SU-152 Heavy Assault Gun

SU-152 Serial # 30351 - March 1943 (early wheels type)

SU-152 Serial # 30954 - September 1943 (late wheels type)

SU-152 self propelled gun was construct as compilation KV-1s heavy tank chassis and 152 mm Mk.1937/43 field gun-howitzer. Ca. 670 SU-152 had been produced in No.100 Kirovsky Tank Factory (Thelabinsk) between February and September 1943. Polish Army used few (3?) examples in training units.

Since April 1997 two examples SU-152 in museum was from Soviet Army Monument in Cybinka (Poland).

SU-152 # 30351 - damaged front armor

Technical data

Weight: 45.5 t
Length / Carriage Length: 8.95 m / 6.75 m
Width: 3.25 m
Height: 2.45 m
Crew: 5 men
Armament: ML-20S, 152 mm gun-howitzer (20 rounds)
Armor: 75 - 22 mm
Powerplant: W-2K, 12 cylinder V in-line diesel engine, 600 hp at 2000 rpm
Maximum Speed: 43 kph