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Tango0109 Oct 2024 3:41 p.m. PST

"The Second World War was a catalyst for the creation of many armoured vehicles, including heavy tanks. These vehicles were quite rare at the start of the war, but this changed radically in 1941-42. The Red Army was the most heavily invested in heavy tanks. At first, Soviet heavy tanks followed the classic path of gaining more and more weight, as a result of which the KV-1 became overloaded. The need for mobility led to the KV-13 and KV-1S. The result of this new branch of development was the IS-1 (IS-85) tank, which was quickly replaced with the IS-2 (IS-122). The tank combined powerful armament with sufficient mobility and high levels of protection. Nevertheless, work on modernizing the IS-2 began in the spring of 1944…"

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Personal logo deadhead Supporting Member of TMP11 Oct 2024 12:06 a.m. PST

Tank Archives is a great resource and this reminded me to create a lnk on my desktop. Many thanks

Tango0111 Oct 2024 8:29 p.m. PST

A votre service mon cher ami…

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