Comments: Based on T-38 tank and "Komsomolets" armored prime mover chassis.
Used in Moscow battle (~80% of all built)
(1941). Were in anti-tank batteries (6 units in each) and in mechanised
battalions of tank brigades. Took part almost only in the Moscow battle Sept.-Nov.'41
ZIS means "Zavod Imeni Stalina" (Stalin plant)
2. SU-76 (1943)/SU-76M(1943-45)
Weapon: 76mm ZIS-3 gun+7,62mm machine-gun (MG)
Armor: front, board-35mm, front
of cabin-25mm, rear-15mm (SU-76M), 10mm (SU-76)
Comments: Unofficial nick-"Suka" ("Bitch") for
extremely high risk for crew (especially for a tank-driver). Also obtained other nicks "Colomina", "Canvas Ferdinand", "Naked-bum Ferdinand" and others. SU-76M differed from
SU-76 by absence of armored roof of a cabin.
3. SU-122 (1942-43)
Weapon: 122mm ML-30 howitzer
Armor: 45mm all
Speed: 55km/h
Range: 150km
Production: 638
units (To
another source: 25 (1942) + 615
(1943) = 640)
4. SU-85 (1943-44)
Weapon: 85mm D5-S85 gun
Armor: 45mm all
Speed: 55km/h
Range: 150km
Production: 2329 SU-85
4a. SU-85M (1944)
Weapon: 85mm D5-S85 gun
See SU-100 data
Production: 315
Comments: SU-85M was based
on SU-100.
5. SU-100 (1944-47)
Weapon: 100mm gun D-10S
Armor: 45mm all
Speed: 50km/h
Range: 140km
Production (1944-45): 2495
6. SU-152 (also was named KV-14) (1943)
Weapon: 152mm gun-howitzer ML-20
Armor: 75mm front, 60mm board and rear, 70mm
cabin front,
Comments to all ISU: Based
on IS tank hull.
Production: 4,030 units
Comments to all heavy SU/ISU: Soviet soldiers
called them "Zveroboy" (Beast killer, Hunter) fore their ability of total
destruction of "Tigers", "Panthers" and other Hitler's "beasts".
9. SU-76i (1943)
Weapon: 76mm ZIS-3 gun+7,62mm machine-gun (MG)
Armor: 35mm front, 25 or 15mm board and rear
Speed: 40km/h
Range: 175km
Production: 201 (including 20 commander's);
Production by months: Mar-Nov 1943:
1,25,15,20,26,26,26,31,31=201
Comments: Based
on captured German tanks
Pz.III. First usage in Kursk battle.
In the 1902rd SP AT Regiment on Sept,1,1943 were 16
SU-76i (operable). Also the 1901rd, 1903rd SP AT Regiments were equipped by them
in Aug-Sept
1943. At the beginning of 1944 all SU-76i were transferred to training divisions
10. SU-122i (also was called SG-122, SG-122A) (1942)
Weapon: 122mm howitzer M-30
Armor: 35mm front, 25mm side, 25mm rear
Speed: ?? km/h
Range: ??km
Production: 10
Comments: Based
on captured German Pz.III and
StuG III. Almost all were used in training divisions.