Object 252U Defender
Defender
Tank ID 48641
Vehicle description
Wargaming Tankopedia
A draft project, prepared during the development of the IS-6 heavy tank. The draft was completed by the end of 1944. Later, work on the IS-6 tank was stopped, and the development of the project was discontinued. The vehicle never entered service.
Description from the Wargaming Tankopedia · Language selected automatically
Technical profile
Standard configuration
Hit points
1,500
Weight
51.5 t
Forward speed
35 km/h
Reverse speed
14 km/h
View range
350 m
Signal range
730 m
Armour
| Front | Sides | Rear | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hull | 130 | 100 | 90 |
| Turret | 250 | 150 | 100 |
Engine: V-12CN · 700 hp
Radio: 10RKM
Armament
Standard gun and ammunition
122 mm BL-13
Shell types
Penetration 169 / 225 / 281 mm
Penetration 199 / 265 / 331 mm
Penetration 51 / 68 / 85 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
56.20 %
Avg. WN8
2,151
Battles
33,441
As of Aug 31, 2026
Rank 70 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 | mailand eu | 5,148 | 105 | 63.81 % |
| 2 | skill4ltu eu | 4,077 | 296 | 62.50 % |
| 3 | Keyhand eu | 3,895 | 82 | 75.61 % |
| 4 | Panzerfighter_ eu | 3,875 | 384 | 68.23 % |
| 5 | Emperor_Jogi eu | 3,781 | 361 | 63.99 % |
| 6 | Schockisch eu | 3,688 | 237 | 60.34 % |
| 7 | Goldun eu | 3,610 | 1,025 | 68.29 % |
| 8 | Quickfingers eu | 3,605 | 227 | 59.91 % |
| 9 | Rotmistrov_1 eu | 3,574 | 69 | 63.77 % |
| 10 | Yzne eu | 3,557 | 260 | 66.54 % |
