T-54 | |
|---|---|
| Pays | URSS (URSS) |
| Type | Char |
| Sujet | Album de 117 photos walk-around d’un réservoir T-54 |
Galerie de photos d’un char T-54, Le T-54 Et T-55 (T-55) Les chars étaient une série de chars de combat principaux conçus en Union soviétique. Le premier prototype T-54 est apparu en mars 1945, juste avant la fin de la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Le T-54 est entré en pleine production en 1947 et est devenu le char principal pour les unités blindées de l’armée soviétique, les armées des pays du Pacte de Varsovie et d’autres. Les T-54 et T-55 étaient impliqués dans de nombreux pays du monde’s conflits armés à la fin du 20e et au début du 21e siècle.
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The **T-54** is a Soviet-designed medium tank introduced shortly after World War II. It formed the basis of the T-54/T-55 family, which became the most produced tank series in history. Its design emphasized a low silhouette, rugged simplicity, and effective firepower, setting the standard for Soviet armored warfare during the early Cold War era.
Key Characteristics
- Rôle: Originally designated a medium tank, it later became classified as an **Main Battle Tank (MBT)**, capable of balancing firepower, protection, and mobility.
- Feu: The main armament was the **100 mm D-10T rifled tank gun**. Later variants introduced the T-54A/B, which featured a bore evacuator (fume extractor) and gun stabilization systems to improve accuracy on the move.
- Protection: A hallmark of the T-54 was its protection. It featured a heavily sloped hull and a distinctive **low-profile, hemispherical cast turret** which offered excellent resistance to contemporary anti-tank fire due to the effective angling of its thick armor.
- Équipage: The tank utilized a **four-man crew** (commander, gunner, loader, and driver).
Design Legacy and T-55 Evolution
The T-54 was a robust, simple, and easily maintainable design, which made it ideal for mass production and export. Its evolution led directly to the **T-55**, a nearly identical-looking but strategically significant upgrade:
- The T-55 incorporated an improved engine.
- Most importantly, the T-55 was the first tank series in the world equipped with an integrated **NBC (Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical) protection** system, reflecting the Soviet focus on combat operations in a post-nuclear landscape.
Due to the similarity and continuous field upgrades, the T-54 and T-55 are often grouped together as the T-54/T-55 series, remaining one of the most widely operated tanks globally well into the 21st century.
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