SU-100 | |
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| Land | URSS |
| Type | Selvgående pistol |
Fotogalleri på en SU-100, SU-100 er en stridsvogndestroyer basert på T-34 med en 100 mm D-10S kanon i en fremre overbygning.
Sovjet, som allerede hadde eksperimentert med konstruksjon av selvgående våpen, både på lastebil- og tankbaser, produserte tidlig Komsom noen Komsomoletz, basert på en 57 mm Zis-2-pistol montert på traktorrammer. I 1943 produserte de SU-85 og i slutten av 1944 SU-100 som kombinerte en kraftig pistol på et moderne chassis som gir full rustning. Det hadde fordelen av å være relativt billig å produsere og ha en pistol litt kraftigere enn den som var montert på tanken som den ble hentet fra, noe som ga russerne stor fleksibilitet.
Kilde: wikipedia
| SU-100 vol.3 – WalkAround | |
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| Fotograf | Unknow |
| Lokalisering | Unknow |
| Bilder | 68 |
| SU-100 Walk Around | |
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| Fotograf | Victor Krestinin |
| Lokalisering | Batey ha-Osef-museet |
| Bilder | 65 |
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Den SU-100 (Samokhodnaya Ustanovka-100) was a Soviet selvdrevet anti-tank pistol developed in 1944. Based on the successful T-34-85 tank chassis, it was designed to counter the superior armor of late-war German heavy tanks, such as the Panther and Tiger I. It quickly earned a reputation as one of the most formidable tank killers on the Eastern Front.
Key Features and Design
- Hovedbevæpning: The vehicle’s power came from the 100 mm D-10S anti-tank gun, a potent weapon capable of penetrating the frontal armor of most German tanks at combat ranges. This gun was later used on the post-war T-54/T-55 main battle tanks.
- Chassis: It utilized the reliable and mobile chassis of the T-34 medium tank, retaining good off-road mobility.
- Design Type: It employed a casemate (turretless) superstructure, which provided a lower profile and allowed for mounting a much larger gun than the standard T-34 turret could accommodate. However, this design limited the gun’s traverse to a narrow arc ($\pm 8^{\circ}$).
- Armor: The frontal armor of the casemate was significantly upgraded from its predecessor (the SU-85) to 75 mm at a 55-degree slope, giving it an effective thickness superior to many German tank guns.
- Mannskap: Operated by a crew of four (Commander/Radio Operator, Gunner, Loader, Driver).
Operational Role in WWII
The SU-100 entered service in late 1944 and saw extensive combat during the final year of the war, particularly in massive engagements:
- Tank Killer: Its primary role was as a mobile anti-tank asset attached to tank and motorized corps, intended to ambush and destroy heavy German armor at long ranges.
- Major Engagements: It was notably used in large numbers during the final Soviet offensives, including the heavy fighting in Hungary (e.g., the Battle of Lake Balaton) in March 1945.
- Weakness: The design lacked any secondary machine gun, making it vulnerable to close-range infantry attacks and necessitating infantry support during urban combat, such as the Battle of Berlin.
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