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T-20 armoured tractor Komsomolets was a prime mover vehicle used by the Soviet Union during the Winter War and World War II. The 76-mm divisional gun M1942 (ZiS-3) was a Soviet 76.2 mm divisional field gun used during World War II.
Historical information
T-20 armoured tractor Komsomolets was a prime mover vehicle used by the Soviet Union during the Winter War and World War II.
The tractor was designed to tow light artillery pieces such as the 45mm anti-tank gun and the 120mm heavy mortar. The tractor could tow the weapons themselves plus a small quantity of ammunition, usually towed in a limber, along with up to six crewmen. Occasionally, two limbers were towed to increase the ammunition supply.
Although the Komsomolets T-20 armoured tractor was designed as a prime mover, some vehicles were used in combat during 1941. The tractor was employed as a tankette.
The 76-mm divisional gun M1942 (ZiS-3) was a Soviet 76.2 mm divisional field gun used during World War II. ZiS was a factory designation and stood for Zavod imeni Stalina ("factory named after Stalin"), the honorific title of Artillery Factory No. 92, which first constructed this gun.
