installing the howitzer into the SU-152 self-propelled gun, source: Flickr.com, edited

29.05.2026:

English-language version of the Tankist website has been launched.

10.1.2026:

The Tankist website has received a new design after 19 long years. As part of the migration, the menu structure was also slightly revised and dozens of typos and spelling errors were corrected... though plenty have no doubt survived :-) Hope you enjoy the new look!

21.03.2024

After a really looooong wait, there's a new article — this time on the T-34-85.

6.2.2016

Supporting photographs have been restored across all articles. The new images are mostly of better quality than the originals that were lost. There are now 301 period photographs to view on the Tankist website in total.

7.3.2011

After more than a year there's an update at last — just one new tank, but it's one of the longest articles on the Tankist site.

A new page on the light tank BT-2 has been published.

21.2.2010

A new page on the light tank RUSSKIY RENO has been published.

24.1.2010

After a long wait there's an update — just one new tank, but it is by far the longest article on the Tankist site.

A new page on the light tank T-26 has been published.

26.10.2009

A new page on the light tank project T-25 has been published.

A new page on the medium tank project T-111 has been published.

04.10.2009

A new page on the light tank project T-50 has been published.

A new page on the light tank project T-46 has been published.

20.2.2009

A new page on the self-propelled machine gun nest PPG has been published.

9.2.2009

A new page on the self-propelled gun SU-100 has been published.

12.06.2008

A new page on the light tank T-38 has been published.

A new page on the light tank T-40 has been published.

11.05.2008

Following frequent requests from visitors, another partial update of the T-34 page has been completed. Although the page has grown considerably, it is unfortunately still not fully finished.

30.03.2008

A new page on the heavy tank IS-3 has been published.

A new page on the artillery tractor Pionyer has been published.

13.03.2008

A new page on the artillery tractor Komsomolec has been published.

07.01.2008

A new page on the heavy tank KV-2 has been published.

30.12.2007

A new page on the armoured car BA-9 has been published.

A new page on the armoured car BA-10 has been published.

A new page on the armoured car BA-11 has been published.

26.11.2007

The page on the armoured car BA-3 has been expanded with new information.

A new page on the armoured car BA-5 has been published.

A new page on the armoured car BA-6 has been published.

28.10.2007

A new page on the heavy tank KV-1 has been published.

A new page on the heavy tank KV-85 has been published.

27.9.2007

A new page on the armoured car BA-20 has been published.

A new page on the armoured car BA-21 has been published.

29.8.2007

A new page on the heavy tank IS-2 has been published.

A new page on the self-propelled gun AT-1 has been published.

A new page on the self-propelled gun SU-6 has been published.

A new page on the armoured personnel carrier BA-22 has been published.

4.8.2007

A new page on the heavy tank IS-1 has been published.

A new page on the self-propelled gun SU-85 has been published.

A new page on the self-propelled gun KSP-76 has been published.

14.7.2007

A new page on the self-propelled howitzer SU-122 has been published.

4.7.2007

A new page on the self-propelled howitzer SU-152 has been published.

15.6.2007

A new page on the armoured car FAI has been published.

A new page on the armoured car BAI has been published.

A new page on the heavy tank T-100 has been published.

A page on the medium tank T-34 has gone live — though it is far from finished yet.

14.5.2007

A new page on the medium tank T-24 has been published.

A new page on the medium tank T-28 has been published.

A new page on the medium tank T-29 has been published.

1.5.2007

The TANKIST website officially launched.

Pages on the light tanks T-37, T-60, T-90 and TM have been completed.

Pages on the medium tanks TG and T-12 have been completed.

Pages on the heavy tanks SMK and T-35 have been completed.

Pages on the self-propelled guns SU-12, SU-37 and ZIS-30 have been completed.

Pages on the armoured cars BA-27, BA-3 and D-8 have been completed.

The page on the self-propelled rocket launcher Katyusha has been completed.

The page on the armoured motor Aerosled has been completed.

The Banners and Links pages have been completed.