How many IS-2 were built?
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How many IS-2 were built?
IS tank family
| Iosif Stalin tank | |
|---|---|
| No. built | 207 (IS-1) 3,854 (IS-2) 2,311 (IS-3) 250 (IS-4) 6 (IS-7)(prototypes) |
| Specifications (IS-2 Model 1944) | |
| Mass | 46 tonnes (51 short tons; 45 long tons) |
| Length | 9.90 m (32 ft 6 in) |
IS-2 1944 armour?
The IS-2 (1944) is a rank IV Soviet heavy tank with a battle rating of 6.3 (AB/RB/SB). 1943), being vulnerable against the 75 mm guns of the German StuGs and Panzer IVs due to the nearly flat frontal armour.
Did German 88s really shoot down a British tank in 1941?
In fact, none of the Matildas destroyed in June 1941 troubled the gunners of the German 88s. Cyril Joly in his excellent book Take These Men described the impact of an 88mm round on a British tank: “As I spoke I saw the flame and smoke from the German’s gun.
What kind of armor did the IS2 have?
The latter was intended for AA defense and was finally accepted in the definitive production design. The second great innovative figure of the IS-2 was its new frontal armor, still stepped, but uniformly “blended”, with 120 mm (4.72 in)/30° and 60 mm (2.36 in)/72° slope, offering better resistance while still saving weight.
Was the German 88 the best anti-tank gun in WW2?
It’s possible to argue that later anti-tank guns, like the Sherman Firefly’s 17-pounder or the Soviet 100 mm Model 1944, were technically as good or even better than the German 88. Certainly, the Nazis themselves would later develop an even more effective anti-tank weapon, the PAK 43.
What was the range of the Soviet anti-tank gun?
Soviet proving-ground tests showed that the D-25 could penetrate the front armor of the German Panther at 2,500 m (2,700 yd) while the D-10 could do so at a maximum range of 1,500 m (1,600 yd). It was therefore considered an adequate anti-tank gun. First deliveries of IS-122s mounted with this gun were in December of 1943.