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The use of German selfpropelled guns in Red army

Red army capture jagdpanzer-4 SPGs in action
Trophy Jagdpanzer IV tank destroyer in Red Army, 1945 picture.


Trophy Stug in Czechoslovakia.

Red army capture Hummel SPGs in combat
Captured Hummel SPGs 53 and 41 in Red Army, 1945 photo.

During the war, the Soviets captured many enemy armored fighting vehicles, and pressed to own service a part of them. Also, in 1943 it was decided to use big storages of German tanks to convert them to assault guns designated SU-76i ("inostrannij" = foreign).
foto ww2 USSR SU-76i (inostrannij = foreign) self-propelled gun
SU-76i self-propelled gun
The modifications consisted of the removal of the turret and upper part of the hull in case of PzKpfwIII / PzKpfwIV and the superstructure in case of StugIII, while all other components remain unchanged. Modified vehicles were mounted with welded boxy superstructures (forward armor 35mm, side and rear armor 15-25mm) which housed 76.2mm F-34 or 76.2mm ZIS-5 tank gun and storage space for 98 rounds. SU-76i was operated by the crew of four, who had a submachineguns and a hand grenades for local defense. A driver used the unchanged German equipment, while other equipment was of Soviet origin.
SU-76i weighted about 22t; it could travel at the maximum speed of 40km/h as the base tanks. 201 of such SPGs were built, including 20 command SU-76i.
In Augst 1943, 1902th SAP had 15 SU-76i and five SU-76. Also, 1901st SAP and 1903rd SAP were equipped by SU-76i.
USSR 201 of such SPGs were built, including 20 command SU-76i
SU-76i the command SPG, wartime picture.

foto ww2 USSR In Augst 1943, 1902th SAP had 15 SU-76i and five SU-76. Also, 1901st SAP and 1903rd SAP were equipped by SU-76i
SU-76i

photo WWII trophy Marder 3 selfpropelled gun
captured Marder III SPG
russian troops camouflage captured StuG.40 in ambush
captured StuG.40 SPG in ambush

the captives ride on the trophy vehicles
the German captives ride on the trophy vehicles



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