IS tank family - Wikipedia
WEBThe IS tanks (‹See Tfd› 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 ...
IS-2 - Wikipedia
WEBThe IS-2 (‹See Tfd› 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.
T-10 tank - Wikipedia
WEBT-10 tank. The T-10 (also known as Object 730 or IS-8) was a Soviet heavy tank of the Cold War, the final development of the IS tank series. During development, it was called Object 730. It was accepted into production in 1953 as the IS-8 (Iosif Stalin, Russian form of Joseph Stalin), but due to the political climate in the wake of Stalin's ...
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. Stalin, however, had other plans for these tanks, paraded proudly on the …
Soviet Pride: IS-2 Tank | WW2 Documentary - YouTube
WEBDelve into the formidable world of the IS-2 tank, also known as the Iosif Stalin 2, a heavy armored beast that left an indelible mark on World War II.
IS-2 - Tank Encyclopedia
WEBJun 30, 2014 · With a partly sloped frontal armor, 120 mm (4.72 in) thick and, moreover, a new massive 122 mm (4.8 in) main gun, the new heavy tank seemed to be just the trump card Stalin needed to wash over any armored opposition on the Eastern Front.
IS-1 - Tank Encyclopedia
WEBJun 30, 2014 · This resulted in the stopgap KV-85 heavy tank, only produced in limited numbers (143 machines). This vehicle set the tone for further improvements, being the basis of the long “Iosif Stalin” series. The KV-85 turret was brand new, well adapted to the new gun designs.
Soviet heavy Tank IS-I
WEBThe Iosif Stalin heavy tank, first of the name, was derived from the KV-85, a transitional version equipped with the new 85 mm tank gun in 1942. Only a few were built, until upgraded with a new 122 mm gun on the IS-II.
Iosif Stalin Heavy Tank | World War II Database - WW2DB
WEBThe Iosif Stalin tanks, often abbreviated to IS tanks, were heavy tanks that came out of Marshal Kliment Voroshilov's KV-13 design program. The resulting design was named after the Russian leader Joseph Stalin instead of Voroshilov because the marshal had fallen out of political favor by the time the design program concluded.
Iosif Stalin II (1943) - tank-afv.com
WEBWith a partly sloped frontal armor, 120 mm (4.72 in) thick and, moreover, a new massive 122 mm (4.8 in) main gun, the new heavy tank seemed to be just the trump card Stalin needed to wash over any armored opposition on the Eastern Front.