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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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Developmental History · Operational History · Post War History · Stalin Tanks in Foreign Service · Variants · Variants in Foreign Service

IS-2 Heavy Tank 1944–73

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    A Paperback / softback by Steven J. Zaloga, Peter Sarson

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      Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
      Published 24 February 1994
      ISBN-13 9781855323964
      978-1855323964
      ISBN-10 1855323966

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      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.

      Table of Contents
      Developmental History · Operational History · Post War History · Stalin Tanks in Foreign Service · Variants · Variants in Foreign Service

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