The ISU-152 was a development of the highly successful SU-152 vehicle, which featured a huge 152mm Howitzer in a well armoured casemated superstructure. Manufactured between 1943 and 1947, over 3500 ISU-152’s were produced, and saw service into the 1970s with the Soviet military. Widely exported, the ISU-152 saw considerable post war service, with some remaining in reserve until the 1990s, and the last operational usage of the ISU-152 was with the Iraqi military during the first Gulf war. Repeatedly modernised and upgraded the ISU-152 was a capable and highly effective assault gun.
In combat, the ISU-152’s large gun was designed initially to combat bunkers and hardened defensive points, by firing directly at them and blasting them to pieces, a task it proved eminently capable of.
As the war dragged on the ISU-152’s capability as a tank destroyer also came to shine, with its large, heavy shell capable of simply hammering them into submission, and earning it the nickname ‘Zveroboy’ or ‘Beast Killer’. Operationally, the ISU was used in units of 1-2 vehicles, supported by an infantry battle group equipped with sub machine gun teams, flame throwers and snipers.
These units proved to be extremely effective at leading the way through the fortified towns between the Russian motherland and Berlin, and cracked the way into the German capital.
Today, many ISU-152s survive, either in museums, military storage facilities, or as memorials to the battles they fought in, a fitting testament to this fearsome machine.
Keeping to a relatively historical organisation of one of these backed up by some assault engineers with flame throwers and SMGs can give you a very potent strike force, although be wary of enemy airstrikes and artillery strikes. If those aren’t present however, you have a good shot at delivering a double hammer blow to your opponent!
This pack contains:
- 1 resin and metal vehicle
Note: Models supplied unassembled and unpainted. Resin and metal parts.
Scale: 28mm.
