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T-54/T-55

The T-54 and T-55 tanks are a series of Soviet medium tanks introduced in the years following the Second World War. The first T-54 prototype was completed at Nizhny Tagil by the end of 1945. 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 others. T-54s and…

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.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speed
51 kilometres per hour (32 mph)
Armour
205 mm turret front · 130 mm turret sides · 60 mm turret rear · 30 mm turret roof · 120 mm hull front at 60° (100 mm after 1949)
Crew
4
Designed
1945–1958
Designer
KMDB (T-54) · OKB-520 (T-54A and later)
Engine
Model V-55(V-54) V-12 water-cooled. 38.88-litre diesel 500 horsepower (373 kW) up to 800 horsepower (600 kW) (late versions)

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related to Angola · 49
T-54/T-55 → Angola, Angola's, Angolan, Angolan Army T-54s, Angolan Civil War, At, Battle, Brigade, Cuba's, Cuban, Cuito Cuanavale, During, Eland's, February, HEAT, Lomba River, Marxist, MBTs, Mechanised Infantry Battalion Group, Mozambique
related to Middle East · 22
T-54/T-55 → According, British Centurion, Centurions, During, In, Israeli, Jordan, Jordanian, Jordanian Centurions, Jordanian Civil War, M-50, M-51 Super Shermans, M48 Patton, Ramtha, Six-Day War, Syrian, Syrian T-55, Syrian T-55s, T-55, T-55s
see also · 16
T-54/T-55 → AT-T, Bangladesh, BD, China, Durjoy, Egypt, Iran, Pakistan, Ramses II, Romania, Soviet Union, T-54, TR-85, Type, Type-72Z Safir-74, Zarrar
Armour · 10
T-54/T-55 → 120 mm hull front at 60° (100 mm after 1949), 130 mm turret sides, 20 mm hull bottom, 20 mm hull lower sides, 205 mm turret front, 30 mm turret roof, 33–16 mm hull roof, 60 mm at 0° hull rear, 60 mm turret rear, 79 mm hull upper sides
No. built · 4
T-54/T-55 → 10,000 T-54/55 (by Poland), 11,000 T-54/55 (by Czechoslovakia), 13,000 Type-59/69/79 (by China), More than 35,000 T-54 and More than 27,500 T-55 (by Soviet Union)
Produced · 4
T-54/T-55 → 1946–1981 (Soviet Union), 1956–1979 (Poland), 1957–1983 (Czechoslovakia), 1958-1985 (China)
Manufacturer · 3
T-54/T-55 → Bumar-Łabędy (Poland), KhPZ, UVZ (Soviet Union), ZTS Martin (Czechoslovakia)
Designer · 2
T-54/T-55 → KMDB (T-54), OKB-520 (T-54A and later)
Type · 2
T-54/T-55 → Main battle tank, Medium tank (Warsaw Pact designation)
.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speed · 1
T-54/T-55 → 51 kilometres per hour (32 mph)

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T-54/T-55.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speed51 kilometres per hour (32 mph)1.00infobox
T-54/T-55Armour205 mm turret front1.00infobox
T-54/T-55Armour130 mm turret sides1.00infobox
T-54/T-55Armour60 mm turret rear1.00infobox
T-54/T-55Armour30 mm turret roof1.00infobox
T-54/T-55Armour120 mm hull front at 60° (100 mm after 1949)1.00infobox
T-54/T-55Armour79 mm hull upper sides1.00infobox
T-54/T-55Armour20 mm hull lower sides1.00infobox
T-54/T-55Armour60 mm at 0° hull rear1.00infobox
T-54/T-55Armour20 mm hull bottom1.00infobox
T-54/T-55Armour33–16 mm hull roof1.00infobox
T-54/T-55Crew41.00infobox
T-54/T-55Designed1945–19581.00infobox
T-54/T-55DesignerKMDB (T-54)1.00infobox
T-54/T-55DesignerOKB-520 (T-54A and later)1.00infobox
T-54/T-55EngineModel V-55(V-54) V-12 water-cooled. 38.88-litre diesel 500 horsepower (373 kW) up to 800 horsepower (600 kW) (late versions)1.00infobox
T-54/T-55Fuel capacity580 L internal, 320 L external (less on early T54), 400 L jettisonable rear drums1.00infobox
T-54/T-55Ground clearance0.425 m (16.7 in)1.00infobox
T-54/T-55Height2.40 m (7 ft 10 in)1.00infobox
T-54/T-55In service1948–present1.00infobox
T-54/T-55Length9.00 m (29 ft 6 in) with gun forward1.00infobox
T-54/T-55Main armamentD-10T 100 mm rifled gun (43 rounds)1.00infobox
T-54/T-55ManufacturerKhPZ, UVZ (Soviet Union)1.00infobox
T-54/T-55ManufacturerBumar-Łabędy (Poland)1.00infobox
T-54/T-55ManufacturerZTS Martin (Czechoslovakia)1.00infobox
T-54/T-55Mass36 metric tons (35.4 long tons; 39.7 short tons)1.00infobox
T-54/T-55No. builtMore than 35,000 T-54 and More than 27,500 T-55 (by Soviet Union)1.00infobox
T-54/T-55No. built13,000 Type-59/69/79 (by China)1.00infobox
T-54/T-55No. built11,000 T-54/55 (by Czechoslovakia)1.00infobox
T-54/T-55No. built10,000 T-54/55 (by Poland)1.00infobox

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