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 …

Jun 30, 2014 · Around 102 to 107 IS-122s were delivered between December 1943 and February 1944, and the name was changed to IS-2. The first version of the IS-2 (production name) was …

The IS-2 was best used for bunker assault using its high-explosive ammunition, as its reload rate, just 2 rounds per minute, made it ineffective as a tank destroyer. The IS-3 saw service on the …

Aug 26, 2019 · After the capture of a German Tiger I in January 1943, Soviet designers set out on a major redesign to carry a 122 mm cannon in a turret. The new heavy tank that resulted was …

The IS-2 heavy tank, also known as the IS-122, is a tribute to Soviet engineering excellence and its ability to adapt to changing circumstances. The IS-2, born in war, was the epitome of …

May 13, 2024 · Originally produced eight decades ago, the impact of the IS-2 Heavy Tank still reverberates today. The formidable armored vehicle was vital to the Soviet Union during two of …

Feb 12, 2019 · The IS-2 is the best assault tank (thanks to the enormous power of the 122-mm cannon) and one of the most powerful tanks of the Great Patriotic War.

The IS-1 redesignated the IS-2 for security reasons is the first Soviet heavy tank model of the IS tank series. It saw combat in World War II as well as service in other Soviet allied countries …

IS-2 Heavy Tank - Program. IS-2 was adopted by the armored forces of the USSR according to the resolution of the State Defense Committee No. 4479 of October 31, 1943.

Oct 4, 2019 · Specifications Curb weight: 46 t. Case length, mm: 6770 Length with gun forward, mm: 9830 Case width, mm: 3070 Height mm: 2630 Clearance, mm: 420 Armor type