T-54/T-55 operators and variants

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T-54
T-54-3 at the Parola Tank Museum in Parola, Finland
TypeMedium tank/Main battle tank
Place of originSoviet Union
Service history
In service1947–present
Production history
DesignerMorozov (T-54),
OKB-520 (T-54A and later)
Designed1945
ManufacturerKhPZ, UVZ (USSR),
Bumar-Łabędy (Poland),
ZTS Martin (Slovakia)
Produced1946–81 (USSR)
1956–79 (Poland)
1957–83 (Slovakia)
No. built96,000–100,000 est.

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.

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