I want to love this tank, but I somehow stink up most battlefields.

During my second game in the tank, I racked up 5 kills and almost 6k damage. About thirty games later, my results are manic. Four out of five seem to result in a quick death or me barely getting my gun in the game because I am trying to avoid a quick death. I am not yoloing out there, but somehow, I am just playing this tank wrong.

I have been focusing on mediums for the past couple of years, so I admit my heavy tank usage is rusty. I think I am playing it like my trusty IS3 which it is not.

What tips videos do you have for heavy tanks and do you have any idea how I can "get good?"