11045 The Su-57 self-propelled gun The Su-57 Grzegorz Okonski First Edition, Lublin 2007 self-propelled gun Photos: Gnegon Olcoliski Photos on the cover: Grzegorz Okonski Series Editor: Rafa.l Szostak N either the Americans nor the British wanted it, so they Soviets, who suffered from a constant shortage of weapons, ac Text: Gn:egorz Okonski, decided to give it to Russians. Unlike the majority of cepted whatever was offered to them with open arms. weapons, the Su-57 self-propelled gun was designed to serve a The T-48 were renamed as the Su-57 and immediately sent Translation: Pawel Szydlowski particular army, and used somewhere else instead. The popular to the front. Some of them were used by the Polish Army Proof reading: Karolina Zukowska M3 armoured personnel carrier half track was equipped with as well. Fifteen guns and their crews became a part by the Design: KAGERO STUDIO the 57m.m cannon and named the T-48. In April 1942 it was First Reconnaissance Battalion of the Polish Army on March Marcin Wachowicz decided that the gun was going to be used by American and 15, 1944. In June they constituted the Seventh Self-Propelled OW KAGERO British forces. However, as early as in October 1942, the Amer Artillery Unit. During the warfare the number of the Su-57s ul. Melglewska 7·9 icans gave up this idea. The British, for whom White Motor gradually decreased - both due to damages in combat, and lack l0-95l lublin tel./fax ( +48) 081 749 I I 81 Co. in Cleveland and Diamond T Motor Car in Chicago manu of spare parts to have them repaired. tel. ( +48) 081 749 20 20 factured 680 guns out of a total of 962, were not impressed The guns were used during the fights at Jablonna and Wal e-mail: l<[email protected] [email protected] with it. The poor characteristics of the 57mm anti-armour gun, Pomorski, and on February 17, 1945, one of them destroyed 3 www.kagero.pl designed by the British, were the reason for their dissatisfac German guns and 8 other vehicles. The Seventh Unit concluded tion. The projectiles used were no longer capable of neutraliz its war combat history with only five guns in working order. ISBN 978-83·60445-74-7 ing the better and better armoured German tanks. This is why They were later given to the Internal security Corps, and in c All rights reserved the cannons were removed from a number of the guns, which the late 1950s removed from service. c Wszystkie prawa zastrzeione. Wy· were used as troops carriers, and the remaining 650 were sent There two guns in the army museums in Kolobrzeg and Korzystywanie fragmentOw tej ksi"liki do przedruk6w w gazetach i czasopi to the Soviet Union within the Lend Lease program. And the Warsaw at present; there are some in Russia as well. smach, w audycjach radlowych i pro gramach telewizyj11ych bcz pisemnej zgody Wydawcy jest zabronione. Na zwa serli zastrzeiona w UP RP Dodatkl dla modelarzy dof'l:czone do ninlejnej publikacji stanowi"\ Integral "~ c2:~St lc~i<1i:ld i nie mog'l byC sprze. dawane oddzielnic Cena detallczna: 22.00 PLN KAGER.O ----. The Su-57 seLr-propelJed gun, that is the American T-48 gun, Polish. Ar= M O~i:a Polskiego w Kolobrzegu TOPS HOTS www-kaeero-pl The hoist reels and The Su-57 self-propelled gun 5 www.kagero.pl Parts of the rear wall - light sockets and upper handles • Fragrnenty tylnej sciany The rear Lights sockets and the rear towing hook • swiaUa i uszko baka. holowniczego B www.kagero.pl TOPSHOTS ,' The cover of the right front headlight. Behind it, on the starboard, •' a step above the box, the fastening and the handle at the bonnet • Oslona prawego przed.nlego .,.. reflektora, stopien nad skrzynkl\-• zatrzask i rl\-czka przy ma.sce silnika The Su-57 self-propelled gun 7 www.kagero.pl above it • Stopieii przy prawej burcie i fragment stopnia tylnego 8 www.kagero.pl TOPS HOTS and bonnet fastenings: left viewed from the front, and right from the rear • Skrzynka i plaski ucbwyt The Su-57 self-propelled gun 9 www.kagero.pl seat • Prawy przedni b!otnik, !ewe drzwi i detale maski silnika II TOP SHOTS www.kagero.pl Tactical and technical data Weigh 9,!53 t Crew 5 Dimensions Leng!h 5.99m Width 2,19m Height 2,23m Track 0,28m cannon ::; Mosin machine guns (crew's personal gm:JS) Ammunition 99 cannon projectiles 22 hand grenades Armour 16-6,3 mm Carburettor, four-stroke cycle, straight, six-cylinder While 160AX 148hp engine, liquid cooled 227 L 801/lOOkm 72 km!h 320-350km The details of the left The Su-!57 self-propelled gun www.kagero.pl 11