Profile
- Origin
- Soviet Union
- Built by
- Soviet ordnance industry
- Type
- 152 mm anti-concrete shell
- Service note
- World War II-era Soviet artillery ammunition
Munitions
G-530 / G-530Sh anti-concrete shell
Also known as
- G-530
- G-530Sh
- 53-G-530
- 53-G-530Sh
- 53-Г-530
- 53-Г-530Ш
The G-530 / G-530Sh anti-concrete shell is a Soviet 152.4 mm concrete-piercing projectile family for separate-loading howitzer ammunition. D-1 firing tables and ordnance references distinguish the standard 53-G-530 projectile from the 53-G-530Sh variant, whose Sh suffix is tied to TNT filling by shnekovanie and whose table row permits full-charge firing.
Profile / Specs
Specifications
- Caliber
- 152.4 mm
- Projectile class
- Concrete-piercing / anti-concrete shell family
- Projectile indexes
- 53-G-530; 53-G-530Sh
- Complete round indexes
- 53-VG-534; 53-VG-536
- Projectile weight
- 40.0 kg
- Explosive filler
- TNT, 5.1 kg in G-530; about 4.9 kg in G-530Sh table entries
- Complete round weight
- 48 kg in D-1 53-VG-536 table entries
- G-530 ballistic rows
- 405 m/s to 10.14 km with 54-Zh-534; 457 m/s to 11.2 km with 54-Zh-536
- G-530Sh ballistic row
- 508 m/s to 12.33 km with 54-Zh-536/4Zh13
- Designation note
- Sh indicated TNT filling by shnekovanie in nomenclature references
- Fuze
- KTD fuze listed for G-530 concrete-piercing rounds
Variants
Soviet ammunition tables distinguish the cast-filled 53-G-530 from 53-G-530Sh, whose Sh suffix indicated TNT filling by shnekovanie and whose construction permitted full-charge firing.
| Variant | Configuration | Designation notes |
|---|---|---|
| 53-G-530 | Standard concrete-piercing shell | D-1 table entries list G-530 in 53-VG-534 and 53-VG-536 rounds, including rows at 405 m/s to 10.14 km and 457 m/s to 11.2 km. Sources: Studfile D-1 ammunition nomenclature, Ruwiki D-1 ammunition table |
| 53-G-530Sh | Strengthened full-charge shell | Nomenclature references tie the Sh suffix to TNT filling by shnekovanie. D-1 table entries list G-530Sh with the 54-Zh-536/4Zh13 charge, 40 kg projectile weight, about 4.9 kg explosive fill, 508 m/s muzzle velocity, and 12.33 km range. Sources: Studfile D-1 ammunition nomenclature, Ruwiki D-1 ammunition table |
Firing Weapons
Published ammunition tables and ordnance references identify the G-530 family as 152 mm concrete-piercing ammunition for Soviet howitzers including the D-1.
| Firing weapon | Weapon type | Firing evidence |
|---|---|---|
 | Towed 152 mm howitzer | The D-1 ammunition table lists G-530 and G-530Sh concrete-piercing rows, while ordnance references describe the VG-536 concrete-piercing round as fired from the M1943 D-1 howitzer. Sources: Ruwiki D-1 ammunition table, WW2 Equipment Data 152 mm projectile notes |
Ammunition Context
The G-530 family appears in separate-loading artillery ammunition records as a concrete-piercing projectile rather than a complete fixed round. The projectile could be paired with different propelling-charge assemblies, which is why D-1 tables list separate 53-VG-534 and 53-VG-536 rows for G-530 and a full-charge G-530Sh row.
Target Set
Concrete and reinforced-concrete fortifications.
Projectile Body
40 kg, heat-treated steel concrete-piercing projectile body in ordnance references.
Designation Note
The Sh suffix is explained in nomenclature references as TNT filling by shnekovanie, not simply as shorthand for full charge.
Source labels: Studfile D-1 ammunition nomenclature, Ruwiki D-1 ammunition table, WW2 Equipment Data 152 mm projectile notes.
Media
G-530 / G-530Sh anti-concrete shell Images
Related Weapon Systems
Sources
152 mm howitzer M1943 (D-1)Publisher: Wikipedia | Note: Supports the D-1 ammunition-table listing for G-530 and G-530Sh, including the anti-concrete shell classification and the 40.0 kg, 5.1 kg, 508 m/s, and 12.4 km figures. | Accessed: 2026-06-27Ruwiki D-1 ammunition tablePublisher: Ruwiki | Note: Supports the D-1 ammunition-table rows for 53-G-530 and 53-G-530Sh, including charge indexes, projectile weight, complete-round weight, explosive-fill figures, muzzle velocities, ranges, and the full-charge distinction for G-530Sh. | Accessed: 2026-07-02WW2 Equipment Data 152 mm projectile notesPublisher: WW2 Equipment Data | Note: Supports the concrete-piercing role, G-530 use in VG-534 and VG-536 rounds, KTD fuze association, 40 kg projectile weight, 5.1 kg TNT filler figure, and D-1/M-10 firing compatibility for VG-536. | Accessed: 2026-07-02Studfile D-1 ammunition nomenclaturePublisher: Studfile | Note: Supports the 53-G-530 / 53-G-530Sh nomenclature row, 40.0 kg projectile weight, 5.1 kg explosive-fill figure, and the note that the Sh suffix indicates TNT filling by shnekovanie. | Accessed: 2026-07-02CAT-UXO 152mm G-530 projectilePublisher: CAT-UXO | Note: Supports G-530 as a Russian 152 mm high-explosive anti-concrete projectile and gives UXO-oriented context for the G-530/G-530Sh projectile family. | Accessed: 2026-07-02File:Main 152,4-mm howitzer projectiles.svgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance and licensing context for the projectile diagram that identifies the G-530 and G-530Sh shell family. | Accessed: 2026-06-27File:Main 152,4-mm howitzer projectiles.gifPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance and licensing context for the alternate projectile diagram file used in the gallery. | Accessed: 2026-06-27