Why the Germans did (not) fear the IS-2
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In this video we look at what the Germans reported about the IS-2 in their documents. We look at initial reports before the IS-2 was encountered and then at various assessments from first engagements to technical analysis.
Thanks to Jens Wehner https://www.youtube.com/@MTGJW for providing me with his script & sources.
Disclosure: I was invited by Militärhistorische Museum der Bundeswehr Dresden in 2019 & 2021. http://www.mhmbw.de/
Cover Image: Bundesarchiv, Bild 101I-246-0743-17 / Mees / CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 DE
IS-2 Tank of the MHM Dresden. Edited by vonKickass.
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00:00 Intro
00:21 IS-2 Overview
01:35 January 1944 Intelligence Reports
02:24 March 1944 Calculations
03:57 April 1944
05:43 First Confirmed Kills May 1944
07:23 Preliminary Report May 1944
09:03 Bulletin Panzerwaffe June 1944
11:39 Bulletin Panzerwaffe September 1944
14:11 1945 Comparison
15:45 Conclusion
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