IS-3 - Wikipedia
The IS-3 (also known as Object 703) is a Soviet heavy tank developed in late 1944. Its semi-hemispherical cast turret (resembling that of an upturned soup bowl) became the hallmark of post-war Soviet tanks. Its pike nose design would also be mirrored by other tanks of the IS tank family such as the IS-7 and T-10.
IS-3 - Tank Encyclopedia
Jun 30, 2014 · The IS-3 was the last Soviet heavy tank designed during World War Two, it introduced a new standard turret shape for Soviet designs.
IS-3 - the Soviet Heavy that Scared the West - Tank Historia
Aug 1, 2022 · Explore the history of the mighty Soviet IS-3 tank - one of the most feared heavy tanks of its time. Find if this war machine was unstoppable or a paper tiger.
Soviet IS-III (1944) - tank-afv.com
The IS-3 was a Cold War tank, of the same generation as the British Centurion and American Pershing. All three were conceived to fight the latest German tanks, but ended on opposite fronts and had a long Cold War career.
IS tank family - Wikipedia
The IS-3 known as Object 703 is a Soviet heavy tank developed in late 1944, and began production in May 1945. Its semi-hemispherical cast turret (resembling an upturned soup bowl), became the hallmark of post-war Soviet tanks.
IS-3 Heavy Tank: The Russian Super Weapon You Never Heard Of
Apr 14, 2021 · The IS-3 heavy tank was to be the Soviet Union’s ultimate heavy tank: well-armed and very well protected.
IS-3: The Tank with a Piked Nose - Tank Archives
Jun 19, 2016 · The engine compartment housed a 12-cylinder 4-stroke 520 hp V-11-IS-3 engine. The tank's transmission consisted of a multi-disk dry friction clutch and an 8-speed gearbox with a demultiplexor and two-stage planetary turning mechanisms.
IS-3 Heavy Tank - GlobalSecurity.org
Heavy tank "Joseph Stalin - 3" (abbreviated IS - 3) - the last Soviet tank, adopted during the Great Patriotic War, but practically did not participate in hostilities.
IS-3 - onwar.com
Production began sometime in 1945. The production quantity estimate is believed to be for the first six months of 1945. Production continued in the postwar period. The IS-3 is not believed to have not been ready for employment before hostilities ceased in the European theater of …
The IS-3 was fitted with the very powerful D-25T 122mm main gun, well-known by the end of World War II, that was a proven killer of German heavy armor during the war. The reaction caused by the...