Soviet ISU-122 Assault Gun
The ISU-122 was a Soviet tank destroyer of World-War Two, based on the IS-2 tank chassis and armed with the 122 mm A-19S tank gun, which was replaced by the D-25S tank gun in late 1944. Unlike the SU-100 tank destroyer, which remained in Soviet service well into the 1970s and was widely exported, the ISU-122 became redundant after World-War Two.
Available Scale Model Kits
- ISU-122 M.44 Assault Gun, 1:35 ZVEZDA 3534
- ISU-122 M.44 Assault Gun, 1:56 Warlord Games
- ISU-122 M.44 Assault Gun, 1:72 Italeri 7043
- ISU-122 M.44 Assault Gun, 1:72 PST 72005
- ISU-122 M.44 Assault Gun, 1:72 Pegasus Hobbies 7670
- ISU-122 M.44 Assault Gun, 1:72 S-Model 720063
- ISU-122 M.44 Assault Gun, 1:72 ZVEZDA 5054
- ISU-122 M.44 Assault Gun, 1:76 Red Star RS 49
- ISU-122 M.44 Assault Gun, 1:76 Ostmodels R16
- ISU-122 M.44 Assault Gun, 15 mm Battle Front SU132
- ISU-122 M.44 Assault Gun, 1:285 GHQ R35
- ISU-122 M.44 Assault Gun, 1:300 Heroics & Ros S28
- ISU-122 M.44 Assault Gun, 1:300 Irregular Miniatures WWTR19
- ISU-122.S M.45 Assault Gun, 1:30 OGONEK
- ISU-122.S M.45 Assault Gun, 1:72 Hobby Master 0980752
- ISU-122.S M.45 Assault Gun, 1:72 PST 72006
- ISU-122.S M.45 Assault Gun, 1:76 Ostmodels R17
- ISU-122.S M.1945 Assault Gun, 1:100 Roskopf 8
Technical Specifications
- ISU-122
- Type: Self-Propelled Gun, Tank Destroyer
- Motor: 12-cyl. 4-stroke diesel model V-2IS with 520 hp (382 kW)
- Speed: 37 km/h on roads
- Fuel Capacity: 500 l, plus 4 × 90 l external tanks
- Driving Range: 220 km, 370 km with external tanks
- Overall Length: 9850 mm
- Width: 3070 mm
- Height: 2480 mm
- Weight: 45.500 kg
- Main Armament: 122 mm A-19S Tank Gun with 30 rounds
- Armour Penetration at 0-100 m:
- A.P.H.E. (1941) 145 mm
- H.V.A.P. (1942) 205 mm
- H.E.A.T. (1944) 200 mm
- A.P.D.S. (1945) 261 mm
- Secondary Armament: 12.7 mm DShK Machine Gun (250 rounds)
- Crew: Commander, Driver, Gunner, Loader/Radio Operator, and (optional) 2nd Loader
- Production: April 1944–1945 (1150 units)
Historical Employment
- Soviet Army, 1944–1960s
- Polish People’s Liberation Army, 1945–1960s
- Chinese People’s Liberation Army
Possible Conversions
- ISU-T Armoured Recovery Vehicle
- BTT-1 Armoured Recovery Vehicle, 1959
- BTT-1T Armoured Recovery Vehicle, 1960
The ISU-122 was a successful tank destroyer based on the IS tank chassis. After World-War Two, many ISU-122 were converted to armoured recovery vehicles.