What additional equipment should be installed on the IS 7. My personal opinion about the tank

The IS-7 tank, which is one of the representatives of the elite composition of tanks unlocked at level 7, has a number of weak points, using which the enemy can easily turn it into a pile of scrap metal. The most significant drawback of the IS-7 (the abbreviation IS, by the way, means “Joseph Stalin”) is its cannon, which is essentially only suitable for close combat. The gun is one of the worst at level 10, when compared with almost all competitors. The speed of the tank also leaves much to be desired - the maximum possible 59 kilometers per hour is practically unattainable; it can only be achieved while descending a hill.

What equipment should I install first on IS 7?

Charging rammer,
- vertical gun aiming stabilizer,
- improved ventilation,
- a small first aid kit,
- small repair kit,
- fire extinguisher.

If you are going to use the IS-7 tank on global maps in clan wars, it is important for you to remember that all tanks in the group will not need optics at the same time. This is an argument in favor of the improved ventilation of the IS 7, it will speed up the overall performance of the machine. It is also recommended to leave the repair kit, always with a tightened speed controller. It’s better to replace the first aid kit with extra rations. It is recommended to do this for the reasons that in the group someone in the group will most likely easily find a first aid kit, and additional rations will not be enough. big map Everyone will definitely need it.

We must not forget that the IS-7 is a melee tank, the durability of which leaves much to be desired. Based on this, you need to choose tactics that will allow most time to be secretive and work on targets from cover. It will be a big plus for craftsmen correct use design of the tank's nose, allowing it to reflect enemy shells with a ricochet.

Perks for the IS-7 crew

1. cleanliness and tidiness,
2. non-contact ammunition rack,
3. smooth rotation of the tank turret,
4. smooth running of the machine

Video. Selecting armor and additional equipment for the IS-7

Hello dear “residents” of Ongaba.

Today, I want to introduce you to such a wonderful “machine” as the heavy Soviet tank Is-7.

There was already a guide on Is-7, but! I will have a slightly different guide. In the next 5-10 minutes of reading the guide, you will learn a lot about this technique.

Let's begin!

Armor

I'll start with the Is-7 armor

So. The forehead of the tower (highlighted in red) is difficult to break through the alpha. From a distance of more than 200m, even the high-explosive FV215b 183 will not give much damage, approximately 100-200. But in the clinch, PT lvl 10 is broken through with gold. The technical specifications say 240mm of armor, but in reality, if you take into account the angles of the armor, it comes out to about 300-330mm.

Next come the (cheeks) of the tower, (indicated in orange) They are easier to penetrate, but due to the angles of inclination, the chance of ricocheting is very high. In the clinch, many lvl 10s break through their cheeks, so you have to wag your tower. The armor according to the technical characteristics is 180mm, but in reality it is approximately 200-230mm.

Now we will talk about the places where the Is-7 headlights are located. Many people think that headlights break through easily, but in reality this is not the case. This place is difficult to penetrate, just like the cheeks. Armor according to technical characteristics is 150mm, but in reality 190-220

Now the weakest armor on the Is-7's forehead is the NLD. It is highlighted in yellow, since it is very easy to penetrate there, so in a head-on collision, it is better to hide the NLD somehow. The armor there is 150mm as written in the technical specifications.

We've dealt with the Frontal Armor.

Now board.

The side of the turret is 185mm according to the technical characteristics, but the angles of inclination give approximately 200-240mm of armor, which is as difficult to penetrate as the cheeks of the turret.

That thin thing highlighted in orange is a false side, 150mm according to the technical characteristics, but it is difficult to penetrate it, since it ricochets very often.

Well, the side is sewn by everyone) 150mm according to the technical characteristics, we try not to expose the sides to the enemy.

Now the food.

