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Su-101 Uralmash
Země	Sovětský svaz
Roli	Samopoutáhodné dělo (prototyp)
Navržen	1944-1945

Tá Uralmash-1 (Уралмаш-1) byl sovětský prototyp samonápohobového děla vyvinutého během druhé světové války. Bylo to bezbrankové, obrněné bojové vozidlo navržené konstrukční kanceláří Uralmash (UZTM) se sídlem v Jekatěrinburgu od podzimu 1944 do jara 1945. Používal podvozek středního tanku T-44 a měl nahradit SU-100, který sám vstoupil do služby u Rudé armády teprve koncem roku 1944. Na počátku roku 1945 byly vyrobeny dva prototypy Uralmash-1 s různou výzbrojí, jeden se 100mm tankovým dělem D-10, druhý s tankovým dělem D-25S 122 mm. Zatímco sériová výroba byla původně doporučena, konec války s Německem v květnu 1945 nakonec způsobil, že projekt byl zrušen z důvodu nedostatku nutnosti. Kdyby Uralmash-1 vstoupil do služby, varianta 100 mm by byla označena jako SU-101 (СУ-101), zatímco varianta 122 mm by byla označena SU-102 (СУ-102) v souladu se sovětskou vojenskou nomenklaturou, kde označení "SU" znamenalo Samokhodnaya Ustanovka nebo samo-poháněné dělo.

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The “Last Word” in Tank Hunting

Tá Su-101 (also known as the Uralmash-1) was an experimental Soviet self-propelled gun developed at the very end of WWII. Based on the chassis of the T-44 tank, it was designed to replace the Su-100. Its most radical feature was the rear-mounted casemate, a complete reversal of Soviet design tradition. This layout was intended to solve the “long-nose” problem of previous tank destroyers, where the gun barrel often stuck out so far it would dig into the ground or hit obstacles during maneuvers.

Attribute	Technical Specification (Su-101)
Roli	Self-Propelled Gun / Tank Destroyer
Posádky	4 (Commander, Gunner, Loader, Driver)
First Prototype	April 1945
Main Armament	100 mm D-10S gun
Secondary Armament	12.7 mm DShK anti-aircraft machine gun
Frontal Armor	120 mm (sloped at 55 degrees)
Pohonná jednotka	V-44 diesel (500 hp)
Top Speed	54 km/h (33.5 mph)

A Masterclass in Ballistic Protection

Rear-Mounted Casemate: By moving the fighting compartment to the rear, the designers were able to shorten the overall length of the vehicle significantly. This improved the weight distribution and allowed the heavy 100mm (or 122mm on the Su-102) gun to be mounted with minimal overhang.
Extreme Sloped Armor: The Su-101 featured armor plates sloped at aggressive angles. Its 120mm frontal plate was effectively much thicker against incoming kinetic energy shells, making it nearly invulnerable to the German 88mm PaK 43 from the front.
Engine-Forward Protection: Like the modern Israeli Merkava, the engine was placed at the front. This provided an additional layer of mechanical “armor” for the crew sitting in the rear compartment.
Low Silhouette: Despite the powerful gun, the vehicle stood only 2.1 meters high, making it an exceptionally difficult target to spot and hit in an ambush.

The “Oven” Problem

The Heat Issue: The most significant flaw of the Su-101 was the heat. Because the engine was directly in front of the crew with poor ventilation, the interior temperatures became unbearable during summer testing, sometimes reaching 50°C (122°F).
Cramped Fighting Compartment: The rear-mounted design and low profile left very little room for the crew. Working the large 100mm shells in such a tight space was exhausting and dangerous during rapid fire.
The Su-102 Variant: A second prototype, the Su-102, was built using a massive 122mm D-25S gun. The recoil of this gun proved to be so violent for the light T-44 chassis that it caused structural concerns.
Post-War Fate: By the time the issues were being ironed out, the war was over and the T-54 tank was entering production. The T-54’s rotating turret offered similar firepower with much more versatility, rendering the fixed-casemate Su-101 obsolete. The only surviving prototype is now a star attraction at the **Kubinka Tank Museum**.