SU-76i - Tank Encyclopedia
WEBSep 1, 2016 · After 1944, unlike many captured German tanks that were scrapped immediately when they were of no further combat use, the SU-76i had earned a warm place in the hearts of a few and as such the surviving 10-15 vehicles went on to be training vehicles at tank and artillery schools.
SU-76 - Wikipedia
WEBThe SU-76 (Samokhodnaya Ustanovka 76) was a Soviet light self-propelled gun used during and after World War II. The SU-76 was based on a lengthened version of the T-70 light tank chassis and armed with the ZIS-3 mod. 1942 76-mm divisional field gun. Developed under the leadership of chief designer S.A. Ginzburg (1900–1943).
SG-122 AND SU-76i - Weapons and Warfare
WEBJan 2, 2020 · The Russians converted captured German Mark III tanks into the SU-76i at Zavod No. 38. More than 1,200 of the German chassis were rebuilt as fully armored self-propelled 76 mm guns and used as both tanks and SUs.
SU-76I - Tank Archives
WEBDec 10, 2013 · The SU-76I was a continuation of the SG-122 design, along with some improvements, like sloped armour. Originally, the project called for a ZiS-3 gun (which was later installed on the SU-76), but the only way to provide proper mantlet protection was to use an F-34 in a special frame (indexed S-1).
SU-76I / SU-S-1 self-propelled gun - GlobalSecurity.org
WEBThe SU-76 (Samokhodnaya Ustanovka 76) was a Soviet self-propelled gun used during the Great Patriotic War. The unrelated SU-76I (1943, where "I" means "foreign") was based on the German Panzer...
SU-76 soviet self propelled gun (1942) - tank-afv.com
WEBAs the first Soviet SPG, the SU-76 filled three roles in the Red Army, well served by its speed and low ground pressure, despite its vulnerability: light assault gun, mobile anti-tank weapon and mobile gun for indirect fire.
Captured German equipment in Soviet use on the Eastern front
WEBMore than 100 were rebuilt as the SU-76i self-propelled gun, with some even serving as Soviet SG-122 self-propelled howitzer vehicle prototypes. Besides Panzer IIIs and StuG IIIs, the Soviets also used about a hundred ex-German Panzer IV medium tanks as …
SU-76I in Combat - Tank Archives
WEBJan 28, 2016 · SU-76I in Combat. Interestingly enough, the SU-76I, designed as a stopgap measure during the most difficult time for Soviet tank production, continued fighting until at least 1944.
The SU-76 – unloved, but ultimately effective. - Weapons and …
WEBJan 10, 2019 · With its open top and rear, the SU-76M was not popular with its four-man crews; however, with the exception of the T-3 4, it was the most widely produced armoured vehicle in the USSR during World War II. Armed with a 76.2mm (0. 3in) ZiS-3 field gun, it had a maximum speed of 45km/h (28mph).
SU-76I: review, characteristics, comparison - World of Tanks
WEBSU-76I video review covering the main vehicle characteristics and its combat behavior. The first prototype of the SU-76I ("I" stands for "foreign" in Russian) was created in March of 1943 on the basis of the captured German StuG III and Pz.Kpfw. III vehicles, and featured the Soviet 76-mm F-34 gun.