SU-76
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Soviet SU-76M assault guns entering Changchun, the capital of Manchukuo.
The SU-76 was a Soviet self-propelled gun used during World War II.
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History
The SU-76 was based on a lengthened version of the T-70 tank chassis. Its simple construction made it the most-produced Soviet armoured vehicle of World War II, except for the T-34 tank.
It was not popular with its crews, who nicknamed it Suka ("Bitch").
Variants
- OSU-76 - Experimental model based on T-60 tank chassis
- SU-76 - Based on lengthened T-70 tank chassis, with the inferior dual-engine arrangement of earlier T-70s. Only a few were produced, and quickly withdrawn from front line service.
- SU-76M - main production model
- SU-76B - with completely enclosed armoured crew compartment. Only a few were produced.
The unrelated SU-76i (1943) was based on German Pz Kpfw III and StuG III chassis, armed with a ZiS-5 76.2 mm gun. About 1,200 of these captured vehicles were converted by adding an enclosed superstructure.
Combat History
Proved very useful in the infantry support role. Its thin armour made it vulnerable against tanks. Its low weight and low ground pressure gave it good mobility.
Characteristics
- Role: self-propelled assault gun
- Power plant: 2 GAZ-202 engines, total power 105 kW (140 hp)
- Speed: road 44 km/h
- Range:
- Length: 5 m
- Width: 2.74 m
- Height: 2.2 m
- Weight: 11.2 tonnes
- Crew: 4
- Armament: 76 mm ZIS-3Sh gun
- Armour: front 35 mm, side 16 mm
See also
External links
- Axis History Factbook (http://www.axishistory.com/index.php?id=5260)
- Battlefield.ru (http://www.battlefield.ru/su76.html)
- LemaireSoft (http://users.swing.be/tanks.tanks/complet/538.html)
- OnWar (http://www.onwar.com/tanks/ussr/fsu76.htm)
- WWII Vehicles (http://www.wwiivehicles.com/ussr/self_propelled_guns/su_76.html)Template:WWIISovietAFVs