Tank origin

Development began in June 1944 at the Uralmash Design Bureau. The vehicle was based on the T-44 chassis and had a conventional configuration, with a forward placement of the fighting compartment. In October, the People’s Commissariat of the Tank Industry considered the SU-122-44 project. In December, the design project was ready. However, the SU-100M-2 with a rear placement of the fighting compartment was preferred.