IS-M
Tank ID 20481
Vehicle description
Wargaming Tankopedia
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).
Description from the Wargaming Tankopedia · Language selected automatically
Technical profile
Standard configuration
Hit points
1,560
Weight
49.8 t
Forward speed
35 km/h
Reverse speed
12 km/h
View range
340 m
Signal range
625 m
Armour
| Front | Sides | Rear | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hull | 130 | 120 | 80 |
| Turret | 160 | 100 | 100 |
Engine: M-40 650 · 680 hp
Radio: 12RT
Armament
Standard gun and ammunition
122 mm D-25T (IS-M)
Shell types
Penetration 155 / 206 / 258 mm
Penetration 182 / 242 / 303 mm
Penetration 46 / 61 / 76 mm
Marks of Excellence
Damage thresholds
Combined Damage (Damage + Assist + Tracking)
Approximation based on WN8 expected values — not an official Wargaming figure.
WN8 Expected Values
XVM reference
XVM Expected Values for WN8 calculation (per battle)
Community stats
Measured, not estimated
Average across every profile stored on WG-Watch — real battles instead of expected values.
Win rate
51.90 %
Avg. WN8
1,589
Battles
15,521
As of Aug 31, 2026
Rank 192 of 228 at Tier VIII
Best players on this tank
By WN8
From the stored profiles, minimum 50 battles on this vehicle. Updated daily.
| # | Player | WN8 | Battles | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emperor_Jogi eu | 4,695 | 63 | 71.43 % |
| 2 | Yzne eu | 4,591 | 95 | 64.21 % |
| 3 | skill4ltu eu | 4,365 | 123 | 65.04 % |
| 4 | gyonifiu eu | 4,183 | 83 | 66.27 % |
| 5 | Rasierer32 eu | 4,139 | 82 | 64.63 % |
| 6 | marty_vole eu | 3,711 | 50 | 50.00 % |
| 7 | BIGGUCClSOSA eu | 3,465 | 54 | 61.11 % |
| 8 | OIDA_Da_Gummi_Is_Hie eu | 2,954 | 77 | 67.53 % |
| 9 | KzH_bis__DZE eu | 2,733 | 58 | 56.90 % |
| 10 | GehakteMolen eu | 2,702 | 143 | 64.34 % |
