ISU-152 Assault Gun

ISU-152 Heavy Assault Gun

Designers:

Z. Kotin and G.N. Moskvin

Manufacturer:

Tankograd Complex at Chelyabinsk

Role:

Tank Destroyer / Assault Gun

Russian Nickname:

Zvierboi (meaning 'animal hunter')

Year Adopted:

1943

Weight:

46 Tons

Operational Status:

Russia - Obsolete
Produced from 1943 to 1970's

Armament:

1x 152.4mm ML-20S Gun-Howitzer with 20 rounds
1x 12.7mm DShK 1938/43 machine gun with 250 rounds

Engine:

W-2-IS, 12 cylinder 4 stroke Diesel engine, producing 600 hp at 2000 rpm

Suspension:

Torsion bar

Crew:

5 men

Armor:

Upper Body Front/Sides:

Hull Front:

Hull Side:

Hull Rear:

Hull Top:

Bottom:


60-75mm	(2.4 - 3 inches)
60-90mm	(2.4 - 3.5 inches)
90mm	(3.5 inches)
60mm	(2.4 inches)
22 - 30mm	(0.9 - 1.2 inches)
20 - 30mm	(0.8 - 1.2 inches)

Length:

Overall:

Hull only:


9.05 - 9.18 meters	(29 feet, 8 inches - 30 feet, 1 inch)
6.77 meters	(22 feet, 2 inches)

Height:

2.48 meters

(8 feet, 1 inch)

Width:

3.07 meters

(10 feet, 1 inch)

Maximum Speed:

37 kilometers per hour

(23 miles per hour)

Range:

220 kilometers

(136.7 miles)

Fuel Capacity:

520 - 560 liters

(137 - 148 gallons)