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Cold War Soviet Tanks (1947-1991)


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With lessons garnered from World War 2, Soviet armored divisions were geared up to execute similar operations should the Cold War with the West ever have gone 'hot'.

There are a total of [ 39 ] Cold War Soviet Tanks (1947-1991) entries in the Military Factory. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order (1-to-Z). Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily primary operator.




1
Picture of the ASU-57
National Flag Graphic
1951
ASU-57
Airborne Self-Propelled Anti-Tank Gun (SPATG)
2
Picture of the BA-10 / BA-32
National Flag Graphic
1938
BA-10 / BA-32
6-Wheeled Heavy Armored Car / Security Vehicle
3
Picture of the BMD-1 (Boyevaya Mashina Desanta)
National Flag Graphic
1969
BMD-1 (Boyevaya Mashina Desanta)
Airborne Amphibious Light Tank / Infantry Fighting Vehicle
4
Picture of the BMD-2 (Boyevaya Mashina Desanta)
National Flag Graphic
1985
BMD-2 (Boyevaya Mashina Desanta)
Airborne Amphibious Light Tank / Infantry Fighting Vehicle
5
Picture of the BMP-1 (Boyevaya Mashina Pekhoty)
National Flag Graphic
1966
BMP-1 (Boyevaya Mashina Pekhoty)
Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) / Light Tank
6
Picture of the BMP-2 (Boyevaya Mashina Pekhoty)
National Flag Graphic
1982
BMP-2 (Boyevaya Mashina Pekhoty)
Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV)
7
Picture of the BTR-60
National Flag Graphic
1960
BTR-60
8x8 Armored Personnel Carrier (APC)
8
Picture of the BTR-70
National Flag Graphic
1972
BTR-70
8x8 Wheeled Armored Personnel Carrier (APC)
9
Picture of the Churchill Crocodile (Churchill Mk VII)
National Flag Graphic
1943
Churchill Crocodile (Churchill Mk VII)
Flame-Throwing Combat Tank
10
Picture of the Cruiser Tank Mk VIII Cromwell (A27M)
National Flag Graphic
1943
Cruiser Tank Mk VIII Cromwell (A27M)
Cruiser Tank / Medium Tank
11
Picture of the Half-Track Car M2
National Flag Graphic
1940
Half-Track Car M2
Half-Track Multi-Purpose Armored Personnel Carrier
12
Picture of the Half-Track Car M9
National Flag Graphic
1943
Half-Track Car M9
Multi-role Armored Personnel Carrier (APC)
13
Picture of the Infantry Tank Mk II Matilda (A12)
National Flag Graphic
1939
Infantry Tank Mk II Matilda (A12)
Infantry Tank
14
Picture of the Infantry Tank Mk IV Churchill (A22)
National Flag Graphic
1941
Infantry Tank Mk IV Churchill (A22)
Infantry Tank
15
Picture of the IS-1 / JS-1 (Josef Stalin)
National Flag Graphic
1943
IS-1 / JS-1 (Josef Stalin)
Heavy Tank Tracked Combat Vehicle
16
Picture of the IS-10 / T-10 (Josef Stalin)
National Flag Graphic
1953
IS-10 / T-10 (Josef Stalin)
Heavy Tank Tracked Combat Vehicle
17
Picture of the IS-2 / JS-2 (Josef Stalin)
National Flag Graphic
1943
IS-2 / JS-2 (Josef Stalin)
Heavy Tank Tracked Combat Vehicle
18
Picture of the IS-3 / JS-3 (Josef Stalin)
National Flag Graphic
1945
IS-3 / JS-3 (Josef Stalin)
Heavy Tank Tracked Combat Vehicle
19
Picture of the Landing Vehicle Tracked (LVT-2 / LVT-4) (Alligator / Water Buffalo)
National Flag Graphic
1941
Landing Vehicle Tracked (LVT-2 / LVT-4) (Alligator / Water Buffalo)
Amphibious Personnel Carrier
20
Picture of the M24 Chaffee (Light Tank, M24)
National Flag Graphic
1944
M24 Chaffee (Light Tank, M24)
Reconnaissance Light Tank
21
Picture of the M4 Sherman (Medium Tank, M4)
National Flag Graphic
1942
M4 Sherman (Medium Tank, M4)
Medium Tank
22
Picture of the M5 Stuart (Light Tank, M5) (Stuart VI)
National Flag Graphic
1942
M5 Stuart (Light Tank, M5) (Stuart VI)
Light Tank (LT)
23
Picture of the MT-LB (M1970)
National Flag Graphic
1968
MT-LB (M1970)
Multi-Purpose Tracked Vehicle
24
Picture of the Object 279 (Obyekt 279)
National Flag Graphic
1957
Object 279 (Obyekt 279)
Super Heavy Tank Project
25
Picture of the PT-76
National Flag Graphic
1952
PT-76
Amphibious Light Tank Combat Vehicle
26
Picture of the SdKfz 161 Panzer IV
National Flag Graphic
1939
SdKfz 161 Panzer IV
Medium Tank Tracked Combat Vehicle
27
Picture of the SdKfz 171 Panzer V / Panther
National Flag Graphic
1943
SdKfz 171 Panzer V / Panther
Medium Tank
28
Picture of the T-26
National Flag Graphic
1931
T-26
Infantry Light Tank Tracked Combat Vehicle
29
Picture of the T-34
National Flag Graphic
1940
T-34
Medium Tank
30
Picture of the T-34/85
National Flag Graphic
1943
T-34/85
Up-Gunned Medium Tank
31
Picture of the T-40
National Flag Graphic
1941
T-40
Amphibious Light Tank
32
Picture of the T-44
National Flag Graphic
1944
T-44
Medium Tank
33
Picture of the T-54
National Flag Graphic
1949
T-54
Medium Tank / Main Battle Tank (MBT)
34
Picture of the T-55
National Flag Graphic
1958
T-55
Medium Tank / Main Battle Tank (MBT)
35
Picture of the T-62
National Flag Graphic
1961
T-62
Medium Tank / Main Battle Tank (MBT)
36
Picture of the T-64
National Flag Graphic
1966
T-64
Main Battle Tank (MBT)
37
Picture of the T-72 (Ural)
National Flag Graphic
1972
T-72 (Ural)
Main Battle Tank (MBT)
38
Picture of the T-80 (MBT)
National Flag Graphic
1976
T-80 (MBT)
Main Battle Tank
39
Picture of the Type 95 Ha-Go (Ke-Go / Kyu-Go)
National Flag Graphic
1936
Type 95 Ha-Go (Ke-Go / Kyu-Go)
Light Tank
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