IS-2, unknown heavy
tank regiment, Berlin area, April 1945 This IS-2 was probably one of the tanks
of Gen. Rybalko ' s 3rd Guards Tank Army, which fought near Berlin in April 1945.
The tank is painted in the standard way, with a coat of dark olive-green over
the entire surface of the tank. The tactical markings applied to the turret are
composed of two elements. One of them is the three-digit tactical number, which
indicates the given tank within the regiment. Next to it is the tactical marking
that indicates a unit within the higher level formation, a corps for example.
The bar under the circle could be a sign of the first unit.
T -34-85, 6th Guards
Tank Corps, 3rd Guards Tank Army, Berlin, April 1945. This late-series
production T-34-85 was employed by the 6th Guards Tank Corps, which took part
in the Berlin operation in April 1945. The camouflage of the tank is standard
and the markings are typical. Concentric circles were often utilized by the
Soviets for markings. A few similar markings are known to have been used by
different units. The tactical number " 252" could be an example of
the standard system , which identifies it as the 2nd tank in the 5th platoon of
the 2nd regiment in a brigade. However, the first number, " 2 " ,
could also indicate the 52nd Guards Tank Brigade, the second brigade within the
corps.
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