85 mm O-367A high-explosive round

Also known as

53-O-367A
53-О-367А
O-367A

The 85 mm O-367A high-explosive round, also cataloged as 53-O-367A, is a Soviet 85 mm high-explosive fragmentation projectile for D-44-class guns. Open references place it in East German service and describe KTM-1/KTM-1-U fuze fit, 9.54 kg projectile mass, and D-44 ballistic-table employment.

85 mm O-367A high-explosive round, 85 mm HE round, Munitions

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Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin: Soviet Union
Built by: Soviet ammunition industry
Type: 85 mm HE round
Service note: Cold War Soviet ammunition

artillery ammunition high-explosive unguided

Specifications

Caliber: 85 mm
Projectile weight: 9.54 kg
Complete round weight: 15.9 kg
Muzzle velocity: 805 m/s with a full charge; 655 m/s with a reduced charge
Fuze: KTM-1 / KTM-1-U
Maximum range: 15,650 m from the D-44

Firing Weapons

The 53-O-367A appears in D-44 ballistic tables as an 85 mm high-explosive round.

Firing weapon

Weapon type

Firing evidence

D-44, 85 mm towed field gun, Artillery

85 mm divisional field gun

Tank Archives' D-44 ballistic tables include the O-367A round for the gun.

Sources: Tank Archives: D-44 Ballistic Tables

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: Documented in D-44 ballistic tables and in East German service references.
Used by: D-44 divisional gun, East German Army

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Sources

Munition, projectile, 53-O-367A | METISPublisher: METIS | Note: Supports the 53-O-367A designation, the 85 mm HE-frag projectile type, fuze fit, projectile and complete-round weights, muzzle velocity, and manufacturer background. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 Tank Archives: D-44 Ballistic TablesPublisher: Tank Archives | Note: Supports the D-44 ballistic-table context for the O-367A round and the 15,650 m maximum range from the D-44. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 85mm shells.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for the representative 85 mm shell image used in the gallery. | Accessed: 2026-06-27