Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index The SU-85 was a Soviet self-propelled gun used during World War II. Table of contents 1 History 2 Variants 3 Combat History 4 Characteristics 5 See also History The SU-85 was based on the earlier SU-122 (which itself was based on the T-34. The SU-85 replaced the SU-122's 122 mm howitzer with a high-velocity 85 mm anti-tank gun. Variants The SU-85M used the hull of the SU-100, which was larger, and so could carry 60 rounds instead of 48. Combat History Characteristics Role: tank destroyer Power plant: diesel engine, 375 kW (500 hp) Speed: road 55 km/h Range: Length: 8.15 m Width: 3.00 m Height: 2.45 m Weight: 29.2 tonnes Crew: 4 Armament: 85 mm D-5S gun, with 48 rounds Armour: front 45 mm, side 45 mm See also Soviet tank production during World War II This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.