Was the ISU 152 a good tank?
The ISU-152 was not a true purpose-built tank destroyer. It had a very low rate of fire compared with specialised tank destroyers such as the German Jagdpanther or the Soviet SU-100, which could manage a brief burst of five to eight rounds per minute.
IS-7 BR war Thunder?
Description. The IS-7 is a gift Rank V Soviet heavy tank with a battle rating of 8.3 (AB/RB/SB). This tank was introduced in Update 1.79 “Project X” as the main reward of the 2018 Operation S.U.M.M.E.R. event.
How thick was the Maus armor?
The armor was substantial: the hull front was 220 mm (8.7 in) thick, the sides and rear of the hull were up to 190 mm (7.5 in). The turret armor was even thicker, the turret front was up to 240 mm (9.4 in) and the sides and rear 200 mm (7.9 in).
What is the ISU-152?
The ISU-152 is a Tier VIII Soviet Tank Destroyer. Developed on the chassis of the IS tank. The ISU-152 was conceived as a replacement for the SU-152, which was based on the KV-1 chassis. A total of 4,635 vehicles were built from November 1943 through June 1945.
How many fuel tanks does an ISU-152 have?
Some ISU-152s were equipped with even larger external fuel tanks, two tanks on the rear hull deck, in addition to the four external fuel tanks — 90 litres (20 imp gal; 24 US gal) each, maximum — or with two smaller additional external fuel tanks, on the hull rear. This option was probably available for the post-war ISU-152 variants.
What happened to the ISU-152 in WW2?
In June 1944, during the Continuation War, a captured ISU-152 was used by the Finnish military. It was abandoned during the counter-attack at Kärstilänjärvi after receiving numerous shots from Soviet T-34-85 medium tanks.
Where can I see a real ISU-152?
A wrecked ISU-152 at Camp Fallujah, Iraq. A few surviving examples were operational during the Iran–Iraq War and First Gulf War . The ISU-152 can be seen, exhibited or simply located, at different museums and memorials around the world.