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SU-152
III
Rank
AB
4.3
RB
4.0
SB
4.3
Battle rating
USSR
Game nation
Tank destroyer
Main role
18,000
RP
Research
47,000
SL
Purchase
General information

The SU-152 is a Soviet self-propelled heavy howitzer used during World War II. Operation Uranus, the counteroffensive against Stalingrad, revealed how desperately the Soviet Army needed mobile heavy firepower to destroy German fortifications. The Soviet front-line ground forces lacked the firepower to destroy pillboxes and other fortifications. During this period, most Soviet howitzers and heavy guns were towed rather than self-propelled. Since towed guns were frequently pulled by horses or their crews, they were susceptible to counterattacks while travelling. The development of the SU-152 began when Soviet engineers installed a 152 mm ML-20S howitzer on a KV-1S heavy tank chassis. It was dubbed Zveroboy, which translates to "beast slayer", due to its impromptu role as a heavy tank destroyer that could take out heavy German armoured vehicles.

Introduced in the Closed Beta Test for Ground Forces before Update 1.41, the SU-152 is a tank destroyer that can serve many different purposes. Since most of the enemy at this point is heavily armoured, armour-piercing shells are the recommended ammunition of choice for engagement. However, in combat, high-explosive shells remain a viable option, particularly when targeting lightly armoured vehicles. However, as this vehicle takes a very long time to reload, players must make sure every shot counts.



Survivability and armour
Armour front / side / back
Hull 60 / 60 / 60 mm
Turret 75 / 60 / 60 mm
Visibility 85 %
Crew 5 persons
Mobility
Max speed
Forward 4346 km/h
Backward 1618 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 13.211.723.118.7 hp/t
Engine power 6005311,049852 hp
Weight 45.5 t
Optics
Gunner
Commander
Driver
Optics zoom
1.9x–3.5x
Armaments
152 mm ML-20S cannon
Ammunition 20 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
27.7 → 21.3 s
Vertical guidance -5 / 18°
Horizontal guidance -12 / 12°
Turret Rotation Speed basic crew → aces
Horizontal 5.64.89.8786.813.910.1 °/s
Vertical 1.41.14.32.721.66.13.9 °/s

AmmunitionTypeArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
APHE170169161152144136
HE494949494949
APHEBC171169160150141133
Economy
Repair cost Basic → Reference
AB 1,080 → 1,336 SL
RB 1,230 → 1,522 SL
SB 1,658 → 2,051 SL
Crew training 13,000 SL
Experts 47,000 SL
Aces 330 GE
Research Aces 280,000 RP
Reward multiplier AB / RB / SB
70 / 100 / 140 % SL
136 % RP
Total cost of modifications 19,850 RP
32,800 SL
Talisman cost 980 GE

Research order:

Mobility
Protection
Firepower
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