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Description
An incredibly heavy tank of the JS (Josef Stalin) line of tanks, this vehicle was first produced in 1945. Although there are several German claims to engaging and destroying a number of these vehicles during the final days of the war, this is highly unlikely, as the JS III probably arrived too late in the war to take part in combat against German forces, although there exists the possibility that a few engaged the Japanese in Manchuria. While arriving too late for significant action (if any) in the Second World War, these Russian giants would go on to see service in the Korean and Middle East wars, and a number of design features - most notably the low-silhouette shape with hemispherical turret - would be incorporated in all future Russian tank designs.

JS III Vehicle Stats:
Type: Heavy tank
Manufacturer: Kirovskiy Works Factory No. 100
First deployed: Mid 1945

Crew: 4
Length: 10 m
Width: 3.2 m
Height: 2.45 m
Weight: 51.5 tons

Armor: 120-200mm
Armament, primary: 1 x 122mm D25 gun
Armament, secondary: 1 x 12.7mm DShK MG, 2 x 7.62mm DT MG
Ammo stowage, primary: 28 rounds
Ammo stowage, secondary: 945 rounds 12.7mm; 1,000 rounds 7.62mm

Powerplant: V-2-IS 600hp V-12 diesel engine
Max speed: 37 km/h
Max range: 150 km

Operators: Soviet Union; (post-war) China, Egypt, possibly others

Description
An incredibly heavy tank of the JS (Josef Stalin) line of tanks, this vehicle was first produced in 1945. Although there are several German claims to engaging and destroying a number of these vehicles during the final days of the war, this is highly unlikely, as the JS III probably arrived too late in the war to take part in combat against German forces, although there exists the possibility that a few engaged the Japanese in Manchuria. While arriving too late for significant action (if any) in the Second World War, these Russian giants would go on to see service in the Korean and Middle East wars, and a number of design features - most notably the low-silhouette shape with hemispherical turret - would be incorporated in all future Russian tank designs.

JS III Vehicle Stats:
Type: Heavy tank
Manufacturer: Kirovskiy Works Factory No. 100
First deployed: Mid 1945

Crew: 4
Length: 10 m
Width: 3.2 m
Height: 2.45 m
Weight: 51.5 tons

Armor: 120-200mm
Armament, primary: 1 x 122mm D25 gun
Armament, secondary: 1 x 12.7mm DShK MG, 2 x 7.62mm DT MG
Ammo stowage, primary: 28 rounds
Ammo stowage, secondary: 945 rounds 12.7mm; 1,000 rounds 7.62mm

Powerplant: V-2-IS 600hp V-12 diesel engine
Max speed: 37 km/h
Max range: 150 km

Operators: Soviet Union; (post-war) China, Egypt, possibly others