T-44 medium tank
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The T-44 medium tank was a late-World War II Soviet armored fighting vehicle that improved upon the T-34’s design with better armor, a lower profile, and enhanced mobility, serving as a key step toward the later T-54/55 series.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| T-44 medium tank canonical | 1 |
| T-44 tank | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4133317 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: T-44 medium tank Context triple: [T-34 medium tank, followedBy, T-44 medium tank]
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T-54 tank
The T-54 tank is a Soviet-designed main battle tank introduced shortly after World War II that became one of the most widely produced and exported tanks in history, serving in numerous Cold War and post-colonial conflicts.
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T-34 medium tank
The T-34 medium tank was a highly influential Soviet World War II armored fighting vehicle renowned for its balance of firepower, protection, and mobility, and is often credited with playing a decisive role on the Eastern Front.
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T-55 tank
The T-55 tank is a Soviet-designed main battle tank widely exported and used around the world during the Cold War, known for its simplicity, reliability, and extensive combat service.
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T-62 tank
The T-62 tank is a Soviet main battle tank introduced in the early 1960s, notable for being one of the first production tanks armed with a smoothbore gun and widely deployed during the Cold War.
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E.
KV-1 heavy tank
The KV-1 heavy tank was a Soviet World War II armored vehicle noted for its exceptionally thick armor and significant role in early Eastern Front battles.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: T-44 medium tank Target entity description: The T-44 medium tank was a late-World War II Soviet armored fighting vehicle that improved upon the T-34’s design with better armor, a lower profile, and enhanced mobility, serving as a key step toward the later T-54/55 series.
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A.
T-54 tank
The T-54 tank is a Soviet-designed main battle tank introduced shortly after World War II that became one of the most widely produced and exported tanks in history, serving in numerous Cold War and post-colonial conflicts.
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B.
T-34 medium tank
The T-34 medium tank was a highly influential Soviet World War II armored fighting vehicle renowned for its balance of firepower, protection, and mobility, and is often credited with playing a decisive role on the Eastern Front.
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C.
T-55 tank
The T-55 tank is a Soviet-designed main battle tank widely exported and used around the world during the Cold War, known for its simplicity, reliability, and extensive combat service.
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D.
T-62 tank
The T-62 tank is a Soviet main battle tank introduced in the early 1960s, notable for being one of the first production tanks armed with a smoothbore gun and widely deployed during the Cold War.
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E.
KV-1 heavy tank
The KV-1 heavy tank was a Soviet World War II armored vehicle noted for its exceptionally thick armor and significant role in early Eastern Front battles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Soviet tank
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armored fighting vehicle ⓘ medium tank ⓘ |
| armorType | rolled homogeneous armor ⓘ |
| conflictParticipation | Hungarian Revolution of 1956 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| crew | 4 ⓘ |
| designDate | 1943 ⓘ |
| designer | Alexander Morozov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engine | V-44 V-12 diesel engine ⓘ |
| enginePower | 520 hp ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1944 ⓘ |
| era | late World War II ⓘ |
| followedBy |
T-54 tank
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surface form:
T-54 main battle tank
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| frontHullArmorThickness | up to 90 mm ⓘ |
| height | about 2.4 m ⓘ |
| hullDesign | welded hull ⓘ |
| influenced | T-54/55 tank series ⓘ |
| introduced | 1944 ⓘ |
| layoutFeature |
lower hull profile than T-34
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relocated fuel tanks from fighting compartment ⓘ torsion bar suspension replacing Christie suspension ⓘ transverse engine mounting ⓘ |
| length | about 6.65 m (hull) ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Uralvagonzavod plant
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surface form:
Uralvagonzavod
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| maximumSpeed | about 51 km/h ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
improved armor protection compared to T-34
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improved mobility compared to T-34 ⓘ lower silhouette than T-34 ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | over 1,800 units ⓘ |
| precededBy | T-34 medium tank ⓘ |
| primaryArmament | 85 mm ZiS-S-53 tank gun ⓘ |
| primaryArmamentVariant | 100 mm D-10T tank gun ⓘ |
| productionPeriod | mid-1940s ⓘ |
| role | successor to T-34 medium tank ⓘ |
| secondaryArmament |
12.7 mm DShK machine gun
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7.62 mm DT machine gun ⓘ |
| suspension | torsion bar suspension ⓘ |
| turretDesign | cast turret ⓘ |
| turretFrontArmorThickness | up to 120 mm ⓘ |
| turretPosition | more centrally mounted turret ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Czechoslovak Army
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surface form:
Czechoslovak People's Army
Nationale Volksarmee ⓘ
surface form:
East German National People's Army
Hungarian People’s Army ⓘ
surface form:
Hungarian People's Army
North Korean Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Polish People’s Army ⓘ
surface form:
People's Army of Poland
Red Army ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet Army
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| usedIn | Cold War ⓘ |
| weight | approximately 31.8 tonnes ⓘ |
| width | about 3.15 m ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: T-44 medium tank Description of subject: The T-44 medium tank was a late-World War II Soviet armored fighting vehicle that improved upon the T-34’s design with better armor, a lower profile, and enhanced mobility, serving as a key step toward the later T-54/55 series.
Referenced by (2)
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T-44 tank