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.

2014年6月30日 · As the escalation between German and Russian engineers reached a new point with the introduction on the German side of the Panther and Tiger, and the knowledge that something bigger was brewing, the IS-2 was pressed into introduction as soon as its main armament was ready.

The IS-2 entered combat in World War II during the first months of 1944. The Soviets produced significant numbers of the type (close to 4,000) and deployed them against the most advanced German designs of the time, notably the Tiger I, Tiger II, and Panther, as well as against Elefant tank destroyers. The IS-2 was best used for bunker assault ...

2019年8月26日 · The new heavy tank that resulted was named the Iosip (Joseph) Stalin, and the first production version, the IS-2, first saw combat in April 1944. Joining it later were two turretless variants: the ISU-152 tank destroyer, packing a 152.4 mm gun, and the supplementary ISU-122 assault gun, which was simpler to mass-produce than the turreted tank.

IS-2 model 1944 from an unknown unit, Karelia, 1944. Artist impression of an IS-2 with a IS-1 turret, quite possibly a marriage made when both tanks suffered damaged, one to the hull, the other to the turret. Inspired by the scale model work of Ulf Andersson, https://www.plasticwarfare.se.

2018年5月21日 · Detailing the technical specifications, development, and operational history of the IS-2 / JS-2 (Josef Stalin) Heavy Tank Tracked Combat Vehicle including pictures. The global defense reference actively compiled since 2003

2024年5月13日 · 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.

The IS-2 was a large tank, weighing in at 41 metric tons and being 9.9 meters long, 3 meters wide, and 2.7 meters tall. The vehicle's armor thickness varied, with it being 120 mm thick in the upper front portion of the hull, 90 mm in the lower, 90 mm in the sides, and 160 - …

IS-2 (Iosif Stalin, Иосиф Сталин) was a heavy tank developed by the Soviet Union during Second World War. Tank went into service in April 1944 and was used as a spearhead by the Red Army in the final stage of war.

2016年5月11日 · Although an individual IS-2 tank is of course superior to almost any other tank of WWII in combat, that does not automatically make it the best tank. Medium tanks were the backbone of every WWII army's armor not because they were the best at everything, but because they were the most cost-effective tank in most combat situations.