IS-3

IS-3
Role	Heavy Tank
Unit Cost	500 500, 14 14
Prereq.	Breakthrough Assault Strategy: Tank Warfare
Produced By	None
Primary armament	122mm D25-T
Health	1450 1,450
Armor	Heavy
Max. Speed	3.5 m/s

IS-3 is a reward unit for the Soviet Union available in Company of Heroes: Eastern Front.

Overview

In late 1944 the IS-2 was upgraded to the IS-3. This tank has improved armor layout and a hemispherical cast turret which became the hallmark of post-war Soviet tanks. Despite having thicker armor, it was lighter and stood 30 cm less. This tank is the Soviet counterpart of the King Tiger. However it's faster and more maneuverable which means it could move around the battlefield quickly. It's also smaller which aids mobility in urban areas. In real life the IS-3 was built so late it never saw any actual combat in WW2.

Description

A very rare and powerful Soviet tank that can only be called to the battlefield once.

Weapons

122mm D25-T

This 122 mm gun of the IS-3 shots every 8 seconds, and drains 165 points of damage everytime it hits, it is accurate it can be used as an anti-infantry weapon also because it has a 2 meter blast radius.

Tactics

The IS-3 is powerful on its own but nearly unstoppable in a large group of weaker tanks such as T-34s. The IS-3 can win in most one on one engagements with most German tanks but can be put in jeopardy if engaged by itself by a large number of enemy tanks. The IS-3 should be the tip of the spear of any Soviet armored assault due to its powerful 122 mm gun and 110 mm thick armor. The IS-3 lacks machineguns so the T-34s should be used against the enemy infantry while the IS-3 knocks out tank threats.

Weaknesses

Because the IS-3 lacks any machineguns it has limited capability when engaging enemy infantry and if it is working alone then it could be overwhelmed by the powerful german tanks such as the Panther or Tiger 1 so it should always be supported by other tanks and infantry.