2S1

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2S1 Gvozdika
Image:Gvozdika.jpg
Country of origin	USSR/Russia
Designation	Self-Propelled Howitzer
Configuration	Track
Manufacturer	Huta Stalowa Wola
Crew	4
Length	7.26 m
Width	2.85 m
Height	2.73 m
Weight	16 t
Ground clearance	0.4 m
Obstacle	0.7 m
Trench	2.75 m
Fording	Amphibious
Speed	60 km/h (road) 30 km/h (off-road)
Swim	4.5 km/h
Range	500 km
Primary armament	2A31 122-mm gun, based on the D30
Secondary armament:
Armour	20mm
Power plant	YaMZ-238N 300hp (220 kW) Diesel
NBC	Yes
Night	Infa-red

The 2S1 is a Russian 122-mm self-propelled howitzer that resembles the PT-76 but is essentially a version of the MT-LB APC. The correct Russian designation is SAU-122 but in the Russian Army it is commonly known as Gvozdika ("Carnation"). The 2S1 is fully amphibious with very little preparation, and once afloat is propelled by its tracks.

1 Production history
- 1.1 Variants
- 1.2 Operators
2 Combat history
3 See also
4 External links

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Production history

Entered service with the Soviet Army in the early 1970s and was first seen in public at a Polish Army parade in 1974. Designated the M1974 the US Army. Manufactured in Bulgarian, Polish and Russian state factories.

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