2S19 Msta-S vs PzH 2000: how to tell them apart

Two self-propelled artillery that are easy to mix up at a glance. Here is what tells them apart.

2S19 Msta-S

Self-propelled artillery, Soviet Union. In service since 1989

What gives it away

Tank-style running gear with six road wheels and a very large, tall square turret with a long 152 mm gun.

Used by

Russia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Venezuela

PzH 2000

Self-propelled artillery, Germany. In service since 1998

What gives it away

Large tracked hull with seven road wheels, a big boxy turret set to the rear and a very long 155 mm barrel.

Used by

Germany, Netherlands, Italy, Greece, Hungary, Croatia, Lithuania, Ukraine

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