![]() Its first public appearance took place during the Victory Parade in Berlin in September 1945. Production began early 1945, but the tank saw no action before VE-Day. ![]() It got the nickname “Pike” due to its pointed welded bow. ![]() It had a new front hull and a new turret shape which became the trademark of all postwar Soviet tanks to date. The IS-3 was only superficially a major departure from previous heavy tanks. This is A34 Comet tank coloured in the shades of a vehicle from the 3rd Royal Tank Regiment called Crusader in Germany, March 1945Ī running IS-3 was lent to Bovington by The Belgian Royal Military Museum, was displayed in the vehicle park and the arena at TANKFEST 2018. ![]()
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