The T-54 and T-55 tanks are a series of Soviet medium tanks [3] introduced in the years following the Second World War. The first T-54 prototype was completed at Nizhny Tagil by the end of 1945. [4] From the late 1950s, the T-54 eventually became the main tank for armoured units of the Soviet Army, armies of the Warsaw Pact countries, and many ...

The T-54/T-55 tank series is the most widely used tank in the world and has seen service in over 50 countries. It has also served as the platform for a wide variety of specialty armoured vehicles. [1][2] Abkhazia: A number of T-55s were in service at the beginning of …

Jun 9, 2023 · Find specifications for the T-54/T-55 Main Battle Tank below. Date of service: T-54, 1949; T-55, 1959 or 1960. Country: Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Type: Main Battle Tank. Dimensions: Length, 6.4 m (21 ft); width, 3.3 m (10.8 ft); height, 2.4 m (7.8 ft)

The T-54 was replaced by the all-improved T-55, developed from 1955 onwards at the same plant. It was basically the sum of upgrades performed on the former T-54s, but with full NBC protection called PAZ (Protivoatomnaya Zashchita), studied by …

The T-54/55 is a non-amphibious main battle tank built in the former Soviet Union, China (as type 59), Czechoslovakia and Poland. T-54/T-55 basic models have all-welded hulls divided into three main compartments with the driver at the front, fighting compartment in …

Mar 19, 2020 · With a total weight in the modest mid- to high 30-ton range, the T-54/55 series had a decent power-to-weight ratio. In keeping with lessons learned from World War II designs, and from the T-34...

Oct 11, 2016 · In Europe, the T-54 became the iconic symbol of Soviet repression, as these were the tanks that stormed the streets of Budapest in 1956. The T-54/55 is in use in over 50 countries all over the world. It participates in global conflicts to this day.

T-55 Series Tanks. The most massive Soviet tank of the post-war period. It is a deep modernization of the T-54B tank. Developed in the Design Bureau of Plant No. 183.

Feb 19, 2019 · Currently (early 2011), the T-55 main battle tank is being used by both Gadaffi’s forces and by rebel forces during the uprisings in Libya. T-54s and T-55s were used by Egypt and Syria during the 1967 Six Day War and during the 1973 Yom Kippur War.

The T-54 and T-55 tanks are a series of Soviet main battle tanks introduced in the years following the Second World War. The first T-54 prototype was completed at Nizhny Tagil by the end of...