Year | May 1945 |
Vehicle Type | Heavy Tank |
Origin & Designer | [@designer] |
Numbers Produced | 350 |
Crew | 4 (Commander, Gunner, Loader & Driver) |
Main Armament | 122mm L/43 D-25T Gun |
Main Armament | [@sponson_traverse] |
Elevation | -3° to +20° |
Turret Traverse | 360° (Manual) |
Gun Traverse | [@gun_traverse] |
Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
Maximum Range | [@maximum_range] |
Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
Gun Sight | TSh-17 |
Secondary Armament | 1 x 12.7mm DShK Heavy Machine Gun (AA Mount) 1 x 7.62mm Machine Gun (Coaxial) 1 x 7.62mm Machine Gun (Turret Rear) |
Smoke Discharger | [@smoke_discharger] |
Ammunition Carried | 28 x 122mm + 945 x 12.7mm & 1000 x 7.62mm |
Height | 2.45m |
Width | 3.20m |
Length | 10m |
Combat Weight | 46.500 kg |
Ground Clearance | 0.45m |
Fording Depth | 1.30m |
Trench Crossing | 2.50m |
Obstacle Clearance | 1.0m |
Climbing Ability | 36° |
Radio | 10RK |
Armour | Hull Front: 120mm Hull Sides: 90mm Hull Rear: 60mm Hull Top: 20mm Hull Bottom: 20mm Gun Mantle: 200mm Turret Front: 160mm Turret Sides: 100mm Turret Rear: 110mm Turret Top: 20mm |
Engine | V-2-IS (Diesel) |
Transmission | 4 Forward & 1 Reverse |
Maximum Road Range | 225 km |
Maximum Cross Country Range | 175 km |
Maximum Water Range | [@maximum_water_range] |
Maximum Road Speed | 37 kph |
Maximum Cross Country Speed | 19 kph |
Maximum Water Speed | [@maximum_water_speed] |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | The IS-3 (Iosef Stalin) was the next version of the IS family of heavy tanks and featured a revolutionary turret and a modified armored hull front. The angled hull front and hemispherical turret allowed for better shot deflection and the vehicle as a whole had a lower silhouette then the previous IS-2. I did however retain the same main gun as the IS-2 and featured a 12.7mm heavy machine gun for defense against ground attack aircraft. It arrived too late to take part in any military action in Europe but some sources say that a regiment of IS-3s were sent east to operate against the Japanese. |