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T-54 55 Fire Controls
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 1945.Steven Zaloga, T-54 and T-55 Main Battle Tanks 1944–2004, p. 6 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 T-55s have been involved in many of the world's armed conflicts since their introduction in the second half of the 20th century. The T-54/55 series is the most-produced tank in history. Estimated production numbers for the series range from 96,500 to 100,000. They were replaced by the T-62, T-64, T-72, T-80 and T-90 tanks in the Soviet and Russian armies, but remain in use by up to 50 other armies worldwide, some having received sophisticated retrofitting. During the Cold War, Soviet tanks never directly faced their NATO adversaries in combat in Europe. Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victory Park (Tolyatti)
Victory Park (russian: Парк Победы) is a memorial park in the Auto Factory District (russian: Автозаводский район, Avtozavodsky rajon) of Tolyatti, Russia. The park is dedicated to the Soviet victory in Eastern Front (World War II), World War II. Among the monuments and sculptures in the park are: *The Victory Monument (Tolyatti), Victory Monument (1985) by Simon Winograd *''Monument to the Soldiers of the Afghan War'' (1994) by N. I. Kolesnikov *''On The Beach'' (1987) by V. V. Kravchenk References {{coord, 53.511, 49.274, type:landmark_region:RU, display=title Parks in Tolyatti World War II memorials in Russia Geography of Samara Oblast Tourist attractions in Samara Oblast Soviet military memorials and cemeteries ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
