Soviet Assault Gun SU-101

It was developed in the autumn of 1944 – in the spring of 1945 in the design bureau of UZTM (Ural Heavy Machinery Plant – Uralmash). Only the prototype has been issued. I was not in service of Soviet Army. In battles it was not used.

Experimental self-propelled gun SU-101, photo of 2006, archive

View of SU-101 Assault Gun on the other hand, photo of 2006.

Tactical and technical characteristics of SU-101

Weight – 34.1 tons
Number of crew – 4 people
Overall dimensions (length x width x height), mm 7030x3110x2730
Armament
gun – 1 piece, caliber – 100 mm., ammunition – 35 shots
machine gun 1 piece, caliber 12.7 mm., ammunition, ammunition 450
Armored protection, mm: the forehead of the body. . 90, forehead cutting .. 120
Engine power – 500 hp
The maximum speed is 54 km / h
Cruising on the highway – 167 km.
Depth of water barriers to be surfaced, m 1,3

Design Features

Base – SU-100, using the aggregates of T-34 and T-44 tanks.
The general layout is closed; The battle deck is located at the rear, the engine and transmission – in the front.
Armament – used telescopic sight for direct shooting and panoramic – for shooting from closed fire positions.
Protection – body welded, from rolled armored parts with rational angles of inclination; The stern sheet of the hull and the felling are common.
Chassis – engine 12-cylinder, V-shaped, four-stroke water cooled diesel engine longitudinal arrangement; the transmission is similar to the transmission of the T-34 tank; cooling of transmission brake bands with axial fan; suspension is similar to the suspension of the T-44 tank; track propeller is similar to the T-34 tank’s engine.