IS-4

The Iosif Stalin tank (or IS tank, also known as the Joseph Stalin tank), was a heavy tank developed by the Soviet Union during World War II. The tanks in the series are also sometimes called JS tanks. The heavy tank was designed with thick armour to counter the German 88 mm guns, and carried a main gun that was capable of defeating the German Tiger and Panther tanks. It was mainly a breakthrough tank, firing a heavy high-explosive shell that was useful against entrenchments and bunkers. The IS-2 was put into service in April 1944, and was used as a spearhead in the Battle of Berlin by the Red Army in the final stage of the war. Ingame we have nine IS variants: IS-1, IS-100, IS-2, IS-3,IS-3/D-30, IS-4, Object 701-1, Object 701-2 and OTIS-4.

The Object 701 variants and the OTIS-4 have replaced the coaxial DT machine gun with the belt fed SG-43 machine gun, named GVG which was the name of the prototype.

IS-4 variants in Forgotten Hope Secret Weapon

IS-4	Object 701-1	Object 701-2	OTIS-4

IS-4

IS-4
General Historical Information
Place of origin	USSR
Category	Heavy tank
Debut in FHSW	v0.6
Speed	43km/h
Main armament	122 D25T
Coaxial weapon	DShK (50 rounds)
General Ingame Information
Seat 2	DShK
Used by	USSR
Crew in‑game	4-5
Historical Picture

The IS-4 was the final line of IS type tanks to be produced, although production had not begun before the second world war ended. It was designed for the war against Germany and their heavy tanks such as the Tiger II. The armour was improved further and the turret is bigger, resulting in higher reload speed compared to the IS-3.

Appearances

• Alaska
• Fall of Berlin
• Ural Mountains
• Way to Paris
• Operation Unthinkable

 

Object 701-1

Object 701
General Historical Information
Place of origin	USSR
Category	Heavy Tank
Debut in FHSW	v0.6
Main armament	L/46 122mm S-34-II "Rammer" (30 Rounds)
Coaxial weapon	7.62x54R GVG (250 rounds)
General Ingame Information
Crew in‑game	3
Seat 2	DShK
Seat 3	50mm Mortar S-11 HE (50 Rounds)
Historical Picture

The Object 701-1 has the S-34-II canon which deals more penetration than the gun on the IS-4. The "Rammer" attribute means the reload speed is relatively high.

An unique feature for the Object 701- series compared to other soviet tanks is the mortar mounted on top of the turret. Similar to the Nahverteidigungswaffe on many a german tank or the two inch mortar on turret of the TOG-2 and TOG-3.

Unlike the IS-4 these have the GVG coaxial machinegun, it is fed from 250 round belts similar to the Besa or Browning coaxial machine guns on western tanks.

 

Object 701-2

Object 701-2
General Historical Information
Debut in FHSW	v0.6
Main armament	100mm L/56 S-34-I "Rammer" (41 Rounds)
Coaxial weapon	7.62x54R GVG (250 rounds)
General Ingame Information
Ammunition	APBC
Seat 2	DShK
Seat 3	50mm Mortar S-11 HE (50 Rounds)

Same gun as on the IS-100 although the addition of a "Rammer" and the different turret hastens reload speed and effective rate of fire.

An unique feature for the Object 701- series compared to other soviet tanks is the mortar mounted on top of the turret. Similar to the Nahverteidigungswaffe on many a german tank or the two inch mortar on turret of the TOG-2 and TOG-3.

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OTIS-4

OTIS-4
General Historical Information
Main armament	122mm L/43 D-25T
Coaxial weapon	7.62x54R GVG (250 rounds)
General Ingame Information
Seat 2	ATO-42 (Single shot) (150 shots)
Seat 3	DShK
Seat 4	Passenger Seat
Seat 5	Passenger Seat

IS-4 with ATO-42 flamethrower device mounted inside the turret, this flamethrower device is special in that fires one shot of flame and then has to reload which takes roughly five seconds. It can not aim independently from the gun, therefore the operator must first aim with the tank gun and then switch to the flamethrower by pressing 2. Flame ammo capacity is 150. With the exception of the flame thrower and the DTM instead of the DShK as coaxial weapons, the tank is just like IS-4.

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