Is An Elite Russian Division Still Elite If It Has 70-Year-Old Tanks?
That the 76th Guards Air Assault Division must attack with 1950s-vintage T-55s is a worrying sign for the Kremlin.
Source: forbes.com
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Russia Really Is Sending 65-Year-Old Tanks to Assault Ukrainian Lines
As Russia’s wider war on Ukraine grinds into its third year, regiments routinely are rolling T-55s, T-62s and first-gen T-72s and T-80s directly at Ukrainian brigades.
Source: forbes.com
Russia Shouldn't Deploy T-55 Tanks In Direct Attacks; It Got Desperate
A T-55 isn’t just vulnerable to heavy anti-tank weaponry; it also is vulnerable to infantry weapons as well as to the smallest of Ukraine’s small drones.
Source: forbes.com
The Ukrainian Marines Blew The Russian Marines Back To 1980
Russia's 810th Marine Brigade went to war in Ukraine with fairly modern T-80 tanks. But then the brigade got destroyed—twice—by the Ukrainians. Now it has old T-55 tanks.
Source: forbes.com
Israel Converted Captured T-55 Tanks Into Heavy Personnel Carriers
An Achzarit actually is heavier than a T-55 is. The vehicle pays for its heavy protection with a low power-to-weight ratio and a reduction in mobility.
Source: forbes.com