76 mm divisional gun M1942 (ZiS-3)

Part 1
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Index
Introduction...................................................................3
Information....................................................................3
Bulgaria..........................................................................6
Croatia............................................................................7
Czech..............................................................................8
Hungary.........................................................................9
Lithuania......................................................................10
Poland..........................................................................13
Serbia...........................................................................70
Slovakia........................................................................71

Introduction
In this document are all 76 mm divisional gun M1942 (ZiS-3) \ from Poland, Czech Republic,
Croatia, Slovakia, Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia, Hungary, Serbia,Romania, Bulgaria, Montenegro
This document is a compilation of photos published on the web. I would like to thank especially
Micha Szafran, Grzegorz Poski, DaSk, Pawe Matysiak and Tomek Splnicki who deserved a
great part of the job on this document, and also the people who took these photos and
put them on their websites, or sent them to me, and those who helped me doing these lists.
For any question, you can email me at polar123@poczta.fm
Im looking for photos 76 mm divisional gun M1942 (ZiS-3) from:
Czech - Vojensk technick muzeum Leany
Czech - Monument in Hrabyn
Poland - Bielsko Biaa Private Museum
Poland - Elblg Military Area
Poland - Grabownica Starzeska
Poland - Jarosaw Military Area
Poland - Krotoszyn
Poland - Krzeczw
Poland - Mawa
Poland - Szczecin - two localisation Military Area
Poland - Tomaszw Mazowiecki - Museum
Poland - Wizna
Slovakia - Vojensk muzeum Krlky
...and all others what I forgot.

Information
The 76-mm divisional gun M1942 (ZiS-3) (Russian: 76- . 1942 .
(-3)) was a Soviet 76.2-mm divisional field gun used during World War II. ZiS stands for
Zavod imeni Stalina (Stalin plant), the official title of Artillery Factory No. 92, which
constructed this gun first.
History
The design works of ZiS-3 started in the end of 1940 on the Artillery Factory No. 92 under
supervision of V. G. Grabin, the chief designer of medium caliber Soviet guns. There was no
order for this work; moreover, at this time the attitude toward such development programs on
the part of artillery commanders, such as Marshal Kulik, the head officer of Soviet artillery, was
extremely negative. So the project was run purely on the initiative of Grabin, his design bureau
and the Artillery Factory No. 92 head and his deputies. None of them informed state authorities
(i.e. Marshal Kulik) about the ZiS-3 project.
The ZiS-3 was a combination of the light carriage from the 57 mm ZiS-2 anti-tank gun and a
powerful 76.2 mm barrel from the previous divisional field gun F-22USV. In order to decrease
the gun's recoil a muzzle brake was installed. This allowed the barrel to be mounted on a
relatively light carriage without the risk of mechanical damage when firing. In comparison with
the F-22USV gun, the ZiS-3 utilized better production technology. Many parts of the gun were
cast, stamped or welded in order to reduce the amount of machine work. As a result, the
amount of work required to construct a single ZiS-3 gun was three times less than that of the
F-22USV gun. Furthermore, the cost to produce a ZiS-3 gun was only two thirds that of an
F-22USV.
After having been built, the first ZiS-3 gun was hidden from the wathchful eyes of state
authorities, who continued to ignore the Red Army's need for light and medium field guns. The

