| GENERAL DATA | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Formal Designation | SU-76M (SU-76 Model 1943) | ||
| Manufacturer(s) | GAZ, Factory No. 38, Factory No. 40 | ||
| Production Quantity | about 113001 | Production Period | May 1943 -1945 |
| Type | Self-Propelled Gun | Crew | 4 |
| Length (overall) | 4.9 m (16' 1") | Barrel Overhang | 0 |
| Width (overall) | 2.7 m (8' 10") | Height (overall) | 2.2 m (7' 3") |
| Combat Weight | 11200 kg (25000 lbs) | Radio Equipment | 9RM |
| FIREPOWER | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Armament | 76.2mm Gun ZiS-3 Model 1942 | Ammunition Carried | 60 |
| Traverse (degrees) | Manual (16° L - 20° R) | Elevation (degrees) | -3° to +25° |
| Traverse speed (360°) | - | Sight | n.a. |
| Secondary Armament | - | Ammunition Carried | - |
| MOBILITY CHARACTERISTICS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine Make & Model | 2 x GAZ-203 | Track Links | 89/track |
| Type & Displacement | 2 x In6 | Track Width | 30 cm (12") |
| Horsepower (max.) | 2 x 85hp @3600rpm | Track Ground Contact | 330 cm (130") |
| Power/Weight Ratio | 15.2 hp/t | Ground Pressure | 0.57 kg/cm2 (8.1 psi) |
| Gearbox | 4 forward, 1 reverse | Ground Clearance | 0.30 m (1' 0") |
| Fuel | Gasoline (Petrol) | Turning Radius | over 12.5 m (41' 0") |
| Range (on road) | 250 km | Gradient | 25° |
| Mileage (on road) | 170 l/100km | Vertical Obstacle | 0.7 m (2' 4") |
| Fuel Capacity | 420 liters | Fording | 0.9 m (2' 11") |
| Speed (on road) | 45 km/h | Trench Crossing | 2.0 m (6' 7") |
| ARMOR PROTECTION | ||||
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| Armor Detail | Front | Side | Rear | Top/Bottom |
| Hull | 30mm @60° | 15mm @90° | 15mm @60° | 7mm @0° |
| Superstructure | 25mm @30° | 10mm @70° | 15mm @0° | 7mm @0° |
| Mantlet | 15mm @round | - | - | - |
| TECHNICAL DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES |
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SU-76M by D.P. Dyer
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| NOTES |
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| 1Total production of SU-76, SU-76M and ZSU-37 is estimated to be 12661, according to Fleischer. Only "several hundred" ZSU-37 were manufactured from 1944, according to Zaloga. |
| REFERENCES |
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| TD1, ST, TWWII, WWW2, FSM0192, BP35, RTAV, Russian Military Zone |
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