Hi r/AskHistorians! I'm thrilled to announce the publication of my third book on Soviet armoured vehicles. Like my first book, this one focuses on the development and production of one of the most famous WW2 tanks, the IS-2 heavy tank.

The book begins with a short rundown of heavy tanks in the Red Army, what they were used for, and why each successive generation eventually became inadequate. The second part of the book describes how and why the IS-2 became as we know it today, and the third talks about how the IS-2 could have been different: what other guns, engines, etc. were developed and tested and the reasons they were not accepted into production.

The book is available for purchase from Amazon or directly from the publisher.

In honour of the release, ask me anything about Soviet heavy tanks!

Edit: thank you all for your questions, I'm going to take a break for the day and come back tomorrow to answer the rest. Good night!