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Encyclopedia > 2S1 Gvozdika
2S1 "Gvozdika"
2S1 Gvozdika
Country of origin USSR/Russia
Designation Self-Propelled Howitzer
Configuration Track
Manufacturer Huta Stalowa Wola (license)
Crew 4
Length 7.26 m
Width 2.85 m
Height 2.73 m
Weight 16 t
Ground clearance 0.4 m
Obstacle 0.7 m
Trench 2.75 m
Fording Amphibious
Speed 60 km/h (road)
30 km/h (off-road)
Swim 4.5 km/h
Range 500 km
Primary armament 2A18 122-mm gun, based on the D30 gun-howitzer
Secondary armament: none
Armour 20mm
Power plant YaMZ-238N 300hp (220 kW) Diesel
NBC Yes
Night Infa-red

The 2S1 Gvozdika (Russian: 2С1 «Гвоздика»; English: carnation) is a Soviet 122-mm self-propelled howitzer that resembles the PT-76 but is essentially a version of the MT-LB APC. "2S1" is its GRAU designation. Alternative Russian designation is SAU-122 but in the Russian Army it is commonly known as Gvozdika ("Carnation"). The 2S1 is fully amphibious with very little preparation, and once afloat is propelled by its tracks. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (800x625, 166 KB) Summary 2S1 Gvozdika, on display at the Museum of the Great Patriotic War, Kiev Image by ChrisO, August 2005 Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this... The metre, or meter (U.S.), is a measure of length. ... Look up ton in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A DUKW (commonly DUCK), during World War II Propeller on a French VAB An amphibian or amphibious vehicle, is a vehicle that, like an amphibian, can move on land as well as on water. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... The horsepower (hp) is the name of several non-metric units of power. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Binomial name Dianthus caryophyllus L. The Carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus) is a flowering plant native to the Near East and has been cultivated for the last 2,000 years. ... Soviet redirects here. ... A U.S. M109A6 Paladin self-propelled howitzer Self-propelled artillery (also called mobile artillery or locomotive artillery) vehicles are a way of giving mobility to artillery. ... The PT-76 is a Soviet amphibious tank which was introduced in early 1950s and soon became the standard reconnaissance tank of the Soviet Army and the other Warsaw Pact armies. ... The MT-LB is a Soviet multi-purpose fully-amphibious armoured personnel carrier which was first introduced in the 1970s. ... Main Agency of Missiles and Artillery of the Ministry of Defense of the Soviet Union (Главное ракетно-артиллерийское управление МО РФ, ГРАУ) is a department of Soviet/Russian Ministry of Defense which is subordinated to the Chief of Armament and Munition of the Armed Forces, vice-minister of defense (начальник вооружения ВС РФ - заместитель Министра обороны РФ). In particular, the GRAU is responsible for assignment... A DUKW (commonly DUCK), during World War II Propeller on a French VAB An amphibian or amphibious vehicle, is a vehicle that, like an amphibian, can move on land as well as on water. ...

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Production history

Entered service with the Soviet Army in the early 1970s and was first seen in public at a Polish Army parade in 1974. Designated the M1974 by the US Army. Manufactured in Bulgarian, Polish and Russian state factories. This article is about the armed forces of the Soviet Union. ... Polish Army (Polish Wojsko Polskie) is the name applied to the military forces of Poland. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ...


Variants

  • IV12 / MT-LBus - Artillery Command and Reconnaissance vehicle
  • IV13 / M1974-1 - deputy battery commander's vehicle
  • IV14 / M1974-2A - battery commander's vehicle
  • IV15 / M1974-2B - battalion commander's vehicle
  • IV16 / M1974-3 - deputy battalion commander's vehicle
  • IV21/22/23/24/25 - air defence management vehicles
  • MT-LBus - Electronic Jamming vehicle
  • PPRU - "Dog Ear" radar vehicle
  •  ? / M1979 - mine clearing vehicle
  • RKhM - chemical reconnaissance vehicle
  • Da1 - Nuclear/Biological/Chemical (NBC) Reconnaissance vehicle
  • Zoopark-1 - artillery locating radar system

Operators

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Combat history

Chechen Republic (IPA: ; Russian: , Chechenskaya Respublika; Chechen: , Noxçiyn Respublika), or, informally, Chechnya (; Russian: ; Chechen: , Noxçiyçö), sometimes referred to as Ichkeria, Chechnia, Chechenia or Nokhchiyn, is a federal subject of Russia (a republic). ... Combatants Russian Federation Chechen Republic of Ichkeria Strength At least 93,000 in 1999 10,000 to 20,000 in 1999 (mostly militias) Casualties Unknown, at least 4,600 killed by October 2002[1] Hundreds of civilians. ... See also: 2003 invasion of Iraq and Gulf War (disambiguation) C Company, 1st Battalion, The Staffordshire Regiment, 1st UK Armoured Division The Persian Gulf War was a conflict between Iraq and a coalition force of 34 nations led by the United States. ... For other uses, see Iraq war (disambiguation). ... The word fry may mean: French fries Slang for the hallucinogenic drug LSD A swarm or crowd of little baby fish; young or small things in general. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Kosovo (Albanian: Kosovë or Kosova),(Serbian: Косово и Метохија or Kosovo i Metohija, also Космет or Kosmet) is a province in southern Serbia which has been under United Nations administration since 1999. ... The word fry may mean: French fries Slang for the hallucinogenic drug LSD A swarm or crowd of little baby fish; young or small things in general. ... The term Kosovo War or Kosovo Conflict is often used to describe two sequential and at times parallel armed conflicts (a civil war followed by an international war) in the southern Serbian province called Kosovo (officially Kosovo and Metohia), part of the former Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. ...

See also

A list of the worlds artillery, by type. ... This is a List of armoured fighting vehicles worldwide. ...

External links

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2S1 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (192 words)
The 2S1 is a Russian 122-mm self-propelled howitzer that resembles the PT-76 but is essentially a version of the MT-LB APC.
The 2S1 is fully amphibious with very little preparation, and once afloat is propelled by its tracks.
Entered service with the Soviet Army in the early 1970s and was first seen in public at a Polish Army parade in 1974.
2S1 M-1974 122-mm Self-Propelled Howitzer (703 words)
The 2S1 can be quickly distinguished from the 152-mm self-propelled howitzer 2S3 by the smaller turret and less massive gun on the 2S1.
Its introduction coincided with the expansion of the Soviet motorized rifle regiment's artillery battery to a battalion and with the introduction of the ACRV M1974, which is associated with self-propelled artillery units.
2S1 122-mm SP Howitzer by Marat Kenzhetaev @ MIPT
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