Photo Req: WWII combat Soviet 100mm ATG BS-3

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#1

I have not been able to uncover much information about this gun, other than a few scale drawings and photos of a scale model put out by a Russian company. I’ve sometimes seen it referred to as a field gun rather than an ATG. From what I have found, the gun was either available in unknown “significant numbers” or was starting to become available in August of '44. Does anybody have more information on the gun, including how well it performed? And I’ve never seen photos of the gun in combat (staged or otherwise). Anybody have any they wish to share?

scale drawing:
http://www.battlefield.ru/blueprints/bs3_01.gif

scale model (It seems a rather popular subject, given the variety of box tops):
http://www.udisco.com/hobbies/pics/007238.jpg

http://piezaapieza.net/product_info_lightbox.php?manufacturers_id=98&products_id=6885&osCsid=e909ca42a4576846226f6953d65ac9dd

http://www.acemodel.com.ua/pages/models/72256/72256.jpg

http://fetco1.homestead.com/files/GunBS350_.JPG

#2

hi Ardee.
Thank you for help to identify the gun on my 7-years old army’s photo:)


Me with my army’s friend Sergey.
This is a ww2 monument , placed on the territory of our AA brigade.
Shame for me… i thought it was an american or british lend lise supplied gun til the last moment:)
Seems PZ is right- i/m an too uneducated yet.:smiley:

#3

Hi Chevan,

Well, I’m glad I was able to clear up a misunderstanding for you. :slight_smile: I’d still love to see a WWII combat-type photo if anybody has one!