IS-2 Reference Photos

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With the new Tamiya kit out and the Premium Edition Dragon kit on its way, here are a few photos to help you out. Hopefully others will join and post their own photos of IS-2 tanks.

This is what is left of IS-2m number 441 of the 7th Guards Tank Battalion (104th Guards Heavy Tank Regiment) which was destroyed in Berlin in May of 1945 with a heavy caliber hit to both sides of the turret. The right penetration was at the bottom and just of the right of the first '4' in the number 441. The left penetration was on the polar bear insignia. The hits blew out all the hatches and dislodged the mantlet off the gun.

US Troops removed the turret and brought it to Aberdeen Proving Grounds (APG) in Maryland. The turret shell was scrapped and the gun was kept in storage.

Luckily, like the Ba-64B armored car and a few choice pieces, they were taken over by the Military Museum of Southern New England in Danbury Connecticut, where they have been freshened up and placed on display.

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k247/sharkmouth/IS2/IS2mBreechBlockLeft.jpg

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k247/sharkmouth/IS2/IS2mBreechBlockRight.jpg

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k247/sharkmouth/IS2/IS2mBreechEnd.jpg

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k247/sharkmouth/IS2/IS2mBreechRight.jpg

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k247/sharkmouth/IS2/IS2mBreechUnder.jpg

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k247/sharkmouth/IS2/IS2mGunBreech.jpg

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k247/sharkmouth/IS2/IS2mGunMarkings.jpg

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k247/sharkmouth/IS2/IS2mGunTrunnionLeft.jpg

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k247/sharkmouth/IS2/IS2mMantletAbove.jpg

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k247/sharkmouth/IS2/IS2mMantletRight.jpg

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k247/sharkmouth/IS2/IS2mMuzzleFront.jpg

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k247/sharkmouth/IS2/IS2mMuzzleLeft.jpg

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k247/sharkmouth/IS2/IS2mMuzzleRightFront.jpg

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k247/sharkmouth/IS2/IS2mMuzzleBelow.jpg

The next set are the photos I took digitally in Poland. Without a scanner, I can't share those I took on film.

Regards,

[Jan Peters]

Here you go:
http://www.primeportal.net/tanks/jan_peters/js2/
This one is on display at the Overloon war museum in the Netherlands.
Jan :)

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These were taken at museums in Warsaw during 2002.

Take note of the file name to differentiate the IS-2 from the IS-2m:

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k247/sharkmouth/IS2/IS2MB00.jpg

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k247/sharkmouth/IS2/IS2mMB01.jpg

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k247/sharkmouth/IS2/IS2MB02.jpg

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k247/sharkmouth/IS2/IS2mMB03.jpg

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k247/sharkmouth/IS2/IS2mMB04.jpg

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k247/sharkmouth/IS2/IS2mMB05.jpg

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k247/sharkmouth/IS2/IS200828.jpg

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k247/sharkmouth/IS2/IS200829.jpg

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k247/sharkmouth/IS2/IS200830.jpg

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k247/sharkmouth/IS2/IS200831.jpg

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k247/sharkmouth/IS2/IS200832.jpg

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k247/sharkmouth/IS2/IS2m-011F.jpg

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k247/sharkmouth/IS2/IS2m-012F.jpg

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k247/sharkmouth/IS2/IS2m-013F.jpg

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k247/sharkmouth/IS2/IS2m-014F.jpg

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k247/sharkmouth/IS2/IS2m00825.jpg

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k247/sharkmouth/IS2/IS2m00826.jpg

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k247/sharkmouth/IS2/IS2m00827.jpg

Regards,

[sharkmouth]

Here you go:
http://www.primeportal.net/tanks/jan_peters/js2/
This one is on display at the Overloon war museum in the Netherlands.
Jan :)

Thanks Jan,

Wow, that was fast!

Regards,

[DOJO]

I know i got some photo is ISU some where but they are prints. And might have soem photos of IS, but moving is no fun as can't find anythign now 8-/ but will try to look for them.

[James Tainton]

Ground Power No.165- the latest one I have received, is all about this tank.

[DOJO]

Sorry for the repost as I just noticed that I made my post in the wrong topic.

Added one more link

http://thmp.hobby-site.com/DOJO/DSC05195.JPG
http://thmp.hobby-site.com/DOJO/DSC05196.JPG
http://thmp.hobby-site.com/DOJO/DSC05197.JPG
http://thmp.hobby-site.com/DOJO/DSC05198.JPG
http://thmp.hobby-site.com/DOJO/DSC05199.JPG

Thanks to Scott Fraser for posting it.

[DOJO]

http://thmp.hobby-site.com/DOJO/DSC05212.JPG
http://thmp.hobby-site.com/DOJO/DSC05213.JPG
http://thmp.hobby-site.com/DOJO/DSC05215.JPG
http://thmp.hobby-site.com/DOJO/DSC05216.JPG