IS-2 'Stalin' Heavy Tank

Designer -  N. F. Shashmurin

Manufacturer:

Tankograd Complex in Urals

Role:

Heavy Tank

Year Adopted:

1943

Operational Status:

Russia - Obsolete
Was used in reserve into the 1950's

Other Countries - Was in service with China and Cuba as late as the 1980's.  Egypt, Syria, and Israel also used the tanks for a time.  Some Warsaw Pact members also received the tank, but none still use it.

Armament:

D-25T 122mm Main Gun with 28 rounds
7.62mm Degterev Coaxial Machine Gun
7.62mm Degterev Machine Gun
7.62mm Degterev Machine Gun on Turret Rear
12.7mm DShK 38 Anti-Aircraft Machine Gun

Engine:

Model W-2-IS, V-12 Diesel Engine,
600 horsepower @ 2000 RPM

Crew:

4 (Commander, Gunner, Loader, and Driver)

Length:

__ feet, __ inches
(9.83 meters)

Height:

__ feet
(2.73 meters)

Width:

__ feet
(3.07 meters)

Maximum Speed:

__ miles per hour
(37 kilometers per hour)

Range:

93 miles on road
(150 km)