The ZiS-3 is a 76 mm Divisional Gun, model 1942 or M1942. The factory “Artillery Factory No. 92″ was named after Joseph Stalin; Zavod imeni Stalina – or ZiS. It was a field gun with great accuracy for both artillery targets and the ZiS-3 had very good anti-tank capabilities. It could knock out most German tanks during the early war years.
One of the most produced field guns during the war was this Soviet 76 mm ZiS-3 with over 103,000 guns produced. The ZiS-3 could be used in direct fire against armored vehicles, direct fire in infantry support, and indirect fire against distant targets.
The gun in the pictures was photographed in Victory Park – Kurgan, Russia.