The stern of the tower is quite good. 94mm in terms of performance characteristics is certainly not enough, but the tilt angles give us as much as 150-170mm. So don't be upset)

Well, the “ass” of the tank is cardboard 100mm according to the technical characteristics, but I will say that it ricochets often. But still, don’t expose your ass to your enemies, otherwise it will be bad;)

We sorted out the armor. Now let's look at the Is-7 gun.

gun

Our gun is 130mm S-70. Average damage 490 penetration of 250mm BB. And the goldoy is 303mm. Rate of fire 4.38. (I have a CD of 11.7 sec. It’s worth sending, fighting brothers, and dry rations.) 0.4 spread 3.4 convergence. My opinion about the gun. Damage and penetration are not bad for a TT, the disadvantage of the gun is that it is oblique and takes a long time to bring down, but this can be corrected with a vertical aiming stabilizer and reinforced aiming drives. CD is also quite fast.

Personally, my opinion about the tank

I will say that the tank is good. You can tank with your forehead calmly. He also knows how to deal damage quite well. The maximum speed is 60 km/h, but the tank itself cannot reach this speed, only from the mountain) And there, the average speed of the tank is 40 km/h. He has 2150 HP, which I think is not enough for a lvl 10 TT. It is very comfortable to play on it, it is quite maneuverable compared to TTs of its level. Another disadvantage of the IS-7 is that it has expensive repairs (24,000), without a premium, you will go into a big minus. But what to say about this and that, I’ve already told you everything. The tank is very good, download it, you won’t regret it. This was my opinion about the Is-7.

Creation of one of the last heavy tanks Soviet Union– IS-7 – started back in 1944. In the second half of 1944, the design team under the leadership of Zh.Ya. Kotina set out to summarize all the experience gained during the combat operation of heavy tanks and make a new one based on it. armored car. True, the authorities did not share this enthusiasm: People’s Commissar of the Tank Industry V.A. Malyshev did not support the idea. However, Kotin was persistent and began to promote the idea through the head of the NKVD L.P. Beria. The People's Commissar of Internal Affairs became interested in the proposal and contributed to the start of work. Moreover, in the winter of 1945, three projects were launched at once, which ultimately led to the creation of the heaviest domestic tank, the IS-7. According to domestic tradition, all new projects bore the name “Object”, but differed in numbers. These were “Object 257”, “258” and “259”. Three different tanks had both advantages and disadvantages.

IS-7 being tested

A prototype of 1948 in the factory yard. This vehicle does not have machine guns in the rear of the turret and anti-aircraft gun. Photo from the collection of M. Kolomiets

After analyzing the created projects and selecting useful solutions, the best developments were collected in “Object 260”, the development of which began in the summer of 1945. An alternative name for the tank was the IS-7 index - this vehicle was intended to continue the line of Joseph Stalin heavy tanks. Taking advantage of the experience of the recently ended war, the designers under the leadership of Kotin were able to complete all engineering work in a matter of months. Already on September 9, a complete package of working drawings was approved. Considerable credit for this belongs to the leading designer N. Shamshurin. In addition to the general coordination of the project, he was one of the initiators of the creation of highly specialized design teams; It was this approach to development that allowed all work to be carried out in a relatively short time. In addition, the division into groups helped to create and introduce into the design of the IS-7 a number of interesting innovations that had not previously been used in Soviet tank building.

The least original was the design of the armored hull. Rolled and cast armor sheets were welded into a single structure. In this case, a number of armor plates were installed at significant angles, up to 60°. Together with frontal and side armor up to 150 millimeters thick, the angles of inclination promised a significant improvement in the level of protection. The frontal part of the tank, as on previous heavy tanks, was made according to the “pike nose” design, however, unlike other armored vehicles, it was slightly smaller in size and did not protrude forward as much. The tower of "Object 260" was further development the corresponding unit of the IS-3 tank. The cast tower had a thickness from 50 millimeters on the roof to 210 in the frontal part. This was accompanied by a 350mm gun mantlet. Inside the reserved volume there was a crew of five people. The workplaces of four of them were located in the fighting compartment and turret.

