Commentary by Russian military historian Alexei Isaev.
[ColonelCassad] Again about ammunition
Within the framework of historical information. It is claimed that "In 1942, the USSR fired 73.4 million artillery rounds, and in 1943 almost 86 million."
Conclusion "That is, almost 9 (nine!) Special military operations." The main question here is "what kind of artillery shots?".
In 1942, 437,300 shots of 122mm A-19 mod. were fired in the Soviet Union.
1931, 2 million artillery rounds for the 122mm howitzer 10/38 (there were still plenty of them), 1.5 million rounds for the 122mm howitzer in 1938.
Total 122mm of all types in 1942 ~ 4 million 152mm shots of all types 2.5 million pieces. Shots for the 152mm Br-2 and 203mm B-4 were fired in 1942 ~ 20 thousand pieces, in 1943 - 40,000 pieces, stat. error on our millions.
280mm in 1942-1943 were not produced at all. At all. In total, there are 68.6 million shots for ground artillery. The source of secret knowledge is the case of the RGAE (Russian Archive of Economics). The expenditure of the active army is a different story, we take only production.
Total shells 122mm and 152 mm in millions in 1942 6.5 million or 9.4% of the total output. Well, not bad, to be honest.
In 1943, 122mm of all types made 6.8 million pieces, 152mm - 3.4 million pieces out of 80 million shots of ground artillery (ShVAK-i and VYa went through aviation ammunition). Total 122mm/152-mm in 1943, 10.2 million pieces or 12.8%. Better, but also the share is not so big.
And what did the factories of the People's Commissariat of Ammunition produce? 76mm of all types - in 1942 26.9 million, in 1943 36.9 million pieces.
In 1942, 17.4 million shots were made for 45mm shots, in 1943 - 14.7 million to drive 45mm in commercial quantities instead of production lost in 1941).
45mm gun was the Soviets' most common antitank gun, small and lightweight.
37mm anti-aircraft guns in 1942-1943 released 11 million. Mortar 120mm in 1942 made 7.3 million, in 1943 - 13 million.
Now there are no45mm and 76.2mm in the troops. Accordingly, I would venture to suggest that in 10-11 million per year, a very significant share is just 122mm and 152mm artillery rounds. Estimated. Who knows the correct (exact) answer, he will receive ten years, as you know. But one way or another, the difference in working calibers is not so big, as far as one can judge.
The era has changed. There are an order of magnitude fewer people, comparable ammunition.
(с) Alexey Isaev
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