough retooling was required for the first time. This took time, and the first three IS-3s rolled out of the factory in May 1945, ready to go into service in Germany under an independent Guards Battalion. When they arrived, though, the peace treaty had already been signed. Many more IS-3s were ready by the time of the August invasion of Manchuria, but there is little indication that they took part in these events. In the end, the IS-3 saw little action other than being stationed on numerous fronts during the Cold War.
-Anyone familiar with the [[IS-2]] and [[IS-2 (1944)]] will sit comfortably behind the driver's controls of this behemoth.
+Introduced in the Closed Beta Test for Ground Forces before Update 1.41, the IS-3 is significantly different from earlier IS heavy tank variants. The IS-3, like earlier IS heavy tank variants, is armed with the same 122 mm D-25T tank gun, which has incredible destructive power. Once the BR-417D ammunition becomes available, the weapon's efficacy increases dramatically, increasing its penetration from 207 to 230 mm. The IS-3 will face several other heavy tanks with huge, slow-reloading guns in its ranks, establishing an equal playing field. Regardless, be wary of nimble, fast-firing, lightly armoured flanking opponents. Despite being relatively light for a heavy tank, the IS-3 has poor mobility. It features a 671-horsepower engine, which makes the vehicle feel slow while attempting to initiate a turn from both a standstill and when moving. Its acceleration is likewise lacking; nonetheless, it has a reasonably high top speed and will usually reach it regardless of the surface it is driving on. Fortunately, as with many late Soviet heavy tanks, the IS-3's reverse speed is highly respectable, giving it the time it needs to back out of dangerous circumstances to reload or repair. Despite what some may expect from such a massive tank, the reverse gears and low forward gears allow the vehicle to drive up unexpectedly steep slopes. The most noticeable differences between the preceding IS heavy tank variants are the revised turret and the sharply slanted 'pike' nose. The front is not just slanted but also relatively thick, with 110 mm of armour on both the top and bottom, oriented at 54°, -56°, and 54°, respectively. The IS-3, like previous IS heavy tank variants, has fairly mediocre side and rear armour, therefore, angling should be avoided. The turret has been modified to be considerably stronger than previous IS heavy tank variants, with more angling, a much smaller flat region around the mantlet, and significantly thicker casting. Trap shots and turret ring penetration are possible; however, they can be mitigated by lowering the tank gun and protecting the vulnerable locations. The IS-3 is a 'breakthrough' tank that excels at close-range, front-on combat where flanking is unlikely and players can take advantage of the strong frontal armour and reverse speed to deliver surprising blows to the enemies.
 == General info ==