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IS-2 - Development, Design & Production of Stalin's War Hammer

by Peter Samsonov

The IS-2, from program origins to wartime production

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The IS-2, from program origins to wartime production

Peter Samsonov traces the Soviet heavy-tank program that produced the IS-2, placing the vehicle’s development within the Eastern Front’s contest with German armor. The account brings together design and production history with technical subjects: prototype configurations, Soviet assessments of the Tiger and Panther, the development of the 122mm gun, and the principles behind the IS-2’s armor layout. Extensive use of Russian-language sources supports a detailed treatment, while technical data gives the book a strong reference dimension. Its scope runs from the beginnings of the Soviet heavy-tank program through the end of World War II.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in Soviet armored vehicles and World War II military history.
  • Those seeking technical detail on tank design, armament, prototypes, and production.
  • Readers researching Soviet assessments of German tanks, including the Tiger and Panther.

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Soviet heavy-tank developmentArmored vehicle design and productionTank armament and armorSoviet analysis of German tanks

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Book overview

The IS-2 is the quintessential Soviet heavy tank from World War 2. Heavily armored and boasting a fearsome 122mm gun, this tank matched the German panzers on the Eastern front by more than just its fierce appearance. This tank's history is told from the beginning of the Soviet heavy tank programme until the very end of World War 2, in the most detailed and complete account of its development, design and production available in English. Supported by extensive research of Russian language sources, this publication includes a comprehensive breakdown of prototypes, the Soviet analysis of weaknesses in German tanks including the Tiger and Panther, the development of the 122mm gun, the principles of the new tank's armor layout and a wealth of technical data.
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