During the design of the engine-transmission group and chassis, several know-how was also applied, although not always entirely successful. For example, already at early stages of the project, it was proposed to place additional tanks inside the engine compartment. Due to the slope of the side sheets, an unoccupied volume was formed there, in which it was impossible to place any units. In this regard, the free space under the sides and in the engine pedestal was occupied by fuel. However, soon the tanks next to the engine had to be abandoned - even before the construction of the prototype began, it became clear that vibrations from the engine and transmission could destroy the welds of the tanks and lead to fuel leaks. Under certain circumstances, this threatened to cause a fire. It is worth noting that the Object 260 still received an interesting innovation related to the fuel system. The point is that it was the first domestic tank, on which soft fuel tanks. Due to the ease of manufacturing containers of complex shape, the efficiency of distribution of internal volumes has increased, and total diesel fuel increased from 750 liters of the IS-3 tank to 1300 liters of the IS-7. In addition, the power reserve has almost doubled.

Life-size wooden model of the IS-7 tank. 1946 Photo from the collection of M. Kolomiets

A prototype of 1948 in the factory yard. This vehicle does not have machine guns in the rear of the turret or an anti-aircraft gun. Photo from the collection of G. Petrov

As for the engine and transmission itself, their appearance did not take shape immediately. Initially, during the “260” project, four options for the configuration and layout of the engine-transmission group were considered. KCh-30 diesel engines with a power of 1200 hp were offered as engines. or two B-12s with 600 hp each. every. To interact with each engine, two transmission options were offered. In the first case, these were familiar mechanical mechanisms, in the second - electrical system. Thus, for the KCh-30 engine a pair of two generators of 323 kW each was intended, and for the V-12 - two of 336 kW each. The two traction electric motors in all variants with electric transmission were the same and had a power equivalent to 315 hp. Regardless of the transmission used, powerful engines required a fairly large volume. It got to the point where there was simply no room left for torsion bars on the bottom of the tank required length. To maintain the required suspension characteristics, for the first time in domestic practice, the so-called. beam torsion bars. Instead of one long rod, depreciation was carried out in a package of seven, which had smaller linear dimensions and section. This had a positive effect not only on the smoothness of the ride, but also on the height of the entire armored vehicle. Another original change to the usual schemes was associated with the road wheels. Unlike previous tanks of the design bureau Zh.Ya. Kotin, the IS-7 was equipped with large-sized rollers that did not require the installation of additional support rollers - top part the caterpillars “ran” straight along the road wheels. Of particular note is the original design of the tracks. The cast tracks of the new caterpillar had a rubber-metal joint, thanks to which track wear and noise during movement were significantly reduced. In addition, casting tracks was cheaper than stamping, although in this case additional processing of technological holes was required. And yet, the costs for casting and “per file” were significantly less than before. At the same time, before the start of production of tank prototypes, it was necessary to significantly rework original idea in order to be cheaper technological process did not interfere with the production of serial armored vehicles.

At the beginning of 1946, “Object 260” was significantly improved, but the name of the project remained unchanged, which sometimes causes confusion. The reason for the improvements was a number of identified shortcomings of previously applied solutions, as well as problems with related products. Plant No. 77 could not bring to fruition a pair of two 600-horsepower engines, which is why it was necessary to look for alternative solutions. The situation was similar with a specialized tank diesel engine for 1200 Horse power. Because of such problems, the designers of Leningradsky Kirov plant I urgently had to contact Plant No. 500 and quickly adapt the ACh-300 aviation diesel engine for the tank. Under the name TD-30, this engine was installed on the first prototypes of the IS-7.

