The “Revenge for the Hero brother” inscription is dedicated to tank commander Nikolay Krasikov, Hero of the Soviet Union. It was inscribed on the turret of the IS-2 tank of his older brother, Mikhail, following Nikolay’s heroic death in 1943. Mikhail himself fought his way to the Pomerania and was killed in combat in March of 1945. The IS-2 was the most heavily armed and armoured Soviet heavy tank of WWII, and was used for assaulting cities during the final stages of the war – including Berlin.