Soviet 76 mm M1938 anti-aircraft guns near Saint Isaac's Cathedral, Leningrad, Russia, 1 Oct 1941

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Caption     Soviet 76 mm M1938 anti-aircraft guns near Saint Isaac's Cathedral, Leningrad, Russia, 1 Oct 1941 ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Leningrad, Russia
Date 1 Oct 1941
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Source    ww2dbaseRussian International News Agency via Wikimedia Commons
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Identification Code   5634
 
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Photos on Same Day 1 Oct 1941
 
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1. Commenter identity confirmed Bill says:
28 Feb 2012 09:32:27 AM

Listed as 76mm anti-aircraft guns maybe so, but those guns look like 3.3inch 85mm, based on the photos I have. But I'm just taking a guess here. The 85mm gun was later used in the T-34/85 tank and the SU-85 assault guns.

Both weapons look similar the barrel length for the 76mm gun was 150inches and the barrel length for the 85mm gun was 176inches These weapons remained in service after WWII and served with Warsaw Pact forces into the 1970s.
2. Spike Judd says:
19 Mar 2015 03:56:53 PM

Probably NOT 85mm, no muzzle-brake fitted.

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