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IS-2

The IS-2 (Russian: ИС-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.

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.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speed
37 km/h (23 mph)
Armor
IS-2 Model 1944: Hull front: 100 mm at 60° angle Lower glacis: 100 mm at 30° angle Turret front: 100 mm (rounded) Mantlet: 120 mm (rounded) Hull side: 90–130 mm at 9-25° Turret…
Crew
4 (Commander/Radio Operator, Gunner, Loader, Driver
Designed
1943
Designer
Zhozef Kotin Nikolay Dukhov
Engine
V-2-10 (V-2IS) diesel (V-12 configuration) based on the Kharkiv model V-2 520 metric horsepower (382 kW)

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IS-2

Nodes88
Edges87
Triples155
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.022727
Components1

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related to Sources · 54
IS-2 → Aberjona, Armour Press, Arms, Atglen, Blandford Press, Bryan, Christopher, Combat Supremacy, Combat Vehicles, David, Design, Development, Doyle, Duel, Flaws, Germany's Panther Tank, Grandsen, Heavy Tank, Heavy Tanks, Higgins
related to history · 27
IS-2 → August, Elefants, German, Guards Heavy Tank Regiments, Guards Tank Brigade, Independent Guards Heavy Tank, King Tigers, Kubinka, Later, Oględów, On, Once, Panzer Division, Red Army, Regiment, Soviet, Soviet IS-2, Soviets, Staszów, T-34/76
related to Surviving vehicles · 18
IS-2 → Armoured Weapon, Arms, Chrobry Park, Fort Winiary, Górali, IS-1, Kraków, Land Forces, Lębork, Os, Poland, PolandMuseum, PolandOutdoor, PolandPolish Army Museum, Poznań, There, Training Center, Warsaw
related to Production quality and reliability · 13
IS-2 → August, Chelyabinsk Kirov Plant, Guards Senior Lieutenant Vasiliy, In April, Independent Guards Heavy Tank, IS-series, November, Quality-control, Regiment, Series-production, The, Udalov, Wartime
related to Post World War II · 10
IS-2 → By, China, Chinese IS-2s, Cuba, In, Korean War, North Korea, Red Army, Soviet, The IS-2 Model
related to Operators · 7
IS-2 → Cuban Army, IS-2Ms, IS-2s, Korean War, Operated, People's Liberation Army, Sino-Soviet
.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speed · 1
IS-2 → 37 km/h (23 mph)
Armor · 1
IS-2 → IS-2 Model 1944: Hull front: 100 mm at 60° angle Lower glacis: 100 mm at 30° angle Turret front: 100 mm (rounded) Mantlet: 120 mm (rounded) Hull side: 90–130 mm at 9-25° Turret…
Crew · 1
IS-2 → 4 (Commander/Radio Operator, Gunner, Loader, Driver
Designed · 1
IS-2 → 1943

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tank tanks 1944 heavy soviet gun tiger armor war mm service could 1943 ii front army panther production combat vehicles

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
IS-2.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speed37 km/h (23 mph)1.00infobox
IS-2ArmorIS-2 Model 1944: Hull front: 100 mm at 60° angle Lower glacis: 100 mm at 30° angle Turret front: 100 mm (rounded) Mantlet: 120 mm (rounded) Hull side: 90–130 mm at 9-25° Turret…1.00infobox
IS-2Crew4 (Commander/Radio Operator, Gunner, Loader, Driver1.00infobox
IS-2Designed19431.00infobox
IS-2DesignerZhozef Kotin Nikolay Dukhov1.00infobox
IS-2EngineV-2-10 (V-2IS) diesel (V-12 configuration) based on the Kharkiv model V-2 520 metric horsepower (382 kW)1.00infobox
IS-2Fuel capacity820 L (180 imp gal; 220 US gal)1.00infobox
IS-2Height2.73 m (8 ft 11 in)1.00infobox
IS-2In service1944–1970s1.00infobox
IS-2Length9.90 m (32 ft 6 in)1.00infobox
IS-2Main armamentD-25T 122 mm gun (28 rounds)1.00infobox
IS-2ManufacturerKirov Factory, UZTM1.00infobox
IS-2Mass46 tonnes (51 short tons; 45 long tons)1.00infobox
IS-2No. built3,854 (all models)1.00infobox
IS-2Operational rangeRoad: 240 km (150 mi) Cross-country: 180 km (110 mi)1.00infobox
IS-2Place of originSoviet Union1.00infobox
IS-2Power/weight11.3 PS/tonne1.00infobox
IS-2Produced1943–19451.00infobox
IS-2Secondary armament1×DShK, 3×DT (2,079 rounds)1.00infobox
IS-2Suspensiontorsion bar1.00infobox
IS-2TypeHeavy tank1.00infobox
IS-2Unit costIS-2 Model 1944: 300,000 rubles1.00infobox
IS-2Used bySee Operators1.00infobox
IS-2WarsWorld War II, Korean War1.00infobox
IS-2Width3.09 m (10 ft 2 in)1.00infobox

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