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SU-152
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The SU-152 (Russian: самоходная установка-152, СУ-152, romanized: Samokhodnaya Ustanovka-152) is a Soviet self-propelled heavy howitzer used during World War II.
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Type | Assault gun |
Place of origin | Soviet Union |
Service history | |
In service | 1943–1958 |
Used by | Soviet Union |
Production history | |
No. built | 670 (officially) |
Specifications | |
Mass | 45.5 tonnes (100,300 lb) |
Length | 8.95 m (29 ft 4 in) |
Width | 3.25 m (10 ft 8 in) |
Height | 2.45 m (8 ft) |
Crew | 5 |
Armor | Front: 75 mm (2.95 in) Sides: 60 mm (2.36 in) Roof: 20 mm (0.78 in) |
Main armament | 152 mm ML-20S gun-howitzer (20 rounds) |
Secondary armament | 1× 12.7 mm DShK machine gun (optional) |
Engine | Model V-2K 4-stroke V-12 diesel engine 600 metric horsepower (441 kW) |
Power/weight | 13.2 PS/tonne |
Suspension | Torsion bar suspension |
Fuel capacity | 600-975 liter |
Operational range | Road: 180 km (110 mi) 330 km (210 mi) (with additional fuel tanks) Cross-country: 90 km (56 mi) 120 km (75 mi) (with additional fuel tanks) [1] |
Maximum speed | 43 km/h (27 mph) |
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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.[2] 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").[3]