authorities' main argument was the information that German heavy tanks carried exceptionally
strong armour. In reality Germany did not have such tanks in early 1941 and this
misinformation was the result of successful Nazi propaganda about the Neubaufahrzeug multiturreted prototype tank. Marshal Kulik had believed the propaganda and sent orders to stop
the production of light 45 mm anti-tank guns and 76.2 mm divisional field guns.
The beginning of the Great Patriotic War showed that German tanks had weaker armour than
was anticipated. Some were even vulnerable to large caliber DShK machine guns. Pre-war
models of 76 mm divisional guns penetrated German vehicles with ease, but almost all these
guns were lost in battles or captured by Germans in holding facilities. Some of them were later
used against Soviet forces as different kinds of Panzerjger self-propelled guns. Marshal Kulik
ordered that mass production of 76.2 mm divisional field F-22USV guns be relaunched. Grabin
and the head staff of Artillery Factory No. 92 decided to organize the mass production of ZiS-3
guns instead of F-22USVs. They succeeded, but ZiS-3 was not officially tested and adopted for
Red Army service.
Red Army soldiers were in urgent need of these guns, the guns themselves were fine and
numerous due to improved production technology, but all of them were in stock at Artillery
Factory No. 92, since the military representatives refused to receive non-official guns. After
some internal struggle between Grabin's team and military representatives, ZiS-3 guns were
finally transferred to the Red Army under personal responsibility of Grabin and Artillery Factory
No. 92 head staff.
Combat experience showed the superiority of ZiS-3 over all other types of divisional level field
guns. This allowed the ZiS-3 to be presented to a group of state authorities headed by Joseph
Stalin and thus obtain all needed approval. After the demonstration was over Stalin said: "This
gun is a masterpiece of artillery systems design." There was a five-day official state test run in
February 1942. The result of this test was quite clear - ZiS-3 was adopted by the Red Army as
divisional field gun model 1942 (full official name).
Grabin and his team soon begun to improve on the technology used in the ZiS-3 mass
production. Artillery Factory No. 92 was equipped by conveyor assembly lines, which allowed
the factory to produce ZiS-3 in even greater numbers with a low qualification workforce but
without significant quality loss. Experienced laborers and engineers worked on complicated
equipment and served as brigade leaders. Some of the young men who worked on Artillery
Factory No. 92 were exempt from conscription. They learned the production process well and
became high quality workers and engineers. This was yet another boost for the ZiS-3
production volume. As a result, at the end of World War II, ZiS-3 was the most numerous
Soviet Army field gun. The total number of ZiS-3s produced exceeds 103,000 pieces.
After the war ZiS-3 mass production ceased. It was replaced by the next model of divisional
field gun, D-44, which had a larger caliber (85 mm) and better anti-armour capabilities. But it
weighed much more and its mobility was thus inferor to that of the ZiS-3.
The Finns captured 12 units, and designated them 76 K 42.
Combat history
Soviet soldiers liked ZiS-3 guns for their extreme reliability, durability, and accuracy. It was
easy to maintain these guns and train novice crews with them. Light carriage allowed the ZiS-3
to be towed by trucks and heavy jeeps (such as the American lend-leased Dodge 3/4) or even
hauled by the crew.
ZiS-3 had good anti-armour capabilities, it could knock-out any German light and medium tank
with its armour-piercing round. The appearance of the Tiger I and later the Panther, however,
made the lives of ZiS-3 crews much harder.
A battery of ZiS-3 consisted of four guns, with three batteries combined into a division, or
battalion. Independent anti-tank regiments consisted of six batteries with no divisions. In
addition to the gun batteries there was a staff battery which included a fire control section.
ZiS-3 in our time
In the Cold War many ZiS-3s were transferred to different Soviet allies. From there ZiS-3s
were often resold onto third world countries. So armies of some African and Asian countries
have ZiS-3s in active service now. Moreover, these guns are still used in combat during
numerous local conflicts and border skirmishes.
Soviet ZiS-3s were officially withdrawn from active service. Some of them were scrapped,
some were transferred to holding facilities and others were converted to Great Patriotic War

memorial signs. These memorial cannons are quite common in modern Russia and Belarus. In
Russian Army some ZiS-3s are used as decorations of buildings and gardens in artillery units
quarters; another part of survived ZiS-3s is still operable. Sometimes ZiS-3s are used as small
salute guns or in history-dedicated military shows.

