SU-85 Tank Destroyer

In December 1942 began a SU-122 production, first Soviet modern self propelled gun with 122 mm M-30S howitzer, on the T-34 medium tank chassis. SU-122 was designed to close artillery support of Soviet infantry. If German used on battlefield new "Panther" and "Tiger" tanks, Soviet was construct a new tank destroyer. On the SU-122 carriage was mounted a 85 mm Mk.1943 D-5S gun. Between August 1943 and September 1944, 2329 SU-85 and 315 SU-85M had been produced in "Uralmash" Factory (Svierdlovsk). Since March 1944 Polish Army used ca. 80 examples.
Museum example its early version of the SU-85 and was damaged during battle near Oder River (south of the Kustrin) in February 1945.

Museum Example

Serial #: 403462
In museum since 1994

Damaged front armor

Technical data

Weight: 29.2 t
Length / Carriage Length: 8.15 m / 6.10 m
Width: 3.00 m
Height: 2.33 m
Crew: 4 men
Armament: D-5S Mk.1943, 85 mm gun (48 rounds)
Armor: 45 - 20 mm
Powerplant: W-2-34, 12 cylinder V in-line diesel engine, 500 hp at 1800 rpm
Maximum Speed: 55 kph