Frontally the IS-7’s armor has both very thick places and heavily angles places that give it a very tough frontal armor scheme. Like most tanks the main weak spot is the lower frontal glacis (LFG) and there are also some weaker parts near the mantler on the frontal turret armor(FT #1 / FT #2).
What is ammo racked?
Being ‘ammo racked’ is the situation in which a group of ammunition takes damage from enemy fire (gets shot by another tank) and causes the explosive mass in the ammunition to detonate. Any time ammunition inside the tank is detonated, it causes catastrophic damage to the tank.
Where are the ammo racks on the IS-7?
You’ll see that the IS-7 is has ammo racks everywhere. Two of them are below the front of the turret, right at the front of the hull. The IS tanks also tend to have very low rack health pools so they are easily destroyed. The only thing you can really do about it is equip a wet ammo rack or try to not get shot.
Where is ammo stored in a tank?
When not stored in the turret, a tank will have their ammunition located within the hull. Some tanks with hull ammo racks will have them more towards the front on either the left or right side, causing them to be at much greater risk of ammo-racking.
How does ammo rack work on tanks?
Ammo-racking is typically easier to achieve on tanks that have ammo stored inside the rear part of their turret. The rear turret armor tends to be thinner on most tanks than their front or side turret armor, making it easier to penetrate the turret to hit the ammunition.
How do you hit the ammo rack on Soviet tanks?
Their ammo is stored on the tank’s left side, so you would have to shoot toward the right edge of the lower front plate to target their ammunition. You can hit the ammo rack on Soviet IS tanks by penetrating the right pike-nose area on the front of these tanks, provided you’ve got a strong enough gun.
