SU-122
Overview
SU-122
Soviet SU-122 assault gun on the move near Prokhorovka in 1943.
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1.150 (Western sources)
Russian for "self-propelled howizer 122mm"
StuG SU122 (r)
Nazi German captured vehicle
Description
The SU-122 is a self-propelled howitzer of Soviet origin. It was designed for infantry support, but could also be used for indirect fire if required. The SU-122 is based on the chassis of the T-34 tank. The casemate superstructure houses a 122mm M-30 howitzer modified to fit the vehicle. The SU-122 was used alongside the SU-76 tank destroyer.
In combat the SU-122 proved successful in the fire support role. The armament proved powerful enough to deal with enemy tanks, but also less accurate than dedicated anti-tank guns. After World War 2 the SU-122 was no longer actively used, nor was it ever exported. Few vehicles survived the war and more capable vehicles had been produced in large numbers.
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Forward view of Soviet SU-122 assault gun on the move.
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Soviet troops planning a move in front of a SU-122 assault gun.
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Soviet SU-122 in winter camouflage.
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122mm M-30
The M-30S ordnance use on the SU-122 is derived from the M-30 towed howitzer.