Archive Awareness has posted an English language translation of an article by World of Tanks researcher Vladimir Pinayev on the Soviet SU-100P self propelled gun.
“Lev Izraelevich Gorlitskiy started the war in the role of the chief designer of artillery at factory #185 in Leningrad. From June to October of 1941, his department was tasked with placing weapons into long-term fortified positions to protect approaches to Leningrad. In October, the factory was evacuated to Sverdlovsk and became a part of the Ural heavy machinebuilding factory.
One year later, in October of 1942, Gorlitskiy headed a newly formed design bureau at Uralmash, tasked with developing SPGs. A very sharp need in them was felt after new Tiger tanks appeared on the battlefield.”
Read complete article here at Archive Awareness. The original Russian language version of the article with pictures can be viewed here.
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