This tank will be known as the tank which can't be sneaked upon. Besides the impressive cannon it has a MG on the back of the turret! You will be watched and shot at from all angles. This tank will wreck a serious numbers of enemy tanks on the battlefield.
IS-2 Model 1944
The Soviet Josef Stalin heavy tank is a direct response to the German heavy tanks. Its thick 160mm armor and massive 122mm main gun makes it a deadly opponent to any tank on the battlefield.
Specifications
Below are the main specifications for the tank, weapon balancing is not done yet, and we will follow up with more information with f.ex. penetration values etc. once we get closer to the release of the 'Timoshenko' update.
| IS-2 Model 1944 | |
| Hit Points | 2000 |
| Weight | 46.000 kg |
| Speed On/Off Road | 37/19 km/h |
| Gears | 4 Forward / 1 Reverse |
| Hull Traverse | TBA |
| Power/Weight Ratio | 13 hp/t |
| Gradiant | 36° |
| Armor Protection | 20-120 mm |
NB: The Hull Traverse (ie. tank turn speed) is not yet finalized and all these numbers might be tweaked before release
Armor
Being the Soviet Heavy Tank it has some impressive armor values preventing itself from serious harm. It's able to compete with any tank on the battlefield.
| Hull | |
| Front Upper | 120 mm |
| Front Lower | 120 mm |
| Sides Upper | 90 mm |
| Sides Lower | 90 mm |
| Rear | 60 mm |
| Top | 20 mm |
| Bottom | 20 mm |
| Turret | |
| Front | 90 mm |
| Mantlet | 100 mm |
| Sides | 90 mm |
| Rear | 90 mm |
| Top | 30 mm |
Unlock
So! How do I get my hands on one of these wonders? This is the Soviet Heavy Tank , and it becomes available for your Soviet tanker at Medium Armor Ribbon level 12 .
To see more info on other Soviet tanks, take a look at these posts:
Soviet light tank T-26
Soviet light tank T-38
Soviet light tank BT-7
Soviet medium tank T-34/76 Model 1942
Soviet medium tank T-34/85 Model 1944
Timoshen-WHO?
We will post more information about the Soviet Tank Destroyer , and all the other awesome new stuff on the way, in the coming days. As you have probably guessed by now, we are introducing the Soviet Union as a playable faction in the upcoming update named 'Timoshenko' and we will reveal all the exciting details for this new faction, here on the blog, on our Facebook page (so be sure to give us a like), and in our Friday devstreams on Twitch.tv
