IS tank family - Wikipedia
WEBThe IS tanks (Russian: ИС) were a series of heavy tanks developed as a successor to the KV-series by the Soviet Union during World War II. The IS acronym is the anglicized initialism of Joseph Stalin (Ио́сиф Ста́лин, Iosif Stalin). The heavy tanks were designed as a response to the capture of a German Tiger I in 1943. [7]
IS-2 - Wikipedia
WEB37 km/h (23 mph) The IS-2 (Russian: ИС-2, sometimes romanized as JS-2[note 1]) is a Soviet heavy tank, the second of the IS tank series named after the Soviet leader Joseph Stalin. It was developed and saw combat during World War II and saw service in other Soviet allied countries after the war.
IS-1 - Tank Encyclopedia
WEBJun 30, 2014 · View Archive →. ← T-34-85 → IS-2. Developed from the KV series, the IS-1 was a Russian heavy tank appearing in 1943, protected by 120 mm of frontal armor and armed with an 85 mm main gun.
IS-3 - Tank Encyclopedia
WEBJun 30, 2014 · The IS-3 was a Cold War tank, of the same generation as the British Centurion and American Pershing. All three were conceived to fight the latest German tanks, but ended on opposite fronts and had a long Cold War career.
IS-2 - Tank Encyclopedia
WEBJun 30, 2014 · Camouflaged IS-2, 4th Guards Tank Army, summer 1944. IS-2 model 1944 from the 7th Independent Guards Heavy Tank Battalion, Berlin, April 1945. Number 434 was named “Combat Girlfriend” and fought in the southeastern Berlin suburbs as part of Chuykov’s 8th Guards Army.
IS-3 - Wikipedia
WEBThe IS-3 (also known as Object 703) is a Soviet heavy tank developed in late 1944. Its semi-hemispherical cast turret (resembling that of an upturned soup bowl) became the hallmark of post-war Soviet tanks. Its pike nose design would also be mirrored by other tanks of the IS tank family such as the IS-7 and T-10.
Why The IS-2 Heavy Tank Was So Important For The Soviet Union
WEBMay 13, 2024 · The IS-2 tank helped the Soviet Union defeat German enemies in World War II and was important in establishing its place as one of the world's superpowers after.
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