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SU-122
The SU-122 (from '' Samokhodnaya Ustanovka 122 mm'') was a Soviet self-propelled howitzer or assault gun used during World War II. The number "122" in the designation represents the caliber of the main armament, a 122 mm M-30S howitzer. The chassis was that of the T-34. Development history The Soviet High Command became interested in assault guns following the success of German Sturmgeschütz IIIs. Assault guns had some advantages over tanks with turrets. The lack of a turret made them cheaper to produce. They could be built with a larger fighting compartment and could be fitted with bigger and more powerful weapons on a given chassis. However, assault guns generally aim by orienting the entire vehicle, and were thus less suited for close combat than tanks with turrets. In April 1942, design bureaus were asked to develop several assault guns with various armament: 76.2 mm ZiS-3 divisional field guns and 122 mm M-30 howitzers for infantry support, and 152 mm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ISU-122
The ISU-122 (acronym of'' Istrebitelnaja - or Iosif Stalin-based - Samokhodnaya Ustanovka 122'') was a Soviet assault gun used during World War II, mostly in the anti-tank role. History and purpose A prototype of the ISU-122 (in Russian ИСУ-122) heavy self-propelled gun was built at the Chelyabinsk Kirov Plant (''Chelyabinskiy Kirovskiy Zavod (ChKZ)'', Chelyabinsk, Russia), in December 1943. The design shared the chassis of the ISU-152 self-propelled gun and differed only in armament, having an A-19S 122-mm gun as its main weapon instead of the ISU-152's ML-20S gun-howitzer. Towed versions of these guns used the same carriage: 52-L-504A (Russian designation 52-Л-504А), so installation of an A-19 instead of an ML-20 gun was not a difficult task. After completing development of the ISU-152, ChKZ engineers mounted the A-19 gun on the ISU-152 chassis to create ''"Object 242"'' — the first ISU-122 prototype. It was successfully tested, but not immediately launched into mas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M-30 Howitzer
The 122 mm howitzer M1938 (M-30) (GRAU index: 52-G-463) is a Soviet Union, Soviet 121.92 mm (4.8 inch) howitzer. The weapon was developed by the design bureau of Motovilikha Plants, headed by Fyodor Petrov, F. F. Petrov, in the late 1930s, and was in production from 1939 to 1955. The M-30 saw action in World War II, mainly as a divisional artillery piece of the Red Army (RKKA). Captured guns were also employed later in the conflict by the German Wehrmacht and the Finnish Army. Post World War II the M-30 saw combat in numerous conflicts of the mid- to late twentieth century in service of other countries' armies, notably in the Middle East. Development In 1930 Red Army (RKKA) authorities started to look for a new divisional-level howitzer to replace the pre-World War I 122 mm howitzer M1909 and 122 mm howitzer M1910. Although both pieces were eventually modernized, resulting in the 122-mm howitzer M1909/37 and the 122-mm howitzer M1910/30 respectively, these upgrades ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Soviet Tanks
Below is a list of tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles of the Russian empire, Soviet Union, the Russian Federation, and Ukraine. Imperial Russia, World War I Armored tractors *Gulkevich's armored tractor *F. Blinov armored tractor *Walter armored vehicle Tanks *Vezdekhod *Vezdekhod No.2 *Tsar tank *Mendeleev tank (project) *Rybinsk tank *Ground Battleship (''Земной броненосец'') - project Self-propelled guns *Drizhenko self-propelled gun *Turtle (Navrotsky Self-propelled gun) After World War I to early World War II (1918-1940) Armored cars * FAI armoured car, FAI * FAI-2 *''Broneavtomobil''-series armored cars: ** BA-I ** BA-3 ** BA-5 ** BA-6 ** BA-64, BA-6S - half-tracked version of BA-6 ** BA-9 ** BA-10 ** BA-11 ** BA-20 ** BA-21 ** BA-23 ** BA-27 ** BA-30 * BAD-1 * BAD-2 * BDT * BKhM-1000/800 * D-8 Armored Car * D-9 * D-8 Armored Car, D-12 * D-13 * D-18/37 * DSh * DTR * FVV * GAZ-TK * KS-18 * PB-4 * PB-7 * ''Matval'' Tankettes *T-17 tank, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ISU-152
The ISU-152 (, meaning " IS tank based self-propelled installation with 152mm caliber gun") is a Soviet self-propelled gun developed and used during World War II. It was unofficially nicknamed ''Zveroboy'' (; "beast killer") in response to several large German tanks and guns coming into service, including Tigers and Panthers. Since the ISU-152's gun was mounted in a casemate, aiming it was awkward, and had to be done by repositioning the entire vehicle using the tracks. Therefore, it was used as mobile artillery to support more mobile infantry and armor attacks. It continued service into the 1970s and was used in several campaigns and countries. History The beginnings of the ISU-152 came on 24 January 1943, when the first prototype of the SU-152 was unveiled. This was a fully enclosed 152mm gun-howitzer on the KV-1S tank chassis. It was designated ' ("Object 236") . Object 236 was completed in Factory No. 100 in Chelyabinsk, and was tested successfully from 24 January to 7 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samokhodnaya Ustanovka
Samohodnaya Ustanovka Samohodnaya Ustanovka (SU; , literally "Self-propelled installation") may refer to any of these Soviet casemate self-propelled guns: * SU-5-1 — A self-propelled gun based on the T-26 tank, armed with the 76 mm divisional gun M1902/30 (open-top superstructure). ** SU-5-2 — A self-propelled gun based on the T-26 tank, armed with 122 mm howitzer mod. 1910/30 (open-top superstructure). ** SU-5-3 — A self-propelled gun based on the T-26 tank, armed with 152.4 mm divisional mortar M1931 (open-top superstructure). * SU-6 — A self-propelled gun based on the T-26 tank, armed with 76.2 mm air defense gun M1931 (open-top superstructure). * — An experimental SPG design on the chassis of the T-28 tank (never left design phase). * SU-14 — A prototype heavy self-propelled gun built on a T-35 chassis. * SU-18 — A self-propelled gun based on the T-18 tank. * SU-26 (or SU-76P) — A self-propelled gun of an open-top design over a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SU-85
