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Soviet SU-152 damage to Nazi Tanks (during World War II)
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Posted on 05/06/2019 5:27:48 AM PDT by vannrox
SU-152 was a legendary Soviet howitzer canon. It was called a “Heavy Tank Destroyer” because of severe damage it caused to German “Panther” and “Tiger” tanks. Let’s see why Nazi tank drivers were so afraid of it:
Those are examples of the German tanks being hit by SU-152.
There was very small chance for survival for the crews.
Panther tank front armor – completely crashed by SU-152.
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TOPICS: History; Military/Veterans; Society; Travel
KEYWORDS: damage; nazi; tank; treadhead; war
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posted on
05/06/2019 5:27:48 AM PDT
by
vannrox
To: vannrox
I see several Panthers, a couple of Sturmgeschutz Mk III’s, and even a Brummbär, but no Tigers.
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posted on
05/06/2019 5:35:52 AM PDT
by
rjsimmon
(The Tree of Liberty Thirsts)
To: archy; Gringo1; Matthew James; Fred Mertz; Squantos; colorado tanker; The Shrew; SLB; Darksheare; ..
Treadhead ping.
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posted on
05/06/2019 5:36:42 AM PDT
by
FreedomPoster
(Islam delenda est)
To: rjsimmon
Amend my last. 1 King Tiger in the mix.
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posted on
05/06/2019 5:37:05 AM PDT
by
rjsimmon
(The Tree of Liberty Thirsts)
To: vannrox
152 mm, about 6 inches. Not much finesse, just shear brute power. Fairly typical of Soviet military thinking.
To: Bull Snipe
At what muzzle velocity I wonder?
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posted on
05/06/2019 5:43:12 AM PDT
by
Blueflag
(Res ipsa loquitur: non vehere est inermus)
To: SunkenCiv
I always liked this tank destroyer. However, I always thought of it as an armored artillery piece on a tracked chassis. I really had no idea that it was so devastating against German vehicles.
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posted on
05/06/2019 5:45:46 AM PDT
by
vannrox
(The Preamble to the Bill of Rights - without it, our Bill of Rights is meaningless!)
To: Blueflag
Pretty low. This is a big HE hit, not AP.
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posted on
05/06/2019 5:46:04 AM PDT
by
FreedomPoster
(Islam delenda est)
To: vannrox
Dang old Ivan!
Ivan Attitude!
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posted on
05/06/2019 5:50:24 AM PDT
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: vannrox
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posted on
05/06/2019 5:52:33 AM PDT
by
dljordan
To: FreedomPoster
An HE hit would be enough. The problem was being able to hit the tank.
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posted on
05/06/2019 5:52:59 AM PDT
by
AppyPappy
(How many fingers am I holding up, Winston?)
To: Blueflag
the ML-20 gun muzzle velocity 1968-2230 ft./sec. depending on projectile fired.
To: AppyPappy
Exactly. It’s a close range tool. Not many hits from 1000 yards out, which was possible with the German 88s.
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posted on
05/06/2019 5:54:57 AM PDT
by
FreedomPoster
(Islam delenda est)
To: vannrox
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posted on
05/06/2019 5:55:14 AM PDT
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: Blueflag
At what muzzle velocity I wonder? Most HE rounds were 655 meters/second. The SU-152 relied heavily upon blast kills vice penetration/over-penetration.
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posted on
05/06/2019 6:00:48 AM PDT
by
rjsimmon
(The Tree of Liberty Thirsts)
To: vannrox
“That blew up real good.”
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posted on
05/06/2019 6:02:16 AM PDT
by
OKSooner
("...cry havoc, and let slip the dogs of war..." - Marcus Antonius, Julius Caesar, Act III, Scene I)
To: vannrox
The Krauts had theirs too.
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posted on
05/06/2019 6:07:27 AM PDT
by
central_va
(I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
To: vannrox
To: Bull Snipe
Sometimes size has a quality of its own.
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posted on
05/06/2019 6:14:51 AM PDT
by
ealgeone
To: FreedomPoster
If a tank was charging straight at or away from you, you had a chance. But a mobile 152 was a deal changer, whether the target is a tank, building or pill box.
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posted on
05/06/2019 6:17:02 AM PDT
by
AppyPappy
(How many fingers am I holding up, Winston?)
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