Ok :D
You ask the wrong one. The SU-76 was indeed a self-propelled gun (assault gun), but the SU-85B was originally created as a light tank destroyer. Why so? I dont know. I did not design it.
The fact that these two guns were built on the same cannon absolutely does not say anything about their role on the battlefield.
"the gun used on su-85b is the same gun as the d-44 field gun"
Oh really? Can I read about it somewhere?
"Su-85b shares the same chassis with su-76m which permits a high gun elevation to be used as light self-propelled artillery"
Elevation angle of SU-76 - from −3 to +25, elevation angle of SU-85B - from -5 to + 18 °. Hmm, I think we have a little problem here. Again, where could I read about the SU-85B as artillery?
Why should I think so? Personally, I think of the SU-85B only as a light anti-tank self-propelled gun, not artillery.
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