The SU-85 ('' Samokhodnaya ustanovka'' 85) was a Soviet self-propelled gun used during World War II, based on the chassis of the T-34 medium tank. Earlier Soviet self-propelled guns were meant to serve as either assault guns, such as the SU-122, or as tank destroyers; the SU-85 fell into the latter category. As with the other AFVs in the SU series, the designation "85" refers to the vehicle's main armament, the 85 mm D-5T gun. Development history Early in World War II, Soviet tanks such as the T-34 and KV-1 had adequate firepower to defeat any of the German tanks then available. By the fall of 1942, Soviet forces began to encounter the new German Tiger tank, with armor too thick to be penetrated by the 76.2 mm guns used in the T-34 and KV tanks at a safe range. The Soviet command also had reports of the Panther tank, that was in development then and possessed thicker armor than the Tiger; both represented an advance in German tank design. Although the Panther was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
T-34
The T-34 is a Soviet medium tank from World War II. When introduced, its 76.2 mm (3 in) tank gun was more powerful than many of its contemporaries, and its 60-degree sloped armour provided good protection against Anti-tank warfare, anti-tank weapons. The T-34 had a profound effect on the conflict on the Eastern Front (World War II), Eastern Front, and had a long-lasting impact on tank design. The tank was praised by German generals when encountered during Operation Barbarossa, although its armour and armament were surpassed later in the war. Its main strength was its cost and production time, meaning that German panzer forces would often fight against Soviet tank forces several times their own size. The T-34 was also a critical part of the mechanized divisions that formed the backbone of the Deep operation, deep battle strategy. The T-34 was the mainstay of the Soviet Red Army armoured warfare, armoured forces throughout the war. Its general specifications remained n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assault Gun
An assault gun (from , , meaning "assault gun") is a type of armored infantry support vehicle and self-propelled artillery, mounting an infantry support gun on a protected self-propelled chassis, intended for providing infantry with heavy direct fire support during engagement, especially against other infantry or fortified positions, secondarily also giving some armored protection and anti-armor capability. Assault guns were pioneered by the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany during the 1930s, initially being self-propelled guns with direct fire in mind (such as the Soviet SU-5-1), with Germany introducing the first purpose-built (and purpose-named) assault gun, the , in 1940. Concept, doctrine and design The concept of the assault gun can be simplified into: a protected self propelled infantry gun, intended for the infantry brigades, in order to give infantry: mobile heavy direct fire capability against protected enemy positions and threats, which can move with infantr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diesel Model V-2
The Kharkiv model V-2 () is a Soviet and Russian family of diesel tank V-12 engines, the V angle at 60°, with dual overhead camshafts per bank, four valves per cylinder opened by bucket-style followers and direct fuel injection. Designed at the Kharkiv Locomotive Factory by Konstantin Chelpan and his team, it is found in the BT-7M (BT-8), T-34, KV, IS and IS-10 (T-10) tanks, and by extension, the vehicles based on them, such as the SU-85 and SU-100 tank destroyers based on the T-34 and the ISU-122 and ISU-152 self-propelled guns based on the IS-2. Throughout its production life, output ranged from roughly . Successive variants of the V-2 have been used in multiple Soviet and Russian vehicles ever since. Heavily modernised derivatives of the V-2 remain in production, with the T-90A tank, Koalitsiya-SV self-propelled gun and BMPT Terminator armoured support vehicle equipped with a 1,000 hp V92S2, while the latest T-72B3 and T-90M tanks feature an upgraded 1,130 hp V- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uralmash
Uralmash is a heavy machine production business of the Russian engineering corporation OMZ. Its facility is located in Yekaterinburg, Russia, and it is reported to employ around 16,500 people. The surrounding residential area where workers live is also called Uralmash. Uralmash () is an abbreviation of , ''Ural’s’kiy Mashinostroitelnyy Zavod,'' literally ‘Urals Machine-Building Plant.' Historically, the plant was also called , ''Ural’s’kiy Zavod Tyazhelogo Mashinostroyeniya,'' ‘Ural Heavy Machinery Plant’ or , ''UZTM,'' and for a time carried the honorary name of Ordzhonikidze Ural Heavy Machinery Plant, after Grigoriy Ordzhonikidze. History The construction of the Ural Heavy Machinery Plant began in 1926, and in 1928 a special "" for its workers was also elected. The plant began operations in 1933 in compliance with the plans of the Government of the USSR for the industrialization of the country. During the pre-World War II period, Uralmash was dependent o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SU-152
The SU-152 () is a Soviet self-propelled heavy howitzer used during World War II. It mounted a 152 mm gun-howitzer on the chassis of a KV-1S heavy tank. Later production used an IS tank chassis and was re-designated ISU-152. Because of its adopted role as an impromptu heavy tank destroyer, capable of knocking out heavy German armoured vehicles such as the Tiger and Elefant, it was nicknamed ''Zveroboy'' ("Beast Slayer"). Development The Stalingrad counteroffensive, Operation Uranus, exposed the Red Army's urgent need for mobile heavy guns to destroy German fortifications. At the time Soviet front-line ground units did not possess sufficient firepower to deal with pillboxes and other fortifications. Close support of artillery and combat engineers was an important factor in the success of Operation Uranus. However, with rare exceptions, Soviet guns and howitzers at this time were towed rather than self-propelled. This lack of mobility was exacerbated by the absence of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
