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Model: T-34-85M and T-55AMS

Medium tank T-34-85M
In 1943 an improved version of the T-34 was developed in the USSR in which larger guns were mounted. In the newer vehicles, the larger turrets had 85mm guns replacing the 7.62mm guns which had been previously used. The first T-34-85 tanks entered into service in General Berling's Army in 1944. By the end of the war, a total of 328 tanks were in service in Polish units.

By 1951 a licensing agreement allowed for mass production of the T-34-85 in Poland. When the license expired in 1955, a total of 1400 tanks had been produced in Poland, however, as a result of improvements during production they were referred to as the T-34-85M in the Polish Army.

The T-34-85M was withdrawn from service in the armored units beginning in the early 1960s and were replaced by the newer T-54 and T-55 tanks.

Specifications:
Crew: 5;
Combat Weight: 32tons;
Armament: Howitzer nodel 1944 ZIS-S-53 caliber 85mm, 2 machine guns DTM caliber 7.62mm;
Armor: Hull 60mm maximum thickness,
Turret: 90mm maximum thickness;
Engine: V-2-34 engine 367.8kW (500Hp);
V-max: 60km/h;
Maximum Range: 300km

T-55AMS Medium tank.
The T-55ASM tank is a variant of the Polish-produced T-55AM tank, whitch in turn was a modified version of the Soviet T-55A tank that was produced in Poland under a license agreement.

The T-55AMS tank was introduced to service with the Army of the People's Republic of Poland in the latter 1980s. As the preceding T-55AM tank, the T-55AMS has been provided with MERIDA fire control system (incorporating a laser range finder and digital ballistic computer), DOBRAVA warning laser detection system and ERB smoke granade launchers. The T-55AMS has been added with provisions for attaching engineering equipment: the KMT-5 mine-clearing device or the USCz-55 dozer blade. Each T-55 tank company comprised 10 tanks: one T-55AD2M (command vehicle), six T-55AM and three T-55AMS tanks.

Specifications:
Crew: 4 men;
Combat Weight: 42tons;
Armament: 1 x 100mm D-10T2S gun, 1 x 7.62mm PKT machine gun, 1 x 12.7mm DShK anti-aircraft machine gun;
Engine: 457kW V-55VAX;
Maximum Speed: 54km/h;
Maximum Range: 340km

Description
Autor:
Model: T-34-85M and T-55AMS

Medium tank T-34-85M
In 1943 an improved version of the T-34 was developed in the USSR in which larger guns were mounted. In the newer vehicles, the larger turrets had 85mm guns replacing the 7.62mm guns which had been previously used. The first T-34-85 tanks entered into service in General Berling's Army in 1944. By the end of the war, a total of 328 tanks were in service in Polish units.

By 1951 a licensing agreement allowed for mass production of the T-34-85 in Poland. When the license expired in 1955, a total of 1400 tanks had been produced in Poland, however, as a result of improvements during production they were referred to as the T-34-85M in the Polish Army.

The T-34-85M was withdrawn from service in the armored units beginning in the early 1960s and were replaced by the newer T-54 and T-55 tanks.

Specifications:
Crew: 5;
Combat Weight: 32tons;
Armament: Howitzer nodel 1944 ZIS-S-53 caliber 85mm, 2 machine guns DTM caliber 7.62mm;
Armor: Hull 60mm maximum thickness,
Turret: 90mm maximum thickness;
Engine: V-2-34 engine 367.8kW (500Hp);
V-max: 60km/h;
Maximum Range: 300km

T-55AMS Medium tank.
The T-55ASM tank is a variant of the Polish-produced T-55AM tank, whitch in turn was a modified version of the Soviet T-55A tank that was produced in Poland under a license agreement.

The T-55AMS tank was introduced to service with the Army of the People's Republic of Poland in the latter 1980s. As the preceding T-55AM tank, the T-55AMS has been provided with MERIDA fire control system (incorporating a laser range finder and digital ballistic computer), DOBRAVA warning laser detection system and ERB smoke granade launchers. The T-55AMS has been added with provisions for attaching engineering equipment: the KMT-5 mine-clearing device or the USCz-55 dozer blade. Each T-55 tank company comprised 10 tanks: one T-55AD2M (command vehicle), six T-55AM and three T-55AMS tanks.

Specifications:
Crew: 4 men;
Combat Weight: 42tons;
Armament: 1 x 100mm D-10T2S gun, 1 x 7.62mm PKT machine gun, 1 x 12.7mm DShK anti-aircraft machine gun;
Engine: 457kW V-55VAX;
Maximum Speed: 54km/h;
Maximum Range: 340km