IS-2
Also known as IS-2 tank, IS2 tank, JS-2
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.
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
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 ===