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The SU-76M was the second most produced Soviet AFV of World War II, after the T-34 medium tank. Developed under the leadership of chief designer S.A. Ginzburg (1900–1943). This infantry support SPG was based on the lengthened T-70 light tank chassis and armed with the ZIS-3 76-mm divisional field gun.
Maxim M1910 (Large numbers captured from the Soviets during World War 2. During World War 2 these machineguns were issued to troops of Finnish Army in very large numbers for variety of roles.) [149] [93] Maxim M/09-21 (Finnish modification of Soviet Maxim M1910. Issued mostly to Finnish frontline troops) [149] [124] [130] [93]
The ZiS-2 (Russian: ЗиС-2) (GRAU index: 52-P-271) is a Soviet 57 mm anti-tank gun used during World War II. The ZiS-4 is a version of the gun that was meant to be installed in tanks. ZiS stands for Zavod imeni Stalina (Russian Завод имени Сталина , 'Factory named after Stalin '), the official title of Artillery Factory No ...
Pages in category "World War II infantry weapons of the Soviet Union" The following 34 pages are in this category, out of 34 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
(52-К)) [4] was an 85 mm (3.3 in) Soviet anti-aircraft gun, developed under guidance of leading Soviet designers M. N. Loginov and G. D. Dorokhin. This gun was successfully used throughout the Second World War against level bombers and other high- and medium-altitude targets. In emergencies they were utilized as powerful anti-tank weapons.
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During World War II the Soviet Army employed the gun in the light artillery brigades of tank armies (20 pieces along with 48 ZiS-3) and by corps artillery.In the Second World War the BS-3 was successfully used as a powerful anti-tank gun.
Until the late 1930s, Soviet divisional artillery consisted of 76.2 mm guns, designed to use the same model 1900 cartridge case, complemented by 122 mm howitzers. The reason for continued reliance on the 76.2 mm caliber was that the USSR had a large supply of 76.2 mm ammunition, some delivered during World War I and also possessed suitable ...