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Today's tank: the IS-3, or JS-3, or Stalinium Machine model 3. Whatever you want to call it; basically, this is basically the heavy tank that made the West obsessing over heavy tanks after WWII. Armed with a mighty 122mm gun that originally was a heavy field artillery piece, and boasting armor that was not only thick but angled/made in such a way as to make oncoming projectiles hopelessly bounce off of it, the IS-3 was indeed a formidable-looking machine. And despite having pretty much arrived for the after-party of WWII, the tank certainly left an impression on those who got to see it during the Berlin Victory parade in September. When it comes to it's actual combat/service history, the IS-3 has a rather short-ish track record, only really seeing proper combat in the Middle East by the Egyptian Army during the Six-Day War and Yom Kippur War against Israel (it should be noted that by this point the specific model seeing use would be the IS-3M, which is just an IS-3 with updated/improved components). In Egyptian service, the tank's performance was largely hampered by poor training and the tank's engine being ill-suited for hot climate conditions. Despite being a tough nut to crack open, IS-3s were often dealt by the Israelis via using better tactics over their Egyptian adversaries; IS-3s captured by Israeli forces were usually just turned into defensive strongpoints, as the engine's inability to cope with the conditions of the Middle East made it rather unpopular.
Interestingly enough there was an incident during the 2014 war in the Donbas where some pro-Russian rebels managed to somehow acquire an IS-3 and repair it enough to where it could be driven, though the main gun was pretty much inoperable. It didn't really see any combat however, as said rebels ended up abandoning it Ukrainian troops retook the village which it was driven into not long afterwards. If anything, the tank itself was mostly used as a propaganda piece. Beyond that, the IS-3's service record has not been as impressive as the tank itself, largely due to it being employed by armies not used to modern tank warfare, and also due to the fact that by the 1960s and 70s, the heavy tank concept had largely been superseded by the more versatile MBT.
Cool tank to see though. Also busted as hell in some of the games it shows up in, if you know how to play it I mean.
Today's tank: the IS-3, or JS-3, or Stalinium Machine model 3. Whatever you want to call it; basically, this is basically the heavy tank that made the West obsessing over heavy tanks after WWII. Armed with a mighty 122mm gun that originally was a heavy field artillery piece, and boasting armor that was not only thick but angled/made in such a way as to make oncoming projectiles hopelessly bounce off of it, the IS-3 was indeed a formidable-looking machine. And despite having pretty much arrived for the after-party of WWII, the tank certainly left an impression on those who got to see it during the Berlin Victory parade in September. When it comes to it's actual combat/service history, the IS-3 has a rather short-ish track record, only really seeing proper combat in the Middle East by the Egyptian Army during the Six-Day War and Yom Kippur War against Israel (it should be noted that by this point the specific model seeing use would be the IS-3M, which is just an IS-3 with updated/improved components). In Egyptian service, the tank's performance was largely hampered by poor training and the tank's engine being ill-suited for hot climate conditions. Despite being a tough nut to crack open, IS-3s were often dealt by the Israelis via using better tactics over their Egyptian adversaries; IS-3s captured by Israeli forces were usually just turned into defensive strongpoints, as the engine's inability to cope with the conditions of the Middle East made it rather unpopular.
Interestingly enough there was an incident during the 2014 war in the Donbas where some pro-Russian rebels managed to somehow acquire an IS-3 and repair it enough to where it could be driven, though the main gun was pretty much inoperable. It didn't really see any combat however, as said rebels ended up abandoning it Ukrainian troops retook the village which it was driven into not long afterwards. If anything, the tank itself was mostly used as a propaganda piece. Beyond that, the IS-3's service record has not been as impressive as the tank itself, largely due to it being employed by armies not used to modern tank warfare, and also due to the fact that by the 1960s and 70s, the heavy tank concept had largely been superseded by the more versatile MBT.
Cool tank to see though. Also busted as hell in some of the games it shows up in, if you know how to play it I mean.
Category Photography / All
Species Land Vehicle
Size 2212 x 1666px
File Size 819.4 kB
Considering how tactically irrelevant a Panzer IV is in this era, it's more likely they're only using it as a decoy. Good luck finding vintage PzGr 40 or whatever the proper German designation is referring to tank ammo.
That or it's being used as a propaganda piece by the Russians. In any case, I doubt that the tank in question has actually been used, given that most of the photos I could find show the vehicle already destroyed.
That or it's being used as a propaganda piece by the Russians. In any case, I doubt that the tank in question has actually been used, given that most of the photos I could find show the vehicle already destroyed.
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