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IS-2 Heavy Tank 1944-73

By Steven Zaloga , Peter Sarson

Book information

Publisher
Osprey Publishing
Year
1994
ISBN
1855323966, 9781855323964
Open Library ID
OL8992866M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
15 MB (15687596 bytes)
Series
New Vanguard 007
Pages
51\51
Time added
2010-02-18 13:16:04
Военные дисциплины;Оружие и военная техника;Osprey

Description

The Iosef Stalin tanks were the ultimate heavy tanks developed by the Soviet Union and were popularly called 'Victory tanks' due to their close association with the defeat of Germany in 1945. Yet in spite of their reputation, the Stalin tanks emerged from a troubled design, had a brief moment of glory in 1944 and 1945, and disappeared in ignominy after 1960. This title covers the events contributing to the Soviet Union’s need to design the new series, with particular reference to the unsuccessful KV series and the advent of a new generation of heavy German tanks including the Tiger, It also covers their development, operational history and myriad variants.

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