World of Tanks History Section: Odd Grenades
Those who saw the movie "Saving Private Ryan" likely remember the unusual method with which American soldiers planned to defeat German tanks. They planned to destroy their track with "sticky bombs"....
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Halfway to the Hellcat
In late 1941, design of a new light tank destroyer on the Light Tank M3 chassis began in the USA. Work on equipping the T56/T57 GMCÂ with a 76 mm gun game to a dead end. It turned out that the M3's...
View ArticleIS-7: a Titan Late for the War
The IS-7 was born in a strange time for the Soviet tank industry. The raising of the Red Banner over the Reichstag marked not only the glory of victory, but the problems of rebuilding for peace. Cities...
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Capitulation in Courland
May 9th on the roads of Courland.The house in Ezer where the unconditional surrender was signed.Colonel-General Hilpert of Army Group Courland arrived at the HQ of the Leningrad Front after signing the...
View ArticleT-44 Upgun
"To the Deputy Chair of the State Committee of Defense, comrade Beriya[cut off]Â January 1945The tank park of the German army consists 50% of heavy Tiger and Panther tanks. Our heavy IS tanks, ISU SPGs...
View ArticleFrench Mega Tank
"To the Deputy People's Commissar of Defense, Lieutenant-General of the Tank Forces, comrade FedorenkoI report that, according to interrogation of many prisoners from POW camp #74, new French heavy...
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Late War Rarities
The topic of hilariously obsolete tanks popping up late in the war is one that never dries out, it seems.CAMD RF 38-11355-2268"Report regarding sending tanks, SPGs, or armoured cars from repair factory...
View ArticleWorld of Tanks History Section: New Life for Rockets
Using a rocket against a tank is very tempting. Rockets can carry a powerful warhead and can be launched without an expensive barrel: all you need is a rail. In the 1930s, Soviet pilots were already...
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Cruiser IV: A Bit More Armour
The adoption of the Cruiser Tank Mk.III in 1938 didn't mean that the British were fully satisfied with it. Armour that was only 14 mm thick made the tank vulnerable to anything bigger than a rifle....
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World of Tanks History Section: Rifle Grenades
The range of a hand grenade is very short. In WWI, many methods were tried to solve this problem. One of those was a special rifle grenade. A cup was attached to the muzzle of a rifle, which fired a...
View ArticleHeavy Tank Production, Spring-Summer 1945
"State Committee of Defense Decree #7950ssMoscow, KremlinMarch 29th, 1945On the modernization of the heavy IS-2 tank, the State Committee of Defense decrees that:The proposal of the People's Commissar...
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IS-3 Visibility
"Visibility from the tankThe IS-3 tank is equipped with the following observation devices:Telescopic TSh-17 articulated sightSeven periscopic observation devicesThe observation devices have the...
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IS-3 Prototype Penetration Testing
"Resilience of main hull componentsPartThickness (mm)Plate Angle (deg)Shell typeAngleImpact velocityRange (m)Damage typeCaliberTypeUpper front plate1206088AP0965350No penetrationUpper front...
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IS-3 Gunnery Trials
Since the gun of the IS-3 was the already well known D-25, the trials were rather brief."During gunnery trials, 37 fully charged shots were fired from the gun.The recoil length was 520-530 mm, within...
View ArticleIS-2 vs. IS-3
"Comparative table of tactical-technical characteristics of heavy IS-2 and IS-3 tanksIS-2IS-3Combat weight (tons)45.5-46.046.0-46.5Length, hull (mm)67706850Full height (mm)27302450Full width...
View ArticleIS-3 Green Light
"ConclusionsThe IS-3 tank presented by Kirov Factory passed the 500 km long proving grounds trials. It did not pass the 1000 km warranty trial due to the fan breaking at 810 km.The performance...
View ArticleHeavy How-to
"USSR NKOMilitary Council of Armoured and Mechanized Forces of the Red ArmyApril 1st, 1944#481904SSTo the commander of the 2nd Ukrainian Front, Marshal of the Soviet Union, comrade Konev.The heavy IS...
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Tractor Clone
"Council of People's Commissars of the USSROctober 1945Moscow, KremlinThe Council of People's Commissars decrees that:The Caterpillar model D-7 tractor is approved for production at the Kirov factory...
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The Real Matilda I
When seeing the term "Matilda I", many people imagine the awkward looking Infantry Tank MkI (A11). Matilda II evokes the image of the Queen of the Desert we know and love. But should it?As you can see...
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