Representatives of GBTU and the management of the Kirov plant inspect prototype 1946. Photo from the collection of P. Lipatov

On September 8, 1946, the first built “Object 260” of the updated project was transferred for testing. By the end of that year, he managed to travel about a thousand kilometers around the training ground. Maximum speed A 66-ton car on the highway exceeded 60 km/h. On a broken road, the IS-7 accelerated to half the speed. For heavy tank it was more than good. The original beam torsion bar of the suspension also deserved positive reviews. On December 25, 1946, the second prototype was sent to the test site. A few months later, LKZ workers assembled two armored hulls intended for test firing. The metal of the hull and turret withstood hits from all German caliber shells anti-tank guns caliber up to 128 millimeters. Tests were also carried out using fire from a 130-mm S-70 gun. The test report stated that the hits had no effect on the condition of the dogs inside the target tanks. And yet there are certain doubts that the crew could have remained calm or even functional after being hit by a 130-mm projectile, even without penetrating the armor.

By the time the first copies of “Object 260” were assembled, the Central Artillery design department together with Perm plant No. 172, developed and manufactured a trial batch of 130-mm S-26 tank guns. A gun with a removable breech and slotted muzzle brake provided a 33-kilogram projectile with a speed of 900 meters per second. The tank's stowage chambers accommodated 31 separate-loading shells. A wedge bolt with a semi-automatic copying system, as well as a ramming mechanism, made it possible to increase the gun's rate of fire to 6-8 rounds per minute. However, for a number of reasons, the S-26 gun was soon abandoned. In 1946, at the same TsAKB under the leadership of V.G. Grabina was created tank gun S-70 of a similar caliber. In the same year, three prototypes of the gun were assembled, and by 1948, a test batch of fifteen copies was delivered. The S-70 rifled gun had more high performance than S-26. Yes, caliber armor-piercing projectile left the barrel at a speed of 1030 m/s, which made it possible to penetrate up to 280 millimeters of homogeneous armor at a distance of a kilometer. Sub-caliber projectile, in turn, had a speed of 1800 m/s and pierced a 350 mm barrier at the same distance. Inside a reconfigured S-70 fighting compartment three dozen shells and cartridges were placed.

Starting with the third copy of the IS-7, the S-70 gun became its main gun. The tank's additional armament at this stage included a significant number of machine guns: a 14.5 mm KPV and two 7.62 mm RP-46 were installed in the same package with the gun and played the role of coaxial weapons. Another four RP-46 machine guns were placed on the sides of the hull and turret, two on the hull were intended to fire forward, the other two on the turret were intended to fire backwards. Finally, the eighth machine gun (KPV) was placed on the turret and was used as an anti-aircraft gun. Subsequently, on all variants of the Object 260, the quantitative composition of machine guns will not change, although a number of vehicles will be equipped not with RP-46, but with SGMT. At the same time, the design of the machine gun mounts was crude and required a lot of modifications.

Before the production of a trial batch of four machines, the power point. The TD-30 diesel engine was replaced by the M-50T engine. This marine diesel engine had 12 cylinders and a maximum power of 1050 horsepower. Of course, this was less than the required twin, but there was no choice - the creation of new engines proceeded extremely slowly and without much success. It is noteworthy that when installing the M-50T engine, early developments in beam torsion bars were useful: with their help, it was not necessary to significantly alter the internal volume of the engine-transmission compartment.

During 1948, four new IS-7 tanks with S-70 guns came out of the workshops of the Leningrad Kirov Plant. After short factory tests, they were handed over to testers from the Ministry of Defense. Tester E. Kulchitsky, who was entrusted with starting sea trials of the new tanks, spoke extremely positively about the characteristics of the Object 260. According to him, even at a maximum speed of 60 kilometers per hour, the heavy tank easily obeyed the levers: “the car is absolutely obedient to the driver.” Further runs under the control of drivers E. Kulchitsky, V. Lyashko and K. Kovsh fully confirmed all the reviews, and also helped to collect a number important information regarding recommended engine operating modes. Test firing was also generally successful. The problems started a little later.

