Su-85 and Su-100 on the Battlefield

by Neil Stokes

The SU-85 and SU-100 self-propelled guns were based on the proven chassis of the T-34 Medium Tank, and were used primarily in the antitank role. From mid-1943 onward, the SU-85 gave the Soviet forces a useful tank destroyer with a significant firepower advantage over the T-34's 76.2mm gun. With the introduction of the T-34/85 in early 1944, the SU-85 design was upgraded with a 100mm gun to retain its firepower advantage, though a shortage of 100mm...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 615800720X
• ISBN13: 9786158007207
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: Peko Publishing
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.5" x 12.0"