Year | 1943 |
Vehicle Type | Heavy Assault Gun |
Origin & Designer | [@designer] |
Numbers Produced | 704 |
Crew | 5 (Commander, Gunner, Two Loaders & Driver) |
Main Armament | 1 x 152.4mm L/29 ML-20 Howitzer |
Main Armament | [@sponson_traverse] |
Elevation | -5° to +18° |
Turret Traverse | [@turret_traverse] |
Gun Traverse | 12° Left & Right (Manual) |
Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
Maximum Range | [@maximum_range] |
Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
Gun Sight | KT-5, ST-10 |
Secondary Armament | [@secondary_armament] |
Smoke Discharger | [@smoke_discharger] |
Ammunition Carried | 20 x 152mm |
Height | 2.45m |
Width | 3.25m |
Length | 6.75m |
Combat Weight | 45.500 kg |
Ground Clearance | 0.45m |
Fording Depth | 1.50m |
Trench Crossing | 2.70m |
Obstacle Clearance | 1.0m |
Climbing Ability | 0.36° |
Radio | 10R |
Armour | Hull Front: 60mm Hull Sides: 60mm Hull Rear: 60mm Hull Top: 30mm Hull Bottom: 20mm Gun Compartment: Gun Mantle: 65mm Front: 60mm Sides: 60mm Rear: 75mm Top: 30mm
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Engine | W-2K (Diesel) |
Transmission | 5 Forward & 1 Reverse |
Maximum Road Range | 330 km |
Maximum Cross Country Range | 120 km |
Maximum Water Range | [@maximum_water_range] |
Maximum Road Speed | 43 kph |
Maximum Cross Country Speed | 19 kph |
Maximum Water Speed | [@maximum_water_speed] |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | The SU-152 (Samokhodnaya Ustanovka) was a heavy howitzer mounted on the chassis of the KV-1 tank. It could be used in both the indirect fire and direct fire modes and was capable of acting in the role of a tank destroyer. It was first used with some success at both Kursk and later during Operation Bagration, it was issued to independent heavy artillery regiments. |