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IS-2: More Armor than a Tiger, lighter than a Panther

The Soviet Heavy Tank IS-2, has a stronger frontal armor than a Tiger, a bigger gun than the King Tiger and at the same time was just 1 metric ton heavier than a Panther. So how was this possible? » IS-2 Stalin's Warhammer - http://www.is-2tank.com Cover design by vonKickass. »» GET OUR BOOKS «« » IS-2 Stalin's Warhammer - http://www.is-2tank.com » Stukabook - Doctrine of the German Dive-Bomber - http://stukabook.com » The Assault Platoon of the Grenadier-Company November 1944 (StG 44) - http://sturmzug.com » Army Regulation Medium Panzer Company 1941 - http://www.hdv470-7.com » Achtung Panzer? Zur Panzerwaffe der Wehrmacht - http://panzerkonferenz.de »» SUPPORT MHV «« » patreon, see videos early (adfree) - https://www.patreon.com/join/mhv » subscribe star - https://www.subscribestar.com/mhv » paypal donation - https://paypal.me/mhvis »» MERCHANDISE «« » teespring - https://teespring.com/stores/military-history-visualized » SOURCES « » IS-2 Stalin's Warhammer - http://www.is-2tank.com 00:00 Intro 00:29 Soviet Weight Watchers 04:24 Width 05:45 Variable Thickness Casting 06:18 Turret 06:48 KV-13 (1942) 7:39 Lessons KV-1 8:31 Panther Hull & Engine 9:19 Ruthless Priorities: Equipment 11:49 Command Economy 12:44 Summary MHV 14:18 Small & Ergonomics 16:28 M3 Lee the APC #IS2 #ww2 #soviettanks