The Russian army utilized the JS-2 heavy tank framework to produce the JSU-152 t, which opposed German tanks for instance the Tiger I. The heavy self-propelled weapon first entered into battle at Kursk in 1943. The JSU-152 featured improved armor security and a straightforward superstructure, where ML-20S 152mm Howitzer resided. The Howitzer could fire similar ammo as other firearms. From up to 700m away, the Howitzer could offer direct fire and from as much as 15km away the automobile could offer indirect fire. The hefty shells could penetrate 120mm armor at a distance of 1km and destroy concrete walls up to 300m thick. In September 1943, mass production started in the JSU-152. In the summer of 1944, the JSU-152 entered its first formal battle during Operation Bagration. The JSU-152 earned the nickname "Zveroboy (beast killer)" due to the automobiles power to destroy Tiger we and Panther tanks. The JSU-152 also significantly contributed on Russian success at the Battle of Berlin. Over 4,075 JSU-152 had been built during WWII and over 5,000 were produced after WWII and posed a threat on western until the 1970s.
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