Continuing the theme of Treasure, which can be found among the exhibits of national military history museum in Padikovo, today dwell on heavy tank IS-2.
Basically, IP-2 is the same symbol of victory, as T-34, but less tractable in terms of write it into your account. At all, about ISE can talk endlessly, He definitely deserves to. That is the uniqueness of the tank, which was built "from scratch", not an upgrade or the implementation of pre-war developments. Just need the Red Army was a heavy tank, and his army had.
all with 1943 by 1945 years, our factories have given the army 3395 IS-2 tanks.
And now, properly, a little history, and then climb through the hatch.
The idea of creating a heavy tank breakthrough was born back in 1942 year, when the first "Tiger" fell into the hands of Soviet specialists. But in addition to "Tiger" on the battlefield appeared fairly modernized in terms of PzKpfw IV armor and self-propelled guns StuG III. T-34 and KB-1 from 76 mm cannons steel play dueling. And in 1943 another "Panther" was added to the warm company Panzer ...
And because there Isa.
Work to create a heavy tank IS led Nikolai Fedorovich Shashmurina.
Overall control exercised creator first normal Soviet heavy tank HF Joseph Y. Kotin.
The first IC in fact out lumpy. Tank was good, but then faced foreheads two development / modernization: KV-85 and IS-Kotina 1 Šašmurina. two tanks, severe, Armed 85-mm cannon - it would have been a luxury in wartime. Therefore, the series went already approved HF, and above Isom started to work "for the future".
The prospect was so: abandoning the idea (knowingly failed, by the way) creating heavy tank with a high speed, firepower and armor, We began work on the machine, where about speed simply forgotten. But the armor would have to withstand the ingress of any German shell, a new tank gun beat "cats" in any projection from a comfortable distance.
There was a question about the new gun. Since filing Kotin, by the way. Joseph Y. seen a little further, and could easily predict the occurrence and "Ferdinand", and "royal tigers".
Therefore, the 85 mm gun DT-5 remained on average comfort tank T-34-85 and conditionally severe HF-85. properly, Total 148 issued KV-85 - the best confirmation, that the tank went so-so.
D-5T - really good weapon for medium tanks. But to deal with the "cats" had a weapon poosnovatelnee. The result - 122 mm gun cabinet A-19, which was well mastered Soviet industry and comes in Perm with sufficient speed and quality.
tests have shown, that the "new" tool of the new tank from a distance 1000-1500 m confident punches "Panther", and if successful hit breaks tower overhead.
But for this it was necessary to pay the rate of. At cannon A-19, which became a tank DT-25T, It was separate-case loading. Alas, for such a large-caliber - a normal practice at the time. Because the maximum rate - 2-3 shots per minute.
The low rate is not allowed to carry heavy fire on the enemy, in breaking the enemy's fortified areas and infantry support. true, the memories fought on Isah tankers, the low rate of the tank in real combat conditions is usually not a problem.
The main task - to accurately aim, everything else will make the projectile, who just need to get to the enemy tank. In any of its place, any projections.
Worse, that the ammunition was small, Total 28 shells. For this reason, the tankers often tried to put into the tank shells above the norm, For such a reserve pocket does not pull. Good, Unlike other tanks, City in Ise hvataet.
Once we started talking about the place, then it's time to climb into the hatch.
Just note, that this tank several underfulfilled in terms of museum staff, It lacks some interior parts inside, but this is easily remedied deal, we know.
weapon. With a capital Cannon. on polbashni.
Hard to tell, at that time it was with the lighting. apparently nebogato.
place ammunition. Shells then there will.
There should be based on shopping for guns.
View of the location of the driver with the commander's seat. No hatch, How T-34, and all, he sees mehvoda - this trend through the observation slit.
But with such a tank it for him by himself, and no more. But - will not reach.
Mechanisms for accurate aiming guns:
Here there is some sense of security and power. As it is, koshkodav.
Usually Isa moved behind the combat formations of groups, whose task was to support the first-tier tanks. Heavy tanks were moving in 200-300 meters from the T-34 and self-propelled, which starts on the first tier. For the German tanks and self-propelled guns, were planning to counterattack or to work in an ambush, the presence of a very complicated task in the upcoming series of IP-2. again, important for 122-mm projectile - to get into the body of the enemy machine. A particularly that there will be incapacitated (including crew) - it second.
The story noted, that the IS-2 was sufficiently reliable machine. It's been noted by many tankers in his memoirs. With skillful care ICs could pass without incident until 100 kilometers per day.
It is he, In-2IS, flaming heart.
The most effective proved to be a IS-2 during urban combat in Europe. Cleaning of city streets and suppression of enemy firing positions were the main combat missions. IS-2 bulldozer could just sweep the street barricades, and if not enough engine power or for maneuvering space - always ready above had 122 mm argument.
A real threat to the tank calculations were grenade and anti-tank guns, beating in abutment. But here it was in the infantry, and the three guns were good support. Especially in the tower DShK.
interesting shot: IS-2 in Berlin. Right - a legend of Soviet newsreels Roman Lazarevic Carmen, the author of the series "The Unknown War".
It can be a very long time to talk about this tank and its contribution to the victory, but if a whole, it is one of the world's best tank, Firstly, due it its balance and reliability. Yes, as in the song sung, his armor was strong. Is fast-2 was not, but that it was not required.
TTH thin IS-2
combat weight, t: 46
Crew, people: 4
dimensions:
- the length of the body, mm: 6770
- length with gun forward, mm: 9830
- width, mm: 3070
- height, mm: 2630
- clearance, mm: 420
booking:
Type broni: rolled high hardness, medium hardness cast
housing forehead (top), mm / city: 120 / 60°
housing forehead (through), mm / city: 100 / −30°
body board, mm / city: 90-120 / 15°
housing feed (top), mm / city: 60 / 49°
housing feed (through), mm / city: 60 / −41°
Bottom, mm: 20
tower forehead, mm: 100
weaponry:
122-mm gun D-25T, 3 × 7,62-mm machine gun DT, 1 × 12,7-mm DShK (beginning with 1944 city)
gun ammunition: 28 shells
Angles BH, city: −3…+20°
Angles GN, city: 360°
firing range, km: 4
Mobility:
engine's type: V-shaped four-cycle 12-cylinder V-diesel 2IS
Engine power, l. from: 520
Road speed, kmh: 37
Speed over rough terrain, kmh: 10-15
Cruising on the highway, km: 240
Cruising cross country, km: 160
suspension type: individual torsion bar
Unit ground pressure, kg / cm²: 0,8
Gradeability, city: 36
to overcome the wall, m: 1
trench, m: 2,5
fording, m: 1,3
afterword. Yes, In this review, something severely lacking. From our point of view,, This video commentaries specialist. this specialist. Therefore, in our next visit to the Museum of Russian military history, we take with us a real expert on the tanks.
