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Artillery1946–present
Field gun
85 mm divisional gun D-44 is a field gun originating in Soviet Union. It was built by Uralmash. Reported operators include Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Georgia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mongolia, Mozambique, Russia, Sudan, Tanzania, Ukraine, Vietnam, Yemen, Somaliland.
Field gun
Soviet Union
1946–present
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
1943–1944
Uralmash
1946–1954
10,918
D-44N SD-44 Chinese Type 56
D-44: 1,725 kg (3,803 lbs) SD-44: 2,250 kg (4,960 lbs)
8.34 metres (27 ft 4 in)
4.7 m (15 ft 5 in) 55 calibers
1.78 metres (5 ft 10 in)
1.42 metres (4 ft 8 in)
8
Fixed QF 85×629 mm. R (R/112mm)
85 mm (3.34 in)
Semi-automatic vertical sliding-wedge
Hydro-pneumatic
Split trail
−7° to 35°
54°
up to 20 rounds per minute (burst)
1,030 m/s (3,379 ft/s)
1,150 m (1,257 yds) ( HVAP -T)
15.65 km (9.72 mi)
OP-2-7 w/5.5X Magnification
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bulgaria
Cuba
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Georgia
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Mali
Mongolia
Mozambique
Russia
Sudan
Tanzania
Ukraine
Vietnam
Yemen
Somaliland
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 8.34 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 8.34 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 8.34 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
85 mm divisional gun D-44 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Number column of the Wikipedia list table under "Towed artillery[edit]". The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
Approximate count for 85mm D-44. Service scope: Azerbaijani Land Forces; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): number: ~100. Origin: Soviet Union. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Reported count for D-44. Service scope: Guinean Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): quantity: 6. Origin: Soviet Union. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2021), not the article revision. 2021 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Reported count for D-44. Service scope: Guinea-Bissau Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): quantity: 8. Origin: Soviet Union. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2021), not the article revision. 2021 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Reported count for Type 56. Service scope: Land Forces; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): quantity: 12. Origin: Soviet Union China. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Reported count for Type 56. Service scope: Tanzanian Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): quantity: 75. Origin: Soviet Union China. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Georgia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mongolia, Mozambique, Russia, Sudan, Tanzania, Ukraine, Vietnam, Yemen, Somaliland
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