Land Systems / Battlefield

IS-10 / T-10 (Josef Stalin)

Heavy Tank Tracked Combat Vehicle [ 1953 ]

The IS-10 / T-10 was the last of the Josef Stalin heavy-caliber, heavy-armor tank designs dating back to the Second World War.

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The T-10 can be considered the pinnacle "Josef Stalin" tank design as it is the tank that superceded previous forms and became the final product of the series. It sported an all new main gun, redesigned body and turret and put upon itself all of the lessons learned through armored conflict in World War 2. The tank was of a heavy classification and was such an outstanding and well-regarded design that the last known operational usage of the T-10 was reported in 1996.

Outwardly, the T-10 was similar to the preceding IS (Josef Stalin) tank series with a rounded turret placed forward of the hull design and had more in common with the IS-3 than other previous forms. The T-10 featured an all new turret and main gun armament along with a redesigned hull and improved engine performance. A crew of four personnel operated the machine with the drive in the front hull and the commander, loader and gunner in the turret in traditional Soviet tank design fashion (commander and gunner on left and the loader on the right inside the turret - contrasting Western design placement). Power was derived from a single 12 cylinder diesel generating around 700 horsepower. Armor protection was excellent, reach some 10 inches at its thickest.

The T-10 appeared in two supplementary forms with subtle modifications as the T-10A and the T-10B. The final version in the series would be the T-10M, which fitted a longer M-62-T2 (L/43) main gun. This particular version also featured a new muzzle brake, NBC protection for the crew and infra-red nightvision. Additionally, self-defense machine gun protection was improved allowing for an optional 12.7mm anti-aircraft DShK machine gun to be installed.

The T-10 performed as expected and was well-regarded. It saw action with Egyptian forces against Israel in the Six Day War, losing many examples to Israeli control - to which the very same systems were used to guard the Suez Canal from Egyptian encroachment. Production of the T-10 ended in 1966, to which some 2,500 examples appeared overall, and were the last of the Soviet heavy tanks when that classification type fell out of favor with Red Army needs.©MilitaryFactory.com

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Specifications

Service Year

1953

Origin

Soviet Union

Crew

4
CREWMEN

Production

8,000
UNITS

State Factories - USSR

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Soviet Union; North Vietnam; Syria; Israel; Egypt

(OPERATORS list includes past, present, and future operators when applicable)

✓ Fire Support / Assault / Breaching
Support allied forces through direct / in-direct fire, assault forward positions, and / or breach fortified areas of the battlefield.

✓ Tank-vs-Tank
Engage armored vehicles of similar form and function.

Length

32.4 ft
9.88 m

Width

11.7 ft
3.57 m

Height

7.4 ft
2.25 m

Weight

114,640 lb
52,000 kg

Tonnage

57.3 tons
HEAVY

(Showcased structural values pertain to the base IS-10 / T-10 (Josef Stalin) production variant. Length typically includes main gun in forward position if applicable to the design)

Powerplant: 1 x V2 -IS 12-cylinder diesel engine delivering 690hp.

Speed

26.1 mph
(42.0 kph)

Range

155.3 mi
(250.0 km)

(Showcased performance specifications pertain to the base IS-10 / T-10 (Josef Stalin) production variant. Compare this entry against any other in our database)

1 x 122mm D-74 main gun
2 x 14.5mm KPV machine guns

OPTIONAL:
1 x 12.7 DShK anti-aircraft machine gun

Supported Types

Graphical image of a tank cannon armament

Graphical image of a tank medium machine gun

(Not all weapon types may be represented in the showcase above)

Not Available

IS-9 - Josef Stalin Heavy Tank Prototype following the IS-1 through IS-8 models; accepted into production as the T-10.

IS-10 - Initial Designation based on the similar "IS - Josef Stalin" designations preceding it until Stalin fell out of favor.

T-10 - Base Production Model Series Designation.

T-10A - Fitted with two-axis main gun stabilizer.

T-10B - Improved gun stabilization system and sighting equipment.

T-10M - Fitted with longer M-62-T2 (L/43) main gun; redesigned muzzle brake; two-axis gun stabilizer; NBC protection; improved self-defense machine guns.