In 1941 the Soviet Union decided to cease production of the 152 mm howitzer M1938 (M-10). The D-1 is widely considered a valuable element of Soviet artillery. The long operational history of D-1 howitzers in national armies of numerous countries is a testimony to its qualities the gun still remains in service in a number of post-Soviet states and some other countries. Post World War II, the D-1 saw combat in numerous conflicts during the mid- to late 20th century. Several hundred D-1s were manufactured before the end of World War II. The powerful and mobile D-1, with its wide range of ammunition, significantly increased the firepower and breakthrough abilities of Red Army tank and motor rifle formations. Petrov in 19, based on the carriage of the 122 mm howitzer M1938 (M-30) and using the barrel of the 152 mm howitzer M1938 (M-10). The gun was developed by the design bureau headed by F. (D-1)) is a Soviet World War II-era 152.4 mm howitzer. The D-1 howitzer M1943 ( Russian: 152-mm gaubitsa obr. D-1 at the National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War, KyivĬountries of the former Warsaw Pact and former Soviet Union
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