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Is 2 heavy tank?
They were mainly designed as breakthrough tanks, firing a heavy high-explosive shell that was useful against entrenchments and bunkers. The IS-2 went into service in April 1944 and was used as a spearhead by the Red Army in the final stage of the Battle of Berlin….IS tank family.
| Iosif Stalin tank | |
|---|---|
| Height | 2.73 m (8 ft 11 in) |
| Crew | 4 |
What gun did the Tiger 2 have?
Tiger II
| Panzerkampfwagen Tiger Ausf. B | |
|---|---|
| Main armament | 1× 8.8 cm KwK 43 Early Krupp design turret: 80 rounds Production turret: 86 rounds |
| Secondary armament | 2× 7.92 mm MG 34 machine guns 5,850 rounds |
| Engine | V-12 Maybach HL 230 P30 gasoline 700 PS (690 hp, 515 kW) |
| Power/weight | 10 PS (7.5 kW) /tonne (8.97 hp/tonne) |
Can I own a tank in Canada?
For good, bad, or ugly, it is illegal in Canada to deprive your neighbour of surface runoff water from your property. For that reason it is illegal to own a tank in Canada.
What is a Char B1 in WW1?
The Char B1 was a specialised break-through vehicle, originally conceived as a self-propelled gun with a 75 mm howitzer in the hull; later a 47 mm gun in a turret was added, to allow it to function also as a Char de Bataille, a “battle tank” fighting enemy armour, equipping the armoured divisions of the Infantry Arm.
What happened to the captured Char B1’s?
After the defeat of France, captured Char B1 (bis) would be used by Germany, with some rebuilt as flamethrowers, Munitionspanzer, or mechanised artillery.
How tall is a Char B1?
Char B1 Height 2.79 m (9 ft 2 in) Crew 4 Armour 40 mm (Char B1) 60 mm (Char B1 bis) Main armament 75 mm ABS SA 35 howitzer
How tall is a Char 2C?
It resembled a scaled-down Char 2C, the giant tank produced by the same company. It was very elongated with a length of 6.5 metres and width of 2.05 metres. A rather large riveted turret with a stroboscopic cupola, adopted from the Char 2C, brought its height to 2.52 metres.