CS-44

CS-44 stats at a glance

The CS-44 has 960 hit points , 140mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 57 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 300 damage per shot with 168mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1416. The vehicle can equip 3 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 2.8:1. This pronounced angling makes the CS-44 significantly stronger when keeping its front facing the enemy.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 3.8:1. Reverse speed is limited, so pre-aim and exposure timing matter more on this vehicle.

Camouflage

Available guns (3)

With the top-tier gun, the CS-44 can theoretically output up to 1416 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 CS-44 compares to its peers

There are 27 tier 7 medium tanks in WoT, including the CS-44. Its 960 HP places it in the top 62% for hit points among same-tier medium tanks (peer average: 936). Frontal hull armor of 140mm ranks in the top 8% for the class (peer average: 84mm). Top forward speed of 57 km/h is faster than 81% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 300 damage per shot, higher than 85% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 168mm puts it in the top 46% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• CS-44 vs T20 — tier 7 medium tank from USA
• CS-44 vs Eagle 7 — tier 7 medium tank from USA
• CS-44 vs T23E3 — tier 7 medium tank from USA
• See full tier 7 medium tank tier list — all 27 vehicles ranked

Related tier 7 medium tanks

• A-44 — USSR
• Centurion St. Gloriana — UK, premium
• Chi-Go — Germany, premium
• Type 5 Chi-Ri — Japan
• Comet — UK
• T26E3 Eagle 7 — USA, premium
• FSV Scheme A — UK
• Guard CS-44 — Poland
• All Poland tanks · Tier 7 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

A project of a medium tank developed by students of Warsaw University of Technology in the latter half of the 1940s. The project was based on concepts from Soviet and French tank-building. Existed only in blueprints.

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