152-mm howitzer M1938 (M-10)
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| 152-mm howitzer model 1938 (M-10) | |
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 M-10 in Hämeenlinna artillery museum, Finland. |
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| Type | |
| Place of origin | USSR |
| Production history | |
| Produced | 1939-1941 |
| Number built | 1,522 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | combat: 4,100 kg travel: 4,550 kg |
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| Caliber | 152,4 mm |
| Carriage | split trail |
| Elevation | -1° to 65° |
| Traverse: | 50° |
| Rate of fire | 3-4 rounds per minute |
| Maximum range | 12.4 km |
152-mm howitzer model 1938 (M-10) (Russian: 152-мм гаубица образца 1938 года (М-10)) was a Soviet 152.4 mm (6 inch) howitzer, developed in 1938 by F. F. Petrov and his design team at the Motovilikha ordnance plant. A limited number of pieces were produced before the Great Patriotic War. After the outbreak of the war mass production of the gun was stopped. The main reason for this decision was that the Red Army didn't need such guns during the defensive phase of war. Moreover, there were problems with the manufacturing process. After the tide has turned in favor of Red Army, a new D-1 152 mm howitzer (which inherited its barrel from M-10) was introduced.
M-10s produced in 1939-41 were used throughout World War II, but their number decreased with the time due to combat losses. Many of surviving M-10s were replaced by D-1s in 1943.
This gun was also mounted on the KV-2 heavy tank.
[edit] References and external links
- Shunkov V. N. - The Weapons of the Red Army, Mn. Harvest, 1999 (Шунков В. Н. - Оружие Красной Армии. — Мн.: Харвест, 1999.) ISBN 985-433-469-4
| Soviet Artillery of Great Patriotic War |
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| Anti-tank guns |
| 37-mm gun 1-K | 45-mm gun M1937 | 45-mm gun M-42 | 57-mm gun ZiS-2 | 100-mm gun BS-3 |
| Mountain guns |
| 76-mm mountain gun M1938 |
| Regimental guns |
| 76-mm gun M1927 | 76-mm gun M1943 |
| Divisional guns |
| 76-mm gun M1902/30 | 76-mm gun F-22 | 76-mm gun F-22USV | 76-mm gun ZiS-3 122-mm howitzer M1909/37 | 122-mm howitzer M1910/30 | 122-mm howitzer M-30 |
| Corps and Army level guns |
| 122-mm gun A-19 | 152-mm howitzer M1909/30 | 152-mm howitzer M1910/30 152-mm howitzer M-10 | 152-mm howitzer D-1 | 152-mm gun M1910/30 152-mm gun M1910/34 | 152-mm gun-howitzer ML-20 |
| Very heavy guns |
| 152-mm gun M1935 | 203-mm howitzer B-4 | 210-mm gun M1939 280-mm mortar M1939 | 305-mm howitzer M1939 |
| Air defense guns |
| 25-mm gun 72-K | 37-mm gun 61-K | 76-mm gun M1938 | 85-mm gun 52-K |
