9/23/2023 0 Comments 1979 soviet tank us military![]() ![]() ![]() With a high speed of 48km per hour (30 miles per hour,) the speed of this tank is not particularly great compared to others, especially considering its size. The T55 weighs 36 tonnes and stands 6.45m long, 3.37m wide and 2.4m high, requiring a crew of 4 to be fully manned. Sources claim that as many as 100,000 T54s and T55s have been produced. It has now become the most-produced tank in history. The T54 and T55 have been involved in many of the world’s best-known clashes from the late twentieth Century and the early modern world. ![]() In 1947, the T54 went into full development and soon became the principal battle tank for the Warsaw Pact countries. In March 1945, the T-54 prototype was created- just as WWII concluded. The T55 and its close relation the T54 in many cases are referred to as one in the same as the distinction between the two designs is nominal. ![]() A huge hunk of metal, this game-changing battle tank of the Soviet war effort was used throughout the theatres of WWII and the various wars since.Īrguably the key battle tank of the Soviet attack fleet, the Eastern block owners categorise the T55 as a medium tank, preferring the T64A armed with a 125mm gun as their primary machine. Joining with the wide array of other military vehicles, tanks, guns and war memorabilia from across Europe and the earth, the T55 sticks out from other tanks in our collection with its cylindrical top section and relatively flat wheelbase. The arrival of the T55 at Armourgeddon a couple of years ago found this Russian warhorse take a prime position within our museum. ![]()
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