Thursday, June 9, 2016

SU-57 Artillery Half-Track

The SU-57 was basically the T48 in Soviet service. It was used until the end of the war especially on the Eastern front. It served with the Soviet 7th self-propelled artillery battery.
Variants:
1.
Name: SU-57
Type: Artillery Half-Track
Origin: Soviet Union
Year: 1943
Produced: 650

Length: 6.41 Meters
Width: 1.96 Meters
Height: 2.3 Meters
Weight: 8600 Kilograms
Speed: 72 km/h

Crew: 5

Primary Armament:
-57 mm M1
Secondary Armament:
-None

Gun Flexibility:
15° Elevation
5° Depression
27.5° Left
27.5° Right

Armor:
-Hull
13 mm Front
6.4 mm Side
6.4 mm Rear
6.4 mm Top
-Gun Shield
16 mm Front
6.4 mm Side
6.5 mm Top

Sources:
http://afvdb.50megs.com/usa/57mmgmct48.html
http://ww2db.com/vehicle_spec.php?q=443
http://vn-parabellum.com/us/t48-gmc-art.html

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