"Small Modernization of a Large Tank" Topic
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| Tango01 | 29 Oct 2020 10:22 p.m. PST |
"Many tanks received significant upgrades after they first saw battle. Practice often trumps theory, especially during WWII where military vehicles quickly became obsolete. The IS-2 heavy tank was no exception. It was built with enough armour to protect it from the German Tiger tank, but it turned out that there were more dangerous opponents on the battlefield. As a result, a modernized IS-2 tank entered production in Chelyabinsk in late summer of 1944. It is sometimes called IS-2M or IS-2 model 1944, but neither designation was used in reality. The idea of improving the IS-2's armour was first considered in February-March 1944. The result was a not very successful debut of the tank's predecessor, the IS-85. The first battle at Lisyanka showed that the front armour can be penetrated by the 75 mm KwK 42 L/70 gun used on German Panther tanks. Manufacturing defects were partially to blame for insufficient protection, but it was clear that the front of the new tank was too weak against the Panther's gun. The IS-2 had the same hull and turret armour…"
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