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]

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]

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 …

Jun 9, 2023 · The T-54 Main Battle Tank, more heavily gunned than the T-34, was supplied to a large number of military forces around the world.

Apr 23, 2018 · T-54 Main Battle Tank The key lesson that the red Army learned from the Second world war was that you needed a lot of everything, especially tanks, to wage modern armoured and mechanized warfare.

Mar 22, 2023 · The T-54 was built around the 100mm D-10 series main gun, instantly making it one of the most powerful frontline combat tanks in consideration when compared to Western developments of the time. The T-54 improved upon armor protection over that of the T-34 and was given a new transmission system as well as a new engine.

Used in the invasion of Hungary in 1956, Czechoslovakia in 1968, and Syria in 1970, it was the main Arab tank in the 1967 and 1973 wars with Israel. During the 1970s, the T-54 saw combat in Vietnam, Cambodia, and Uganda. DESCRIPTION:

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 …

Feb 16, 2025 · The T-54 featured a larger 100mm D-10T rifled gun, improved armor, and a more powerful engine compared to its predecessors. One of the key design features of this tank was …

The T-55 was introduced in 1958 and incorporates all the refinements and improvements of the fully developed T-54 series without being radically different in design or appearance.