45mm anti-tank gun M1942 (M-42) being pushed

45mm anti-tank gun M1942 (M-42) being pushed
Here we see Soviet troops pushing a 45mm anti-tank gun M1942 (M-42) to a new position. Three of the men are lifting the gun's trail off the ground, while two more push the back of the gun shield. The earlier M1937 (53-K) or M1932 (19-K) anti-tank guns, which had the same gun shield, but their shorter barrels would probably not be as visible from this angle as the longer barrel of the M1942.
Russian Weapons of World War II, David Porter. A good overview of the weapons used by the Soviet Union during the Second World War, ranging from individual infantry weapons up to the battleships of the Soviet fleet, as well as the various lend lease items that supported the Soviet war effort. Well illustrated, acknowledges the problems dealing with Soviet sources, and accurate in areas of some confusion (such as the various types of artillery pieces in service) (Read Full Review)
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