IS-M

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58 000

1 424 000

Crew:

Commander (Radio Operator)
Driver
Gunner
Loader

Advantages:

Good top gun high alpha damage and good DPM, handling and aimtime for its caliber
Very strong upgraded turret with almost no weakspots
Good at sidescraping
Surprisingly cheap to research, exp-wise, for a Tier VIII tank

Disadvantages:

Poor mobility, even when upgraded
Poor viewrange
Limited gun depression
Terrible when stock poor turret armor and inadequate penetration
Questionable performance in tier 10 games due to top gun being very inadequate

Tank description:

The IS-M is a Soviet tier 8 heavy tank.The IS-2Sh (IS-M) was a project for the significant modification of the IS-2 proposed by N. F. Shashmurin at Kirov Factory No. 100 in early 1944. The design featured a long-barrel 122 mm gun and a rear placement of the fighting compartment. The project was discontinued in favor of the IS-6 (Object 252).The IS-M leads to the Object 705.

The IS-2Sh (IS-M) was a project for the significant modification of the IS-2 proposed by N. F. Shashmurin at Kirov Factory No. 100 in early 1944. The design featured a long-barrel 122 mm gun and a rear placement of the fighting compartment. The project was discontinued in favor of the IS-6 (Object 252).