Bulgaria

Edal Anton Lefterov http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:National_Museum_of_Military_History.jpg

Sofia - National Museum of Military History

Croatia

Rafa Biaecki

http://www.militarnepodroze.net/muzea.html

Kralovac - Muzejska Zbirka Naoruanja Domovinskog Rata

Czech

Tomek Splnicki http://www.militarnepodroze.net/muzea.html

Vyskov - Nadace LHS VYSKOV

Hungary

http://www.geocaching.hu/caches.geo?id=846&show_logs=i

Kiskunmajsa - County Bcs-Kiskun Museum

Lithuania

Tomek Splnicki

http://www.militarnepodroze.net/muzea.html

Kovno

Poland

Ludek

Rafa Biacki

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Arlamow_wejscie.jpg

Aramw Gate Guard

http://www.militarnepodroze.net/zis3.html

Bartoszyce - Monument

Tomek Splnicki http://www.militarnepodroze.net/zis3.html

Bemowo Piskie Military Unit

Tomek Splnicki http://www.militarnepodroze.net/zis3.html

Biaystok - Museum

Tadeusz Wojewdzki http://www.militarnepodroze.net/zis3.html

Borne Sulimowo - Monument

ukasz "Lupac" Pacholski http://www.militarnepodroze.net/zis3.html

Bydgoszcz - Museum

DaSk http://www.militarnepodroze.net/zis3.html

Czaplinek - Monument

Tomek Splnicki http://www.militarnepodroze.net/zis3.html

Dbica - Museum

Krzysztof Bartosik http://www.militarnepodroze.net/zis3.html

Dobigniew - Museum

Romek_77 http://www.militarnepodroze.net/zis3.html

Drzonw Lubuskie Military Museum

Piotr Michno http://www.militarnepodroze.net/zis3.html

Dukla - Museum

Piotr Michno http://www.militarnepodroze.net/zis3.html

Dukla - Museum

Rafa Biacki http://www.militarnepodroze.net/zis3.html

Dywity - Private

Micha Szafran http://www.militarnepodroze.net/zis3.html

Gdask Private Collection

Micha Szafran http://www.militarnepodroze.net/zis3.html

Gdynia - Museum

Tomek Splnicki http://www.militarnepodroze.net/zis3.html

Grajewo - Museum

Czarek Piotrowski Alkali" http://www.militarnepodroze.net/zis3.html

Grudzidz Monument Citadel

Pawe Kupisz http://www.militarnepodroze.net/zis3.html

Grudzidz - Monument

Krzysztof Paziewski http://www.militarnepodroze.net/zis3.html

Grzyn - Monument

Enek22 http://www.militarnepodroze.net/zis3.html

Jelenia Gra - Museum

Enek22 http://www.militarnepodroze.net/zis3.html

Jelenia Gra - Museum

Enek22 http://www.militarnepodroze.net/zis3.html

Jelenia Gra - Museum

Pawe Kupisz http://www.militarnepodroze.net/zis3.html

Kalisz 6 pieces -Monument

Stanisaw Cicho http://www.militarnepodroze.net/zis3.html

Kodzko Private Collection

ukasz Sambor http://www.militarnepodroze.net/zis3.html

Koobrzeg - Museum

ukasz Sambor http://www.militarnepodroze.net/zis3.html

Krakw Polish Aviation Museum

Helios8 http://www.panoramio.com/photo/3559823

Krzeczw - Monument

http://yarpenzirgin.blox.pl/html/1310721,262146,21.html?494829
Maciejowice - Monument

Pawe Kupisz http://www.militarnepodroze.net/zis3.html

Mirosawiec - Museum

Arg http://www.militarnepodroze.net/zis3.html

Mniszew - Museum

Wojtek Zaremba http://www.militarnepodroze.net/zis3.html

Mordy - Monument

Tomek Splnicki http://www.militarnepodroze.net/zis3.html

Niewodnica Kocielna - Monument

Tomek Splnicki http://www.militarnepodroze.net/zis3.html

Orzysz Military Unit

Tomek Splnicki http://www.militarnepodroze.net/zis3.html

Orzysz Military Unit

Micha Szafran http://www.militarnepodroze.net/zis3.html

Pozna - Museum

Tomek Splnicki http://www.militarnepodroze.net/zis3.html

Pozna - Museum

Sebastian Rzga http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:11_Proszowice_-_cmentarz_(17.VIII.2007).JPG

