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The T-44 lightweight has 880 hit points , 90mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 68 km/h. .
Hull & survivability
| Hit points (HP) | 880 |
|---|---|
| Weight | 12.3 t |
| Hull armor (F / S / R) | 90 / 75 / 45 mm |
The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.2:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the T-44 ltwt. can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.
Mobility
| Top forward speed | 68 km/h |
|---|---|
| Top reverse speed | 24 km/h |
Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.8:1. The T-44 ltwt. has solid reverse speed for repositioning after taking a shot.
Camouflage
| Camo (stationary) | 29.6% |
|---|---|
| Camo (moving) | 29.6% |
Available guns (1)
| Gun | Tier | Damage | Pen | Reload | RoF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85 mm ZIS-S-53BM | 8 | — | — | 4.8s | — |
How T-44 ltwt. compares to its peers
There are 25 tier 8 light tanks in WoT, including the T-44 ltwt.. Its 880 HP places it in the top 75% for hit points among same-tier light tanks (peer average: 892). Frontal hull armor of 90mm ranks in the top 4% for the class (peer average: 34mm). Top forward speed of 68 km/h is faster than 54% of peer vehicles in this tier and class.
Direct comparisons
- T-44 ltwt. vs Aufkl.Pz. V — tier 8 light tank from Germany
- T-44 ltwt. vs B-C 12 t — tier 8 light tank from France
- T-44 ltwt. vs Blesk — tier 8 light tank from Czechoslovakia
- T-44 ltwt. vs Bulldog FL — tier 8 light tank from USA
- See full tier 8 light tank tier list — all 25 vehicles ranked
About this vehicle
Development started in 1943. The design received an upgrade after the trials of the prototype. A standard T-44A model was built in August 1944 and the trials continued. The T-44A never entered mass-production. However, the next prototype of the vehicle was mass-produced.
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What tier is the T-44 lightweight in WoT?
The T-44 lightweight is a tier 8 light tank from USSR.
Is the T-44 ltwt. a premium tank?
Yes — the T-44 lightweight is a tier 8 premium light tank in WoT. Premium vehicles earn bonus credits and XP and don't require crew retraining.
What's the top speed of the T-44 ltwt.?
68 km/h forward, 24 km/h reverse.
How much armor does the T-44 ltwt. have?
Hull armor: 90mm front, 75mm side, 45mm rear.