DEMONSTRATION OF NEW SOVIET SELFPROPELLED GUN

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A001300030001-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 9, 2009
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: May 21, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
This Document contains information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States, within the mean-
ing of Title 18, Sections 793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as
amended. Its transmission or revelation of its contents
to or receipt by an unauthorized person Is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form Is prohibited.
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COUNTRY Hungary
SUBJECT Demonstration of New Soviet
Selfpropelled Gun
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1. Soviet training units demonstrated artillery firing to a group of
Hungarian officers at the firing range near Hajduhadhgz (K 52).
The range lies north of the military camp of Hajduhadhhz, in the
direction of the village of Balkthny (K63).
2... During the two-day demonstration a new type selfpropelled 10.5 cm.
gun was demonstrated. It had the following characteristics:
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a. Extraordinary maneuverability and low silhouette.
b. Rate of firea 12 to 16 rounds per minute.
c. Weights 35 tons.
d. Length of tube: 425 cm.
e. For the defense against a direct attack the gun is-equipped
with a 20 mm. machine gun.
f. The gun commander and a crew of five men communicate with each
other with the aid of a microphone and ear phones*
g. The two-way radio of the selfpropelled gun has a range of 60 Son.
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h. The gun is powered with a diesel engine.
i. Traction is extremely powerful. In sand or muddy terrain the gun
can travel at speeds ranging up to 39 - 40 km. per hour.
j. Armor-piercing shell6 fired from a distance of 2,500 m. penetrated
a 24 cm. thick armored plate, which was set up in a slanting position.
(The soft steel cap, welded to the nose of the armor-piercing shell
enables it to attach itself to the target no matter what the angle
of impact may be. The electron injected as a result of the impact.
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develops ' great heat, melting the armored plate. The explosion
which follows, shatters the plate)
Two selfpropelled guns were demonstrated at the firing exercises.
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