Chinese IS-3/JS-3, was it real?

[Karnipex]

Afternoon all,

I'm currently doing some research and have seen a few documents refer that China, after the end of the Second World War, received a small number of IS-3's from the USSR/Russia. Considering the fact I have never seen an image of this, I assume it was very limited (if at all) for testing purposes and then rejected by the Chinese military like so many other countries did after finding out the vehicles flaws. Whilst I'm aware that the Chinese attempted to develop their own indigenous heavy tank, the WZ-111, and that it does have similarities to the IS-3; It is not a complete clone of said vehicle. Attached is the source I found regarding this, from "Armor, Volume 111, Issue 4, Page 28", but again I'm unsure if this is 100% credible given the time period.



Therefore, I'm asking if anyone else has any information of China operating/owning an IS-3 tank at any point.

Many Thanks in Advance.

 

[SUPER=BUG]

The IS-3 has never served in China, at least according to the information I know. The WZ111 program is aimed at the T10, and China acquired some T10 documents from other sources as well. Compared to the IS-3, I believe the WZ111 has a closer relationship with the T10. Of course, the T10 is also the successor to the IS-3, so it is not surprising that the WZ111 resembles the IS-3.

 

[Karnipex]

The IS-3 has never served in China, at least according to the information I know. The WZ111 program is aimed at the T10, and China acquired some T10 documents from other sources as well. Compared to the IS-3, I believe the WZ111 has a closer relationship with the T10. Of course, the T10 is also the successor to the IS-3, so it is not surprising that the WZ111 resembles the IS-3.

Yeah, that's exactly what I thought. I'm just suprised that I found that comment in the Armor magazine regarding IS-3's in service with the PLA.

 

[cattalonX]

By the way, North Korea doesn't have an IS3 either，North Korea doesn't even have IS2