IS-2

Summary

IS-2 is a combat vehicle model^[1]. IS-2 ranks in the top 3% of combat_vehicle_model entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,573 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• IS-2's instance of is recorded as combat vehicle model^[3].
• Joseph Stalin is named after IS-2^[4].
• IS-2 followed Kliment Voroshilov tank^[5].
• IS-2 was followed by IS-3^[6].
• IS-2's manufacturer is recorded as Kirov Plant^[7].
• IS-2 is a type of heavy tank^[8].
• IS-2's Commons category is recorded as IS-2^[9].
• IS-2's country of origin is recorded as Soviet Union^[10].
• IS-2's armament is recorded as 122 mm gun M1931/37 (A-19)^[11].
• IS-2's service entry is recorded as January 1, 1944^[12].
• IS-2's total produced is recorded as {'amount': '+3395'}^[13].
• IS-2's described by source is recorded as The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II^[14].
• IS-2's different from is recorded as IS-2^[15].
• IS-2's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+9.90'}^[16].
• IS-2's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+2.73'}^[17].
• IS-2's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q191118', 'amount': '+46'}^[18].

Body

Physical Characteristics

IS-2's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+9.90'}^[16].

Designation and Status

IS-2's instance of is recorded as combat vehicle model^[3].

History and Context

Joseph Stalin is named after IS-2^[4].

Why It Matters

IS-2 ranks in the top 3% of combat_vehicle_model entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,573 views/month).^[2] IS-2 has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[19] IS-2 is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[20]