VARIANTS OF THE SERIES
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Abu Fatima - Sudanese modification of the T-55.
Achzarit - armoured personnel carrier.
ALT-55 - Bulldozer version of the T-55.
Bashir-1 - Sudanese modification of the T-55 armed with 120mm gun.
BLG-60 - Series of East German/Polish scissors-type bridgelayers.
BMR [Variant 1] - Mine clearer based on T-55 chassis.
BMR [Variant 2] - Mine clearer based on T-55 chassis.
BTR-T - MBT converted to MICV.
BTS-3 - T-55TK in service with the Soviet Army.
BTS-4 - Version of the T-55T(1) used by the Soviet Army.
DPM - Comvoy escort vehicle.
IMR - Combat engineer vehicle.
IT-122 aka SU-122-54 - Self-propelled 122mm gun.
IT-122 [Variant 1] - Different commanders cupola.
IT-122 [Variant 2] - Commanders cupola bulge on rhs side armour.
IT-122 [Variant 3] - No fume extractor on barrel.
IWT - Polish combat engineer vehicle.
JVTB-55A - Licence-produced T-55T(1) variant in service with Yugoslav Army.
KAM-1 - Finnish armoured recovery vehicle.
KAM-2 - Finnish armoured recovery vehicle.
ItPsv 90 - Finnish T-55AM fitted with Marconi marksman turret.
M-55 - Series of Slovenian modernised T-55.
Minenräumladung WLWD - See Orchidee
MT-55 - Early designation for the VT-55A ARV.
MT-55 - Czechoslovakian bridgelayer based on T-55 chassis
MT-55A - Redesigned MT-55
MT-55K - Improved version of the MT-55A
MT-55L - Version capable of using longer version of the MT-55K bridge
MTP-3 - IT-122 converted to an armoured recovery vehicle
Munja - Tank hull converted to MICV.
Ob'yekt 155AD - See T-55AD Drozd.
Ob'yekt 155AM - See T-55AM.
Ob'yekt 155AM-1 - See T-55AM-1.
Ob'yekt 155AMD - See T-55AMD.
Ob'yekt 155AMK - See T-55AMK.
Ob'yekt 155AMV - See T-55AMV.
Ob'yekt 155K - See T-55K1, T-55K2, T-55K3.
Ob'yekt 155M - See T-55M.
Ob'yekt 155M-1 - See T-55M-1.
Ob'yekt 155MD - See T-55MD.
Ob'yekt 155MV - See T-55MV.
Ob'yekt 482 - See OT-55.
OT-55 - Flamethrower equipped version.
Orchidee - East German mine clearing vehicle
Safir-74 - Iranian upgraded T-55 witn 105mm gun
Safir-86 - T-55 fitted with Iranian ERA kit.
Safir-86 [Variant 1] - Improved ERA layout.
SKP-5G - Large crane mounted on T-55 chassis
SO 76 M-18 Mod - Hellcat turret mounted on T-55 chassis
SPG-12 - Heavy crane mounted on T-55 chassis
SPOT-55 - Czech fire-fighting conversion.
T-55 aka Ob'yekt 155
T-55 [Budge/Perkins/FFG Upgrade] - Heavily modernised vehicle
T-55 [CU S-75] - Version modified to carry S-75 launcher.
T-55 [CU S-125] - Version modified to carry S-125 launcher.
T-55 [Firefighting] - Version modified to fight oil fires.
T-55 [IQ S-60 Mod] - Iraqi version fitted with S-60 anti-aircraft gun.
T-55 [IQ MBRL] - Iraqi MBT modified to fire 122mm rockets.
T-55 [NEWA-SC TEL] - Polish tracked TEL fitted with Newa-SC launcher.
T-55 [RU CEV] - Tracked armoured excavator.
T-55 [Ukraine Upgrade] - Mozorov modernised T-55.
T-55 [Ukraine Upgrade 1] - Fitted with 125mm KBM1 smoothbore gun.
T-55 [ZET-1] - Fitted with ZET-1 vehicle protection system.
T-55 Enigma - Iraqi armour upgrade applied to tanks used by Brigade Commanders.
T-55 Enigma [Variant 1] - Fitted with smoke grenade dischargers.
T-55 MARRS - Fitted with a Vickers armoured recovery vehicle kit.
T-55 Minocistac - T-55 fitted with UZR-3 explosive hose type mine clearer system in service with HVO.
T-55 M1958 - Introduced the 'thickened' hatches amongst other improvements.
T-55A aka Ob'yekt 155A - 'thickened' hatches and commanders AAHMG.
