Tank Riders, Infantry Protection for a Free Ride

A pair of Russian IS 2's (Joseph Stain 2) with their tank riders infantry guards advance into battle.

The massive IS 2 was the biggest Russian tank to see battle in World War Two.

46tonnes  (90,000lbs), 120mm (4.72 inches) of sloped armor (up to 155mm-6,1 inches, on the rounded mantel) and a 122mm cannon (4.8 inch) added up to one mean, hard to kill AFV.

The infantry riders gave extra protection from infantry attack to the blind spots of the tank... 

especially in the close confines of urban warfare like the battle for Berlin. Here "Little Mother" covers "Number 6" as the latter moves forward.

This is a WIP  photo of the tank to the right (Number 6).

The tanks and soldiers are all plastic pieces from Warlord Games that I painted in 2020.