{"product_id":"is-3-heavy-tank","title":"Bolt Action: IS-3 Heavy Tank","description":"\u003ch2\u003eIS-3 Heavy Tank\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst examples of this fearsome new tank, designated the IS3 (Iosef Stalin 3), were seen around May 45, with the European war all but over in the west there were only rumours of it seeing combat. It is believed however that some may have been deployed in the far East against the Japanese Kwangtung Army in Manchuria in the August of 45, again just before the end of the War there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe West was to see them properly and tremble, as Josef Stalin intended, during the September 45 Berlin victory parades where the 71st Guards Heavy Tank Regiment put on a display as part of the Russian show of arms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe IS3 was perhaps the pinnacle of tank design, production continued into 1946 with some 2300 made. Its design influencing nearly all modern Soviet tanks from then on. The most notable features were the flat, almost triangular, turret (which would be a trade mark of future designs) and the “pike nose” shape of the front hull, resulting later in the tank itself being called “Pike” (Shchuka) by the crews.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Soviet characteristic sloped armour was even more pronounced than previous tanks on the Pike, offering greater protection through armour thickness and chance for incoming shells to skid off rather than penetrate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe IS3 was indeed ground breaking in design standing at just over 8 feet high, approx. 46 tons and armed with the 121.9mm D-25T series main gun. It boasted armour of 230mm (9\") at it's thickest. The IS-3 also had a DShK HMG for point defence\/AA duties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003eModels supplied unassembled and unpainted \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Warlord Games\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGame System:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bolt Action\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eStock Information\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf this item is not currently in stock at time of order, we will order it for you as a \u003cstrong\u003eDirect Order\u003c\/strong\u003e from Warlord Games.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDirect Order items are sourced directly from the manufacturer on your behalf. Delivery times may be longer than standard in-stock items and can vary depending on supplier availability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease Note:\u003c\/strong\u003e If your order includes a Direct Order item, these items may ship separately from in-stock products.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Warlord Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57784877351293,"sku":"WGB-RI-152","price":30.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5162\/3999\/files\/WGB-RI-152-IS-3-heavy-tank-a_779a40de-4c6c-457c-8cda-980e7ed4eadc.jpg?v=1779214053","url":"https:\/\/battlecitygames.co.uk\/products\/is-3-heavy-tank","provider":"Battle City Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}