T-55A [Egypt - Variant 1] - T-55A modified by Egypt with DshK AAHMG mount and German searchlight.
T-55A [India - 105] Indian version upgraded with 105mm gun.
T-55A M1970 - Fitted with DShK-M AAHMG mount as used on T-62A M1972.
T-55AD [Polish] - Polish command version.
T-55AD2 - Polish command version.
T-55AD Drozd - T-55A fitted with 'Drozd'.
T-55AGM - Modernised version.
T-55AM - Upgraded T-55A with laser rangefinder.
T-55AM Merida - Polish version of the T-55AM.
T-55AM Minenräumladung - East German T-55A optimised for mine clearance.
T-55AMB - Czech upgraded T-55A with laser rangefinder and fire control system.
T-55AM-1 - T-55 re-engined with V-46-5M engine and upgraded.
T-55AM1 - Upgraded T-55AM with horseshoe armour on turret.
T-55AM1B - Czechoslovakian version of the T-55AM1.
T-55AM1K3 - Command tank version of the T-55AM1.
T-55AM1PB - East German version of the T-55AM1.
T-55AM2 - Upgraded Soviet T-55AM1.
T-55AM2 Dyna-1 - T-55AM2 fitted with new armour array.
T-55AM2 Merida - Polish version of the T-55AM2.
T-55AM2B - Czechoslovak version of the T-55AM2.
T-55AM2H - Hungarian version of the T-55AM2.
T-55AM2P - Polish version of the T-55AM2.
T-55AM2PB - NVA version of the T-55AM2.
T-55AM2R - Romanian version of the T-55AM2.
T-55AMD - T-55AM fitted with 'Drozd'.
T-55AMK - Fitted with R-134.
T-55AMV - Upgraded T-55AM.
T-55AMV [Variant 1] - Fittings for ERA but no actually ERA fitted.
T-55AMV [Variant 2] - Additional ERA on hull sides.
T-55C-2 - Czech driver training tank.
T-55H-1 - Yugoslav modernisation of the T-55A.
T-55K1 - Command tank.
T-55K2 - Command tank.
T-55K3 - Command tank.
T-55L - New-build polish versions of the T-55A.
T-55LD - Polish T-54 tanks rebuilt to T-55A standard.
T-55M
T-55M5 - Upgraded T-55 variant with armour improvements.
T-55M10 - Upgraded T-55 variant with armour improvements.
T-55M6 - T-55M5 fitted with 125mm gun.
T-55M-1 - Fitted with V-46-5M engine.
T-55MD - T-55M fitted with 'Drozd'.
T-55MK1 - Command Tank version of the T-55M.
T-55MV - Improved Soviet/Russian version of T-55 with ERA.
T-55MV5 - Longer chassis version of the T-55M5.
T-55MV6 - Longer chassis version of the T-55M6.
T-55MV [Ukraine] - Ukrainian version of the T-55.
T-55PPM - Civilianised fire fighting vehicle.
T-55S
T-55T - VT-55A in service with the NVA.
T-55T[1] - NATO designation for improved version of the T-55T with front towing eye.
T-55T[2] - NATO designation for the T-55TK.
T-55T[3] - NATO designation for improved version of the T-55T with front dozer blade.
T-55TK - NVA produced ARV with large hydraulic crane.
T-55TZI - Yugoslavian modification of the MT-55 armoured recovery vehicle
T-72Z - See Safir-74
T-72Z - Iraqi modernisation of the T-55 and T-59 utilising the Russian 125mm gun and autoloader.
Ti-67 - Series of upgraded Tirans.
Tiran 2 - Virtually unmodified T-55 in Israeli service.
Tiran 5 - Isreali modified T-55.
TO-55 - See OT-55.
UOS-155 - Czech combat engineer vehicle fitted with excavator.
UOS-155B - Czech combat engineer vehicle fitted with mine clearer.
VIU-55 - See Munja.
VT-55A - Czech armoured recovery vehicle
VT-55A [Variant 1] - Captured and modified VT-55A ARV used by Israeli Army
VT-55KS - VT-55A modernised by Israel.
WZT-2 - Polish designed and built ARV similar to the T-55TK
ZS-55A - VT-55A fitted with dozer blade.
Zubeir-1 - Sudanese modification of the T-55 armed with 105mm gun
Afghanistan,
Croatia,
DDR,
Ethiopia,
Iraq,
Macedonia,
Rhodesia,
Serbia,
Uruguay.
Yugoslavia
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GENERAL RECOGNITION POINTS
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- Five roadwheels with prominent gap between 1st & 2nd roadwheels.
- Floppy Track.
- Sprocket rear, idler front.
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