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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.
30 cze 2014 · It was believed the frontal armor would protect the tank until the target was within a 500 yards (460 m) range, where the heavy round could have its maximum impact. Around 102 to 107 IS-122s were delivered between December 1943 and February 1944, and the name was changed to IS-2.
The 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 ).
Iosif Stalin II (1943) Soviet Union (1943) Heavy Tank - 3,854 Built. A new standard in hell: The IS-2.
The IS-2 proved crucial to the Soviet Union's destruction of Berlin to end the war in Europe. If the IS-2 retains any downside, it is its oversized projectile ammunition. The 122-mm projectiles are individually charged, increasing the reloading time for even the most experienced tanker crew.
6 dni temu · In the midst of World War II, the Soviet Union faced the challenge of countering the ever-evolving threats posed by German heavy tanks such as the Tiger and Panther. In response, the Soviet Army introduced the IS-2, an imposing tank named after Joseph Stalin himself.
Below is a list of tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles of the Russian empire, Soviet Union, the Russian Federation, and Ukraine.
