Canfora Publishing "SU-122" Self-propelled Gun: The Modelling News

We have already reviewed some of the great titles in this series, and we are very impressed. The fourth volume of the Red Machines series by Canfora Publishing is on sale at a discount for a short time…

Canfora Publishing’s “SU-122 Self-propelled Gun – Red Machines Vol.4” is currently available as prepaid orders. Canfora Publishing’s “SU-122 Self-propelled Gun – Red Machines Vol.4” is on pre-order sale at a discount for a short time…

Canfora Publishing’s “SU-122 Self-propelled Gun – Red Machines Vol.4” on sale at a discount for a short time…

Red Machines vol.4

From Canfora Press

Authors: James Kinnear & Yuri Pasholok

Hardback binding

176 Pages

Over 350 Photos

Drawings & Profiles included

In stock from July 30th. Price: EUR25 for pre-order! (normal price EUR29.90)

A series in the making
The Red Machines Series is entirely devoted to the hardware of the Red Army. The volumes contain a wealth of information that is new for the west, and a great number of photographs, many of which have not been previously published. This fourth volume covers the development of the SU-122 assault gun. This development route, which eventually led to the SU-122 began with a number of turreted T-34 based tanks destroyer designs. These never progressed beyond project stages. The first SU-122 wasn’t built on a Soviet-made chassis. Instead, it was based upon the 122mm M-30S Howitzer and captured German StuGIII or Pz.Kpfw. The Red Army received a limited number of converted StuG III tanks. More than just an assault gun

The SU-122 is the first T-34-based self-propelled mount to be used by the Red Army. Initially developed as a general close-support vehicle for infantry and tanks, the SU-122 proved itself to be a tank destroyer. The SU-122, which was built at the “Uraltransmashzavod”, in Sverdlovsk by combining the T-34 tank chassis with the only armament that could be produced on the site in Sverdlovsk in those days, is a very successful example of a wartime technical marriage. There are two SU-122s, one of which is in almost original condition. That vehicle is lavishly illustrated in our book, including its original, unrestored interior.

About The Authors

James Kinnear was born in Great Britain in 1959 and has researched the topic of Soviet and Russian military hardware since his first visit to the enigmatic and mysterious Soviet Union as a young teenager in 1973. James Kinnear has written over 100 articles about Soviet and Russian technology. He is a Russian-speaking author who has worked in the intelligence community as well as in the civilian world. In 2002, he began studying the history of armored vehicles when he was working as an historical consultant for various Second World War game projects. Yuri published his first armoured vehicle book between 2008 and 2013. He also worked at the Central Museum of the Great Patriotic War from 2008 until 2013 during this time. Yuri’s main focus is now the study of the development and history of Soviet armoured vehicles in over the period 1920-1950.