T-54B SOVIET TANK (EARLY PROD) - INTERIOR DETAILS

Description

The T-54 tank is a series of Soviet main battle tanks introduced just as the Second World War ended. The first T-54 prototype was completed at Nizhni Tagli by the end of 1945. Intital production ram up settled for 1947 at Nizhni Tagli, and 1948 for Kharkov were halted and curtailed as many problems were uncovered; the T-34-85 still accounted for 88 percent of production through the 50’s. The T-54 eventually became the main tank for armoured units of the Soviet Army, armies of the Warsaw Pact countries, and many others. T-54s have been involved in many of the world’s armed conflicts since the later part of the 20th century. The T-54 series eventually became the most-produced tank in military history. Estimated production numbers for the series range from 86,000 to 100,000. They were replaced by the T-55 tanks in the Soviet and Russian armies, but remain in use by up to 50 other armies worldwide, some having received sophisticated retrofitting. (Scale : 1/35e)