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. It mounted a 152 mm gun-howitzer on the chassis of a KV-1S heavy tank.

The ISU-152's 90 mm of sloped frontal armor, in contrast to the SU-152's 65 mm, provided excellent frontal protection from the 75mm KwK 40 gun of the ubiquitous Panzer IV and StuG family at all but the closest ranges, while also forcing the original Tiger I, with its vaunted 88 mm KwK 36 gun, to close to medium ranges in order to successfully ...

According to its combat designation, the SU-152 could be either a heavy tank destroyer or a heavy assault gun, and indeed, in practice, it was discovered the 152 mm (5.98 in) muzzle velocity and the heavy high explosive rounds had surprising, unsuspected qualities against …

Mar 14, 2020 · The SU-152 made its combat debut in July of 1943, at the Battle of Kursk. The 1541st SAP was helf in reserve in the north of the salient, commanded by Guards Major A.F. Sankovskiy. It’s worth remembering that the SU-152 had no AP rounds designed for it, but that did not make the lives of German tankers any easier.

May 4, 2022 · At this range a SU-152 gunner can hit any target without difficulty. At 400 meters the majority of the shots are still in the bullseye (with three right on top of each other), but one went wild. It landed 5.5 calibers or about 83 cm away from the point of aim.

From mid-1943, new SU-152 self-propelled guns would receive pintle mounted DShK (Degtyarov-Shpagin Krupnokalibernyj) Model 1938 12.7-millimeter gas-operated, air-cooled heavy machine gun for anti-aircraft defence.

Feb 17, 2019 · Generally speaking, The SU-152 was a significantly more reliable vehicle. It was based on the KV-1S's chassis and shared its drive train which featured an improved transmission over the base KV-1. The SU-152 was also lighter than the Ferdinand weighing in at only 45.5 tonnes and had a 600 hp engine.

Jul 28, 2024 · The SU-152, often referred to as the “Zveroboy” (Beast Slayer), was a Soviet self-propelled gun that played a significant role during World War II. Designed and built in the early 1940s, this heavy assault vehicle was developed to address the Soviet need for a weapon capable of knocking out heavily fortified German positions and armored ...

May 14, 2018 · The SU-152 relied upon sheer projectile weight and power to defeat enemy armour. The Soviet Union’s 76.2mm SU76 was adopted in 1943 and was mounted on a T70 tank chassis. Adopted in August of the same year, the 85mm SU85.

After introducing the newest German tanks, the work over a new self-propelled gun KV-14, armed with 152 mm ML-20 gun, started in the USSR. The ML-20 cannon had 655 m/s muzzle velocity and was capable to penetrate 110 mm vertical armor from distance of 2000 metres.