IS-7. Experienced, manufactured in 1948. Weight - 68 tons, crew - 5 people, length - 7380 mm, width - 3400 mm, height - 2480 mm. Armament - 130-mm cannon (28 rounds of ammunition), 12.7-mm coaxial machine gun, six 7.62-mm machine guns (four installed in front, on tracked shelves and on the sides of the turret, controlled remotely), 12.7- mm anti-aircraft machine gun on the roof of the tower (in stowed position folded onto the left side). Reservations - turret front - 210 mm, hull front - 150 mm. Engine power - 1050 hp, speed - 59 km/h, range - 300 km. Rice. Mikhail Petrovsky (Historical series "Technicians-Youth" 1990)

For those who like to compare - IS-7 (68 tons, crew - 5 people, height -2600 mm, 130 mm cannon, ammunition load 28 shells, hull front - 150 mm, turret front - 210 mm) and T-VIB (68 tons, crew - 5 people, height - 3090 mm, 88 mm cannon, ammunition 72 rounds, hull front - 150 mm, turret front - 180 mm) Drawings by M. Petrovsky

First, when fired from anti-tank gun the shell ricocheted down from the side and hit the roller mount. It fell off and flew away a fair distance. Obviously, such hits in a combat situation are extremely rare. Yes, only some responsible people began to sarcastically talk about the “colossus with feet of clay.” The next unpleasant incident led to the loss of one of the prototypes. While running around the training ground, the engine caught fire. The automatic fire extinguishing system supplied an extinguishing mixture to the engine compartment twice, but was unable to extinguish the fire. There was no third response (maximum supply - three servings of the mixture). The crew was forced to abandon the tank and watch it burn out. An investigation into the fire revealed that several of the prototype tanks' fuel tanks were made of rubber rather than metal to save weight. For this reason, the containers quickly burned out and literally added “oil” to the fire.

And yet, it seems that these incidents were not the cause sad fate IS-7 tank. Chassis and combat characteristics“Object 260” were at least no lower than those of foreign armored vehicles of the same class. The latest IS-7 prototypes weighed 68 tons, which the military did not like much. Not every bridge in the Soviet Union could withstand such a load. As a result, the mobility of units armed with heavy tanks greatly deteriorated. The same problem arose with transportation by railway. Weight restrictions transport infrastructure will subsequently affect the development of the entire domestic armored vehicles, primarily on heavy tanks. It is worth recognizing that foreign tank builders also faced this problem. In the 70s, English and German designers developed the promising MBT-80 tank and found a rather interesting solution to the problems:

Just like when designing the Chieftain. One of the most critical was the problem of mass. Specification General Staff limited the mass of a promising tank to 54.8 tons (the mass of the Chieftain Mk.5 tank), however, even during the development of the MVT-80 project, British experts came to the conclusion that it was impossible to enhance armor protection provided that the mass of the new tank was kept at the level of the Chieftain's mass » Mk.5. The weight had to be increased to 60-62 tons, in this case it became possible to strengthen the armor of the frontal part of the hull and turret, as well as the sides.

MVEE engineers, as a justification for the possibility of increasing mass, put forward the thesis that there is an insignificant difference between 50- and 60-ton tanks. So, given equal power density and ground pressure mobility, average speed movements, throttle response and cross-country ability will be approximately the same. One of the criteria limiting the mass of a tank is the load capacity of road bridges. The British conducted an analysis of distribution in the European theater of operations engineering structures, limiting the mobility of tanks; It turned out that most bridges are designed for a load of 20 tons, that is, they will fail with equal success under both a 50-ton tank and a tank weighing 60 tons, and bridges with a load capacity of 50 and 60 tons are “spread” approximately evenly across Europe. As a result of this kind of research and analysis, it was possible to convince the military to raise the upper weight limit to the required 60-62 tons.

