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The T-54 and T-55 tanks were a series of main battle tanks designed in the Soviet Union. The first T-54 prototype appeared in March 1945, just before the end of the Second World War. The T-54 entered full production in 1947 and became the main tank for armored units of the Soviet Army, armies of the Warsaw Pact countries, and others. T-54s and T-55s were involved in many of the world's armed conflicts during the late 20th and early 21st century.
The T-54/55 series eventually became the most-produced tank in history. Estimated production numbers for the series range from 86,000 to 100,000.
T-54/55 tanks were replaced by the T-62, T-64, T-72, T-80, and T-90 in the Soviet and Russian Armies, but many remain in use by up to 50 other armies worldwide, some having received sophisticated retrofitting.
Soviet tanks never directly faced their NATO Cold War adversaries in Europe. However, the T-54/55's first appearance in the west in 1960 spurred the United States to develop the M60.[1]
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"The T-54/55 series eventually became the most-produced tank in history"
Coincidentally it also became one of the most destroyed tanks in history.
after or before the next generation of tanks?
the main reason for that is that if it would fight agaisnt the m46 and 47 patton tanks it could have stood a chance, possibly it could have killed the pattons with ease, but it fought later vs more powerful, newer tanks so it was a bit useless.....
The problem with the T series is how they still keep their ammo stored around the turret, which makes the ammo cook off very likely to happen in case of hull penetration. So even against the Patton the T-55 wouldn't be at much better advantage.
well fronatlly it would be, but the pattons can fire at longer ranges more accuratly
it becamed one of the most destroyed tanks in history,destroyed by far more advanced tanks, not from theyre contemporary time.At theyre time, these tank were beasts, now they are use by armies of third world countryes:D adn they end up on fighting 21 century tanks like chalenger or leo or abrams:D