IS-2 (1944)
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Description
The IS-2 mod. 1944 was created after to the initial failure of the previous IS-2 modell (IS-2 1943) against even the weak 75mm guns of the german StuGs and Panzer IVs, due to the nearly flat frontal armor. The soviet highcommand then decided to produce another version of the IS-2 with an heavily sloped armorplate, generally known as the IS-2 mod. 1944. It was used successfully on the eastern front, till the end of the war and is remembered as one of the mightiest tanks of ww2. In the game, the IS-2 mod. 1944 sits at a BR of 6.3, wich is 0.6 higher, than the first IS-2. It now features a mighty frontal plate, sloped at 61° backwards and also a 12.7mm DShK machinegun on top for AA-defence. It has the same gun as its predecessor, but even at BR 6.3, it is one of the most destructable guns in the game, with high pen and devastating postpen damage.
General info
Survivability and armour
The armor, while having a nigh impenetrable frontplate and decent a turret, has many weakspots. First there is the right part of the turret, because while on the left side, the gunmantlet is connecting with the turretarmor, there is no mantlet on the righthandside, so it has just half the thickness of the left side. Next we have the lowerglacis, wich is a very prominent target, without pretty much any armor for its BR (~130mm effective thickness). Shots of a german 88mm or an american 90mm will wreak your IS-2 1944. Last but not least, we have the drivers hatch. While being not as prominent as the first two mentioned, many experienced players will go for a shot right here, when you are hulldown. With arround 120mm effective thickness, it is really easy to penetrate even with small guns, like the american 76mm and has devastating effect on your tank.
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Mobility
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Armaments
Main armament
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Additional armament
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Machine guns
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Usage in the battles
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Pros and cons
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Pros:
- Great 122mm D-25T gun, featuring good penetration and devastating postpen damage.
- Extremly strong upper glacis, with about 230mm effective thickness, sloped at 61°
- Superb reverse speed (18 kph)
- Decently mobile, for a tank of its seize
- 12.7mm machinegun on top against planes
- Decent turretarmor on the left side
- Trolish armor, can bounce some unexpected shells
- AAA safe from pretty much everywhere
- Convenient stock grind
Cons:
- Long reload for its maingun (27 seconds without crew)
- Many weakspots (Drivershatch, lowerglacis, right side of the turret
- Only 4 crewmembers
- Worse optics than its predecessor
- Can't sidescrape, due to its cheeks
- Ammocapacity for the MG on top is low, only 250 rounds
History
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Media
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Read also
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