SU-76 Assault Gun (Paperback)

Steven J. Zaloga; Illustrated by Felipe Rodriguez

Series: New Vanguard, 270

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The SU-76 assault gun was the second most widely manufactured Soviet armoured fighting vehicle of World War II, out-numbered only by the legendary T-34. Inspired in part by the German Marder series of tank destroyers, Soviet designers realized that the chassis of the obsolete T-70 light tank could be adapted to a much more substantial gun if it was placed in a fixed casemate rather than in a turret. This led to the design of the SU-76, which saw its combat debut at Kursk in the summer of 1943. The SU-76 was deployed primarily as an infantry direct support weapon, becoming the infantry tank of the Red Infantry, much as the StuG III became the infantry tank of the German infantry.

Featuring full colour artwork and written by an expert on tank warfare during World War II, this fascinating study describes one of the Soviet Union's most important armoured vehicles during its struggle with Nazi Germany.

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Imprint:	Osprey Publishing
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	New Vanguard, 270
Release date:	May 2019
Authors:	Steven J. Zaloga (Author)
Illustrators:	Felipe Rodriguez
Dimensions:	248 x 184 x 3mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	48
ISBN-13:	978-1-4728-3186-6
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Land forces & warfare > General Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Battles & campaigns Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Weapons & equipment > Military vehicles Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Second World War Books > History > European history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Second World War
LSN:	1-4728-3186-1
Barcode:	9781472831866