Visiting to 574th Armored Brigade of Vietnamese People's Army

24 Juli 2018

T-54/T-55 tanks (photo : DatViet)

Not only equipped with T-54/55 tanks, the 574th Armored Brigade, Military Zone 5 (TTG 574) was also equipped with special "steel fists" ready to hit critical targets : enemies tank.

Accordingly, in addition to the main T-54/55 and PT-76 tanks included in the 574th Armored Brigade, Army Region 5 was also equipped with SU-100 self-propelled guns and anti-tank guns. Steel armored scissors BTS-4 the " steel punch " of the military forces.

Although the main combat force of TTG 574 is still T-54/55 tanks, but if they are accompanied by the SU-100, this will be a terrifying pair of tanks on the battlefield, despite the relatively old age. High of these two weapons.

Of course, the T-54/55 is capable of fast maneuvering and firepower, while the SU-100 is likely to serve as a support fire similar to PT-76 because of certain restrictions.

This is one of the most powerful firepower of the People's Army of Vietnam. Despite the "age of life" relatively high, but thanks to the "golden hand" of Vietnamese technicians that the SU-100 still retain its inherent form.

About the design of the SU-100 using the base tank medium tank T-34-85, maximum weight 31.6 tons, 9.45 m long, 3 m wide, 2.25 m high, fighting four people. Remarkably, Vietnam still maintains T-34-85 tanks.

SU-100 (Samokhodnaya Ustanovka 100) a tank destroyer armed with a 100 mm anti-tank gun (photo : Kien Thuc)

In terms of main firepower, the SU-100 is equipped with a 100mm D-10S cannon with a 125mm penetration angle to the ground at a distance of 2,000m, penetrating the 85mm tilt armor of the German tank at a distance. Even the SU-100 was so scary that the German army had to nick it "Pizdets vsemu", roughly translated as "the end of everything."

According to Army Recognition site military analysis, at the present time the SU-100 can not destroy any modern tank but the 100mm bullets are capable of breaking through the light tanks, infantry fighting vehicles and armored vehicles. . AP's SU-100 can penetrate 180mm steel armor at a distance of 1,000m.

BTS-4 "Bronetankoviy Tyagach Sredniy" ARV (photo : Soha)

In addition to the SU-100, the 547th Armored Brigade is also equipped with the BTS-4 armored fighting vehicle, one of the most indispensable means for modern tankers. The BTS-4 was also developed for the T-54/55 tanks. In the photo is a BTS-4 of TTG 547 Brigade.

The mission of BTS-4 on the battlefield is to assist with the recovery or rescue of a malfunctioning or damaged vehicle. The main objects of the BTS-4 are the T-54/55 main battle tanks, the BMP-1/2 infantry fighting vehicles, or similar medium-range armored vehicles.

(KienThuc)