{"product_id":"ra092","title":"RA092  SU-122 Self-Propelled Howitzer  | King \u0026 Country","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRA092 - SU-122 Self-Propelled Howitzer | King \u0026amp; Country\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe SU-122 Self-Propelled Howitzer represents one of the Soviet Union's important armoured fighting vehicles developed during the Second World War.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFollowing the German invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941, Soviet commanders recognised the effectiveness of German turretless assault guns, particularly the Sturmgeschütz III. This influenced the development of a Soviet vehicle capable of providing powerful mobile artillery support while making use of an existing tank chassis.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBuilt on the proven T-34 chassis, the SU-122 entered operational service in January 1943. Its large 122mm howitzer was particularly effective against fortified positions, bunkers and other defensive strongpoints.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis release forms part of the Heritage Classics collection and represents the Soviet armoured forces operating during the later stages of the war, including the winter campaigns of 1944–45.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe model can be displayed alongside the accompanying Red Army infantry releases RA093–RA098 to create a coordinated Soviet battlefield scene featuring armoured support and advancing troops.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow available from The Military Workshop.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"King \u0026 Country","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53293270565146,"sku":null,"price":536.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/RA092.jpg?v=1793699540","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/ra092","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}