152mm Model 1955 (D-20) 152mm Towed Howitzer (1955)
The D-20 can be towed by a variety of tracked and wheeled vehicles.
The D 20 was placed on an existing carriage used by the D 74 and was a common practice used by the Soviets. The gun proved to be well designed and rugged enough during field trails. An 8 man crew was needed to man the howitzer an AT-S medium tractor was used for towing along with the URAL-375 6x6 heavy truck. The Russian government still uses the M1955/D20 and still field about 1,000 guns in their arsenal. An initiative development was a semiautomatic vertical sliding wedge breech block.
The major copy was from The Peoples Republic of China that produced the Type 66. This variant has been shipped all around the globe. Type 66 was made with few changes making most Soviet parts interchangeable along with using all types of 152 mm ammunition. The barrel was 5.195 m (17ft 0.5 in) long using a double baffle muzzle to reduce the recoil. A shield was mounted to protect the breech and recoil mechanism. The crew also was protected to some degree. A firing pedestal was lowered to the grown before firing and the split tail carriage was also rested on the pedestal, this allowed a full 360 degrees traverse.
The main projectile used by the howitzer was the HE-FRAG that weighted 95.92 lbs which led to the sustained rate of fire to 1 rpm. Special types included an AP shell 107.54 kg that would penetrate 124 mm (4.88 in) of armor at 1,000 m (1,095 yards). Smoke and illuminating projectiles are available along with a shell contained flechettes for use against infantry and another that spread anti personnel mines in flight.
A rate of 5 to 6 rounds-per-minute can be achieved with 1 round-per-minute in the sustained firing role. Range for an HE-FRAG projectile is reported at 19,040 yards while a rocket-assisted projectile can land within 26,245 yards. Elevation of the barrel is -5 degrees to +65 degrees with a traverse of 58 degrees. Text ©2003-2013 www.MilitaryFactory.com • All Rights Reserved • No Reproduction Permitted
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Specifications for the
152mm Model 1955 (D-20)
152mm Towed Howitzer
Country of Origin: Soviet Union
Manufacturer: No. 9 Plant - Soviet Union
Initial Year of Service: 1955
Production: 4,200
Focus Model: 152mm Model 1955 (D-20)
Crew: 8
Overall Length: 26.57ft (8.10m)
Width: 7.71ft (2.35m)
Height: 8.27ft (2.52m)
Weight: 6.3 US Short Tons (5,700kg; 12,566lbs)
Powerplant: None. This is a towed artillery system.
Maximum Speed: 0mph (0 km/h)
Maximum Range: 10,818 miles (17,410 km)
NBC Protection: None
Nightvision: None
Armament:
1 x 152mm gun barrel
Ammunition:
Varies. Typical 152mm ammunition type is Frag-HE, OF32.
Variants:
D-20 - Base Model Designation
152mm Towed Gun Howizter M1955 (D-20) - Formal Designation.
52-P-546 - GRAU designation
Type-66 - Chinese Produced D-20
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