The [b]IS tank[/b] (or [b]Iosif Stalin Tank[/b]) was a series of heavy [[tank]]s developed as a successor to the [[KV-2|KV-series]] by the [[Soviet]] Union during [[World War II]]. It was named after Soviet leader [[Joseph Stalin]]. 

The heavy tank was designed with a very thick armor to counter the German 88 mm guns, and carried a very powerful main gun that was capable of defeating the German [[Tiger I]] and [[Panther (tank)|]] tanks in one shot. 

Because of its low mobility and speed it was mainly a breakthrough tank, firing a heavy high-explosive shell that was useful against heavy fortifications like entrenchments and bunkers.

h4. See also

* [[List of Ground Vehicles]]
* [[Girls und Panzer]]

h4. External links

* Wikipedia: "IS-2":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IS_tank_family#IS-2
* GuP website: "IS-2m M1944":http://girls-und-panzer.jp/mecha_is2.html
ИС-2 IS-2