The M44 was an American-made self-propelled 155 mm howitzer based on the M41 Walker Bulldog tank chassis, first introduced in the early 1950s.

The M44 155 mm SPH was an American-designed self-propelled howitzer (SPH) developed during the Korean War to replace aging World War II-era artillery. Built on a reversed M41 Walker Bulldog chassis and transmission, production of the M44 was standardized by …

The M44 was completely overhauled along a program that went on the 1980s, led by Rheinmetall. It ran from 1986 to 1992 and concerned all remaining 222 vehicles suitable for upgrades. Here are the list of improvements:

As units of the Japanese Army began to encounter advanced Allied medium tanks, such as the M4 Sherman, it was seen that the Japanese Type 97 Chi-Ha main battle tank lacked sufficient armor or armament to deal with this threat, and work was begun on a tank destroyer version.

The Type 44 cavalry rifle (四四式騎銃, Yonyon-shiki kijū/Yonjūyon-shiki kijū) is a Japanese bolt-action rifle. This rifle is also often referred to as a Type 44 carbine. The Type 44 is sometimes confused with the Type 38 carbine, since both were based on the Type 38 service rifle. [4]

Aug 15, 2023 · poll TL;DR: A M44 HMC in Japanese service. History: The need to motorize artillery was felt by the US military as early as WW1. Many projects attempted to satisfy this need, which was always evolving as time passed and technology improved, …

In Japanese service the M44 was replaced by the newer and more capable indigenous Type 75.

M44汎用装甲車 （M44 AUV（Armored Utility Vehicle）は、 アメリカ合衆国 が開発した 装甲兵員輸送車 である。 第二次世界大戦 でその必要性が明らかになった「戦車 に追従できる、完全な 装甲 防御を備えた 装軌 式の 兵員輸送車両」として開発された。 1944年 1月、アメリカ陸軍は軽戦車の車台を流用した、対戦車砲牽引車および指揮・偵察車の開発を決め、同年6月、 M18戦車駆逐車 の車台を流用した、 T41 の生産が承認され、1944年10月から生産が開始され、翌月 …

The M44 Armoured Personnel Carrier was the designation given to a modified version of the latter, by November 1944. Before that, the US Ordnance started work on the T13, a decicated armoured personnel carrier based on the M24 Light Tank to carry 18 to 22 men, to be developed alongside the T33 cargo carrier.

Dec 11, 2024 · The M44 will be arriving to War Thunder in the Storm Warning major update at rank III, becoming available for the USA, Germany, Great Britain, Japan, Italy and France. Make sure to stay tuned for more news on upcoming vehicles and features.