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Date the M1943 76mm gun entered service
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Posted: Sunday, March 12, 2017 - 08:44 PM UTC
Forgive me if the nomenclature is wrong, this is the gun I mean



Would it have been in service at the time of Kursk?
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Posted: Monday, March 13, 2017 - 12:47 AM UTC
It is known as: 76 mm regimental gun M1943

I cannot find a date when production started in 1943. It is possible that they were at Kursk, but I cannot confirm it.
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Posted: Monday, March 13, 2017 - 01:44 AM UTC
According to russian wikipedia which has a rather long article on the gun it was accepted for service in september 1943 and started serial production in january 1944.
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Posted: Monday, March 13, 2017 - 02:05 AM UTC

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It is known as: 76 mm regimental gun M1943

I cannot find a date when production started in 1943. It is possible that they were at Kursk, but I cannot confirm it.


Thank you Jacques
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Posted: Monday, March 13, 2017 - 02:10 AM UTC

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According to russian wikipedia which has a rather long article on the gun it was accepted for service in september 1943 and started serial production in january 1944.


Thank you TJ that's the info I need
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