SDP 44 Burza

SDP 44 Burza stats at a glance

The SDP 44 Burza has 560 hit points , 150mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 50 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 280 damage per shot with 182mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1999. The vehicle can equip 2 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 3.0:1. This pronounced angling makes the Burza significantly stronger when keeping its front facing the enemy.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 3.6:1. Reverse speed is limited, so pre-aim and exposure timing matter more on this vehicle.

Camouflage

Available guns (2)

With the top-tier gun, the Burza can theoretically output up to 1999 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute). Lower-tier guns generally trade DPM for faster reload or better handling — see the full gun table above.

How Burza compares to its peers

There are 19 tier 6 tank destroyers in WoT, including the Burza. Its 560 HP places it in the top 33% for hit points among same-tier tank destroyers (peer average: 540). Frontal hull armor of 150mm ranks in the top 6% for the class (peer average: 59mm). Top forward speed of 50 km/h is faster than 67% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 280 damage per shot, higher than 67% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 182mm puts it in the top 17% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Burza vs T78 — tier 6 tank destroyer from USA
• Burza vs Jackson — tier 6 tank destroyer from USA
• Burza vs Hellcat — tier 6 tank destroyer from USA
• See full tier 6 tank destroyer tier list — all 19 vehicles ranked

Related tier 6 tank destroyers

• Achilles — UK
• ARL V39 — France
• AT 8 — UK
• Semovente M43 Bassotto — Italy
• Churchill Gun Carrier — UK
• Dicker Max — Germany, premium
• Excalibur — UK, premium
• M18 Hellcat — USA
• All Poland tanks · Tier 6 premium tanks

Understand the stats

Want a deeper grasp of what these numbers actually mean in battle? Read the glossary:

• What is DPM — the most important offensive metric
• Alpha damage — single-shot damage and what it means for playstyle
• Penetration — and how it interacts with armor angling
• Hull-down position — the king of defensive plays
• View range — how spotting actually works

About this vehicle

In the pre-war period, Polish tank construction was developing along two lines. The first, somewhat influenced by the British school, was based on original technical solutions. The second was premised on French ideas—unsurprisingly, since the country was buying French tanks at the time. After the outbreak of World War II, some Polish designers left for Britain where they continued their work. One of their projects was the SDP 44 Burza tank destroyer, which had features typical of British assault tanks and proposals for the introduction of advanced technical solutions. However, after a while, t...

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