Proszowice Monument

Maciej Grabowski http://www.militarnepodroze.net/zis3.html

Pyrzyce - Monument

Tomek Splnicki http://www.militarnepodroze.net/zis3.html

Sanok Military Area

http://www.brigadyr.net/pozemni_technika/muzeum_orla_bialego_08/76_k_vz42/1.htm

Skarysko Kamienna Museum

Pawe Kupisz http://www.militarnepodroze.net/zis3.html

Suewo - Monument

Pawe Matysiak http://www.militarnepodroze.net/zis3.html

Srebrna Gra - Museum

http://www.brigadyr.net/pozemni_technika/sochazcew_08/76_k_vz42/76_k_vz42.htm

Sochaczew - Museum

ukasz Sambor http://www.militarnepodroze.net/zis3.html

Sosnowiec - Monument

http://www.powiatzdunskowolski.pl/turystyka/big/3.jpg

Strosko - Monument

Tomek Splnicki http://www.militarnepodroze.net/zis3.html

Suwaki - Monument

Tomek Splnicki http://www.militarnepodroze.net/zis3.html

Suwaki - Museum

maxikasek http://www.militarnepodroze.net/zis3.html

Szczecin - Monument

Waldemar Raczkowiak http://www.militarnepodroze.net/zis3.html

Szczecinek - Monument

Waldemar Raczkowiak http://www.militarnepodroze.net/zis3.html

Szczecinek - Monument

http://mojemiasto.swidnica.pl/cmentarz_radziecki.htm

widnica - Monument

ukasz Sambor http://www.militarnepodroze.net/zis3.html

Tarnowskie Gry - Monument

Raffael Roszak

Link

Toru Private Collection

DaSk http://www.militarnepodroze.net/zis3.html

Toru Museum of Artillery

Lufcik http://www.militarnepodroze.net/zis3.html

Tuligowy Private Collection

Pawe Suchorski http://www.militarnepodroze.net/zis3.html

Uniszki Zawadzkie - Monument

Grzegorz Poski http://www.militarnepodroze.net/zis3.html

Warszawa - Polish Army Museum, Al Jerozolimskie

Grzegorz Poski http://www.militarnepodroze.net/zis3.html

Warszawa - Polish Army Museum, Fort IX Czerniakowski

Marek and Ewa Wojciechowscy

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:6_Warszawa_369.jpg

Warszawa Military Area - Monument

Hubert mietanka

link

Warszawa - Kozielska street

Pawe Matysiak http://www.militarnepodroze.net/zis3.html

Walim - Museum

Burza

Link

Wgierska Grka - Monument

Burza

Link

Wgierska Grka - Monument

http://www.militarnepodroze.net/zis3.html

Wgorzewo - Monument

Astra28

http://www.papermodels.pl/topics96/interesujace-obiekty-modelarskie-vt1864.htm

Witnica Private Museum

http://www.dziennik.swidnica.pl/foto/displayimage.php?album=36&pos=54

Witoszw Dolny Private Museum

Pawe Kupisz - http://www.militarnepodroze.net/zis3.html

Wolsztyn - Monument

DaSk nhttp://www.militarnepodroze.net/zis3.html

Wolsztyn - Monument

ukasz Sambor http://www.militarnepodroze.net/zis3.html

Wrocaw Cementary Soviet Soldiers

ukasz Sambor http://www.militarnepodroze.net/zis3.html

Zabrze Private Collection

Pawe Kupisz http://www.militarnepodroze.net/zis3.html

aga Military Unit

Pawe Kupisz http://www.militarnepodroze.net/zis3.html

aga Military Unit

Serbia

Rafa Biacki http://militarnepodroze.net/muzea.html

Belgrade Kalemegdan Museum

Rafa Biacki http://militarnepodroze.net/muzea.html

Belgrade Kalemegdan Museum

Slovakia

Rafa Biacki http://militarnepodroze.net/muzea.html

Bansk Bystrica

Bohunk http://forum.valka.cz/viewtopic.php/title/SOV-ZIS-3-76-mm-divizni-kanon/t/10587

Prochot - iar nad Hronom District

bartoldo

http://pl.wikiloc.com/wikiloc/imgServer.do?id=107411

Vrtky - ilina Region

Peter Zelizk

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vojenske_prirodne_muzeum_76_mm_protitank_kanon.jpg

Vyn Komrnik - Monument