Comparison of IS-7 and German E-100

A number of tank building historians note that from the very beginning the military treated the IS-7 with a certain degree of suspicion, and over time, skepticism only intensified. Perhaps the reason for this was the failure of the IS-4 heavy tank, which had excellent armor, but was too large combat mass and, as a result, poor cross-country ability. Another interesting explanation for the refusal to adopt the Object 260 concerns changes in views on a future war. In the late forties and early fifties, a point of view emerged according to which major wars the near future will require rapid and massive deployment large quantity tank units. Besides, nuclear strikes in the first hours of the war, up to a third of all armored vehicles could easily be disabled. It is obvious that a heavy, poorly transportable and expensive tank, for all its advantages, is not suitable for such conflicts.

Finally, the production of a new heavy tank could seriously affect the pace of construction of established types. The Leningrad and Chelyabinsk plants could not cope with this task without sacrificing anything. Therefore, the Object 260 project was closed. Only one copy of the heaviest domestic tank has survived to this day, which is exhibited in the tank museum of the city of Kubinka.

Based on materials from sites:
http://armor.kiev.ua/
http://pro-tank.ru/
http://vadimvswar.narod.ru/
http://otvaga2004.narod.ru/

In this article we will talk in detail about the Soviet IS-7 tank: we will reveal it weak spots, we will indicate the advantages, game tactics, etc.

Let's start with the fact that the IS-7 is a level 10 tank and is the top Soviet heavy tank. I can’t say that the IS-7 is absolutely best tank in the game, but there is some truth in it.
After patch 0.7.0. The IS-7 has become noticeably stronger; it is impossible to penetrate it head-on with armor penetration less than 220 mm.
In my opinion this is one of the most universal tanks in the game: he is fast, well armored, and moderately armed.

Tank characteristics:

2150 - Durability (HP.)
70.95 — Maximum tank weight (t.)
68.99 — Tank weight (t.)
1050 - Power (hp)
50 — Maximum speed (km/h)
28 — Turning speed (deg/s)
28 — Turret rotation speed (deg/s)
150/150/70 — Hull armor (mm.)
240/185/94 — Tower armor (mm.)
30 — Ammunition (pcs.)
490 - Basic projectile damage (HP.)
260 — Armor penetration with a basic projectile (mm.)
5 — Rate of fire (rounds/min.)
460 - Review (m.)
820 — Communication range (m.)
6,100,000 — Price in store

Crew:

1. Commander (radio operator)
2. Gunner
3. Loader
4. Loader
5. Driver

It is definitely necessary to transfer the already upgraded crew to this tank. However, a small problem arises in that the IS-4 has four crew members, and here there are five. That is, you need to find another one somewhere. I advise you to transplant it from some other Soviet tank. For example, I had a well-trained HF crew and I took one loader from there. By the way, you should not sell the IS-4 before buying the IS-7, since the IS-4 will soon also become a level 10 tank, this will save you a couple of million credits in the future.

Pros of the IS-7

1) High maximum speed, but it takes a very long time to gain it. Therefore, you should not think that you will drive at a speed of 49 km/h. Therefore, we conclude that this speed is very helpful when descending a mountain.
2) Excellent armor. This is certainly not a Mouse, but still the armor of this tank is simply excellent.
3) Rate of fire 5 rounds per minute. The tenth level has the fastest rate of fire when compared with other tanks (the French don’t count)

Cons of the IS-7

1) The tower rotates slowly, so in close combat there will be problems with the ST.
2) Weak armor on the sides; it penetrates the track very easily.

Additional equipment and consumables:

Modules:
— Improved ventilation class 3,
— Gun rammer large caliber
— At your discretion: Reinforced aiming drives or Vertical aiming stabilizer

Consumables:
— Small first aid kit
— Small repair kit
— Twisted engine speed controller or fire extinguisher

How to play IS-7 correctly:

Because you should always use strengths tank, then the IS-7 should definitely be used as a breakthrough tank. It can be used to knock out STs from positions they have already occupied. It seems to me that playing on the defensive is the most ineffective tactic for the IS-7, since the advantages of this tank are lost. I also want to say that there is no point in rushing alone. Some kind of support is always needed. Ideally, another seven or an American T30 will suit you.

