85 mm divisional gun D-44
| 85 mm divisional gun D-44 | |
|---|---|
85 mm D-44 divisional gun. | |
| Type | Field gun |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1946–present |
| Wars | Vietnam War Cambodian Civil War Lebanese Civil War Ethiopian Civil War Iran-Iraq War First Nagorno-Karabakh War War in Donbas Second Nagorno-Karabakh War Russian invasion of Ukraine |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1943–1944 |
| Manufacturer | Uralmash |
| Produced | 1946–1954 |
| No. built | 10,918 |
| Variants | D-44N SD-44 Chinese Type 56 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | D-44: 1,725 kg (3,803 lbs) SD-44: 2,250 kg (4,960 lbs) |
| Length | 8.34 metres (27 ft 4 in) |
| Barrel length | 4.7 m (15 ft 5 in) 55 calibers |
| Width | 1.78 metres (5 ft 10 in) |
| Height | 1.42 metres (4 ft 8 in) |
| Crew | 8 |
| Shell | Fixed QF 85×629 mm. R (R/112mm) |
| Caliber | 85 mm (3.34 in) |
| Breech | Semi-automatic vertical sliding-wedge |
| Recoil | Hydro-pneumatic |
| Carriage | Split trail |
| Elevation | -7° to 35° |
| Traverse | 54° |
| Rate of fire | up to 20 rounds per minute (burst) |
| Muzzle velocity | 1,030 m/s (3,379 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 1,150 m (1,257 yds) (HVAP-T) |
| Maximum firing range | 15.65 km (9.72 mi) |
| Sights | OP-2-7 w/5.5X Magnification |
The 85-mm divisional gun D-44 (Russian: 85-мм дивизионная пушка Д-44) was a Soviet divisional 85-mm calibre field artillery gun used in the last action of World War II. It was designed as the replacement for the 76 mm divisional gun M1942 (ZiS-3). The gun was no longer in front-line service with the Russian Ground Forces, until being pressed back into service in the Russo-Ukrainian War in 2023. Wartime service included use by communist forces during the Vietnam War and by Arab forces during their conflicts with Israel.