IS-2
Sign in to saveThe IS-2 (, sometimes romanized as JS-2) is a Soviet heavy tank, the second of the IS tank series named after 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.
Key facts
- Weapon.name
- IS-2
- Weapon.image
- Меморіальний комплекс «Сапун-гора»2.JPG
- Weapon.caption
- IS-2 Model 1943, in Sevastopol
- Weapon.type
- Heavy tank
- Weapon.origin
- Soviet Union
- Weapon.is_ranged
- Yes
- Weapon.is_artillery
- Yes
- Weapon.is_vehicle
- Yes
- Weapon.service
- 1944–1970s
- Weapon.used_by
- See Operators
- Weapon.wars
- World War II, Korean War
- Weapon.designer
- Zhozef KotinNikolay Dukhov
- Weapon.spec_label
- IS-2 Model 1944
- Weapon.manufacturer
- Kirov Factory, UZTM
- Weapon.unit_cost
- IS-2 Model 1944: 300,000 rubles
- Weapon.crew
- 4 (Commander/Radio Operator, Gunner, Loader, Driver
- Weapon.armour
- IS-2 Model 1944:Hull front: 100 mm at 60° angleLower glacis: 100 mm at 30° angleTurret front: 100 mm (rounded)Mantlet: 120 mm (rounded)Hull side: 90–130 mm at 9-25°Turret side: 90 mm at 20° angle.
- Weapon.primary_armament
- D-25T 122 mm gun (28 rounds)
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Article
14 sectionsContents
- Design and production
- Object 237 KV-85 and IS-85/IS-1
- Object 240 IS-2
- Gun
- Protection
- Production
- Combat history
- Post World War II
- Variants
- Operators
- Surviving vehicles
- Notes
- References
- Sources
The IS-2 (, sometimes romanized as JS-2) is a Soviet heavy tank, the second of the IS tank series named after 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.
==Design and production== === Object 237 KV-85 and IS-85/IS-1 ===