IS-7 one-shots:

My review is coming to an end. In conclusion, I want to say again: do not sell the IS-4 before buying the IS-7!

IN game World of tanks tank is at level ten and immediately appears in the elite configuration. Despite the impressive characteristics, you should not believe the numbers. The maximum speed is 59 kilometers per hour, but we can only accelerate to it from a large hill.

History of the tank.
Development of the IS7 heavy tank began in 1945. In 1948, six prototypes were created, but despite the complete superiority of the tanks over competitors of its time, the tank was never put into service. The Soviet government abandoned the production of tanks weighing more than 60 tons.

What perks to download for the crew.
IN mandatory We set the crew the perks of cleanliness and order, non-contact ammunition storage, smooth turret rotation and smooth movement. Don't forget about repairs, sixth sense and military brotherhood.

What equipment and modules to install.
The main disadvantage of the Seven is its weapon. Based on the totality of its characteristics, the gun turned out to be one of the worst at level ten and imposes close combat tactics. When choosing equipment you should take this into account. Therefore we install gun rammer, vertical stabilizer and improved ventilation. Together with additional rations and combat brotherhood, this configuration gives a good increase in the characteristics of the weapon. In order not to carry a fire extinguisher with you, you can upgrade your crew’s fire extinguishing skills. It is noteworthy that the cost of sub-caliber shells is one of the lowest at level ten. At the same time, they also have low efficiency - penetration is only 303 mm.

Penetration zones and weak points of the tank.
Side armor 150 mm. In fact, it turns out that this is only a small strip of shielded armor. In general, the side armor is 100 millimeters. The pike nose armor also has special features. When posed towards the enemy with the forehead, the lower armor plate becomes vulnerable, and when posed in a diamond shape, the cheekbones become vulnerable. Without reliable cover, a tank becomes an easy victim for the enemy.

How to play correctly.
Is7 is a melee tank. But in close combat you need to be careful. Because the car has one of the minimum strength values ​​at its level. You need to use cover as much as possible and always try to tank damage through the tower. You also need to learn how to correctly use the pike nose design in order to get ricochets and non-penetrations. It is necessary to present the opponent with a reverse bevel.
It is better to immediately forget about using side armor. This tactic is not very suitable for IS7, since we expose the vulnerable part of the pike’s nose to precision level 10 guns. Feel free to use the pipes of allies and opponents in order to hide your vulnerable zone.
Try to find places where you can show only the front of the turret or the back of the bevel of the frontal armor. Try to avoid firefights with top tanks in open areas. If you have not found a reliable shelter, then a frank exchange of health points often ends disastrously for the seven. This is due to the fact that we do not have the best penetration, as well as a small margin of safety.
Our tank has good damage per shot for its level - 490 HP. But realizing the capabilities of the seven’s gun from long distances is complicated by the need for complete and long aiming. It is possible to target enemy weak points and deal damage to them with this tank, but to do this, you first need to make sure that you are in a safe position and there is no artillery fire at you or you are not showing your weak points to the enemy.
If you managed to borrow good position, then you become virtually invulnerable - even to anti-tank self-propelled guns Level 10. Their shells are not guaranteed to penetrate your tower. Especially if you are constantly moving back and forth. At this time, you will be able to aim at weak areas on the enemy's armor, since most tanks in the game have vulnerable areas on the turret.
When looking for shelter, try to choose hills with slight differences in terrain, since horizontal aiming angles are not the best best quality IS 7.

Bottom line.
The main points when playing seven are assessing the location of allied forces on the map, constantly analyzing terrain conditions and searching for protected positions. This tactic will help preserve your precious health points longer and benefit the team. Stones, bushes and hills should become your faithful companions.