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Product Identifiers
PublisherBloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN-101855323966
ISBN-139781855323964
eBay Product ID (ePID)945956
Product Key Features
Book TitleIs-2 Heavy Tank 1944-73
Number of Pages48 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1994
TopicMilitary / World War II, Russia & the Former Soviet Union
IllustratorYes, Sarson, Peter
GenreHistory
AuthorSteven J. Zaloga
Book SeriesNew Vanguard Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.1 in
Item Weight5.3 Oz
Item Length9.6 in
Item Width7.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Series Volume Number7
Table Of ContentDevelopmental History Operational History Post War History Stalin Tanks in Foreign Service Variants Variants in Foreign Service
SynopsisThe 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.