BR-365

Also known as

53-BR-365
53-БР-365
85 mm BR-365
85 mm BR-365 APBC round

BR-365 is a Soviet 85 mm APBC round associated with 85 mm tank and self-propelled guns. Tank Archives' D-44 ballistic tables place it in the 85 mm ammunition family and record a muzzle velocity of about 800 m/s, while a separate Tank Archives note describes BR-365 as ammunition for Soviet 85 mm tank and SPG weapons.

BR-365, 85 mm APBC round, Munitions

Image source: 85mm shells.jpg

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin: Soviet Union
Built by: Soviet munitions industry
Type: 85 mm APBC round
Service note: World War II-era Soviet ammunition
Unit cost: Not publicly documented

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Specifications

Caliber: 85 mm
Projectile type: Armor-piercing capped round
Muzzle velocity: About 800 m/s
Ballistic role: Anti-armor ammunition for Soviet 85 mm guns

Firing Weapons

Tank Archives places BR-365 in the ammunition set used by Soviet 85 mm guns and shows it in the D-44 ballistic tables.

Firing weapon

Weapon type

Firing evidence

D-44, 85 mm towed field gun, Artillery

85 mm divisional gun

Tank Archives' D-44 ballistic tables list BR-365 in the 85 mm gun ammunition set, and a separate Tank Archives note places BR-365 among the ammunition used by Soviet 85 mm tank and SPG guns.

Sources: Tank Archives: D-44 Ballistic Tables, Tank Archives: 85 mm for Dummies

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: Issued for Soviet 85 mm tank and self-propelled guns; Tank Archives' D-44 ballistic tables show BR-365 in the 85 mm gun ammunition set.

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Sources

Tank Archives: D-44 Ballistic TablesPublisher: Tank Archives | Note: Supports BR-365's D-44 ballistic-table context, ammunition-family identification, and muzzle velocity figure. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 Tank Archives: 85 mm for DummiesPublisher: Tank Archives | Note: Supports BR-365's inclusion in the Soviet 85 mm tank and self-propelled gun ammunition family. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 BR-365 on METISPublisher: METIS | Note: Supports BR-365 designation and Soviet/USSR country-of-manufacture context. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 85mm shells.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance and licensing context for the 85 mm shell diagram used as the primary image. | Accessed: 2026-06-27