T-72 (Tank)

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Name (Hebrew)
טנק T-72
Name (Latin)
T-72 (Tank)
See Also From tracing topical name
Tanks (Military science)
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Other Identifiers
Wikidata: Q155658
Library of congress: sh 94003497
Sources of Information
  • Work cat.: 93-158674: Bishop, M.D. T-72 battlegroup : the Soviet T-72 and its support vehicles in Iraqi service, BRDM-2, BMP-1, ZSU-23 Shilka, 1991.
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Wikipedia description:

The T-72 is a family of Soviet main battle tanks that entered production in 1973. The T-72 was a development based on the T-64 using thought and design of the previous Object 167M. About 25,000 T-72 tanks have been built, and refurbishment has enabled many to remain in service for decades. It has been widely exported and has seen service in 40 countries and in numerous conflicts. The Russian T-90 introduced in 1992 and the Chinese Type 99 are further developments of the T-72. Production and development of various modernized T-72 models continues today.

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