The National Guard of Ukraine showed the work of the 2C1 "Gvozdika" crew on the battlefield - it is the world's first floating tracked artillery unit

By: Maksim Panasovskiy | 01.07.2022, 11:09
The National Guard of Ukraine showed the work of the 2C1 "Gvozdika" crew on the battlefield - it is the world's first floating tracked artillery unit

The 2S1 Gvozdika SAU has long been used by our Ukrainian military, but this is the first time we are writing about this artillery piece.

What we know

The reason was the appearance of a first-person video, which demonstrates the work of the crew of the SAU 2S1 " Gvozdika ". It was filmed by the National Guard of Ukraine in the Luhansk region and shows what a combat mission looks like through the eyes of the crew.

The 2S1 Gvozdika is a 122-mm howitzer on a tracked chassis. It has steel rolled and anti-bullet armor, and is equipped with a 2A31 cannon. The 2C1 Gvozdika is the world's first serial tracked self-propelled artillery unit that can move afloat. Speed is 4.5 km/h. Highway speed is up to 60 km/h.

Source: National Guard of Ukraine

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