SU-152 Heavy Assault Gun

 

 

SU-152 Heavy Assault Gun

Designers - Z. Kotin and  N. F. Shashmurin

Manufacturer:

Tankograd Complex at Chelyabinsk

Role:

Tank Destroyer / Assault Gun
Russian Nickname: Zvierboi  (meaning 'animal hunter')

Year Adopted:

1943
Weight: 45.5 Tons

Operational Status:

Russia - Obsolete
Produced from 1943 to 1944

Armament:

1x 152.4mm ML-20S Gun-Howitzer with 20 rnds

Engine:

W-2-K, 12 cylinder Diesel engine, producing 600 hp at 2000 rpm

Crew:

5
Armor:
.        Upper Body Front/Sides:
.        Hull Front:
         Hull Side:
         Hull Rear:
50-75mm
50-60mm
60mm
60mm

Length:

29 feet, 4 inches
(8.95 meters)

Height:

8 feet
(2.45 meters)

Width:

10 feet, 8 inches
(3.25 meters)

Maximum Speed:

27 miles per hour
(43 kilometers per hour)

Range:

150 miles
(240 kilometers)

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