[2] These concepts were later altered to feature a strange cast dome on the upper front hull, which came to stay for the single prototype produced.
[2] The first production tank to feature a conventional pike nose was the Soviet IS-3, which entered service in 1945 at the very end of WWII.
[2] The Soviet pike nose concept initially started with a revamped version of the IS-2 heavy tank from late 1944, known as the IS-2U, which eventually evolved into the IS-3.
[2] The IS-3 was arguably the most heavily protected tank of its time and came to popularize the concept of the pike nose to the rest of the world.
[2] The pike nose does however still remain relevant for lightly armoured vehicle, whom only need protection against small arms and the like.