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ZiS-3

Towed artillerySoviet UnionIn service since 1942
ZiS-3
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Key specs

Type
Towed artillery
Manufacturer
ZiL
Designer
No. 92 Artillery Factory, V. G. Grabin
Designed
1940
Entered service
1942
Produced
1941–1945
Units produced
103,000
Status
In service
Crew
7

Towed artillery

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Overview

ZiS-3 is a towed artillery piece from the Soviet Union, made by ZiL. It entered service in 1942; it was produced from 1941 to 1945; 103,000 were built. It fires 76.2 mm shells up to 13.3 km. It is used or was used by the Soviet Union, Cambodia, Nicaragua, North Korea and 29 other countries, and saw combat in the Russo-Ukrainian War, the Yugoslav Wars, the Soviet–Afghan War, among others.

Specifications

Armament
Caliber
76.2 mm
Maximum range of fire
13 km
Rate of fire
25 rds/min
Dimensions and weights
Weight
1 t
Length
3.24 m
Width
1.60 m
Height
1.37 m
Mobility and protection
Road speed
50 km/h

Users & conflicts

Conflicts
World War IIKorean WarVietnam WarSoviet–Afghan WarYugoslav WarsRusso-Ukrainian War
Operators
CambodiaNicaraguaNorth KoreaRussiaSudanVietnamZimbabweAfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAngolaAustriaBulgariaChinaCroatiaCubaCyprusCzechoslovakiaEgyptEthiopiaFinlandGermanyEast GermanyHungaryIndonesiaNigeriaMoroccoPolandRomaniaSomaliaSoviet UnionYemenYugoslavia

Sources

  1. Wikidata: Q266837, Wikidata
  2. Wikipedia (pl): 76 mm armata dywizyjna wz. 1942 (ZiS-3), Wikipedia
  3. Wikipedia: 76 mm divisional gun M1942 (ZiS-3), Wikipedia

Figures from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article, completed from Wikidata and the article in other languages where it gives none; where there are several versions, the first one given. Operators include former ones; the side that used a vehicle in a war is derived from its operators.