SU-76 tank destroyer
Country of Origin: Russia
description
The SU-76 (Samochodnaya Ustanovka 76) 76-mm anti-tank gun was developed as a tank destroyer. It was based on a lengthened T-70 light tank chassis.
The vehicle can be recognized by the hexangular superstructure at the rear of the hull and a prominent housing extending from the gun mantlet that protects the gun's recoil mechanism. The driver's large hatch is set in the middle of the well-sloped glacis.
The SU-76 fires high-explosive (HE), armor-piercing high-explosive (APHE),...
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