T-62 ERA Mod. 72 SOVIET MEDIUM TANK (IRAQI ARMY)

Description

The T-62 is a Soviet main battle tank, a further development of the T-55. Its 115 mm gun was the first smoothbore tank gun in use. The T-62 was produced between 1961 and 1975. It became a standard tank in the Soviet arsenal, partly replacing the T-55, although that tank continued to be manufactured in the Soviet Union and elsewhere after T-62 production was halted. The T-62 was later replaced in front-line service by the T-72. During the Soviet war in Afghanistan, the T-62 was a primary tank used by the Soviet army. The Russian army used both T-62s and T-62Ms in combat in Chechnya. The T-62M is still being used for counterterrorism operations in this region. Here, the version fitted with the explosive reactive armour (ERA) system added on the sides of the hull, the glacis plate. Here, the Iraqi version used during the "Irak Freedom" operation in 2003. (Scale : 1/35e)