CZK - VT-55KS (vyprosťovací tank)

VT-55KS

Modification of the recovery tank VT-55A for the "capitalist states". The development of this version took place in 1970, it was produced between the years 1970 and 1973, were produced in total of 501 specimens.

Comes to the states: Syria (see photo), Iraq, India, the USSR (+ Israel [captured syrian machine])


Note
Iraq is in addition to the VT-55KS delivered from CZECHOSLOVAKIA, even under the communists became user version VT-55A. In the context of building a "new" (post-saddam-style) army have received Iráčené in 2005 from Hungary 2 pieces of VT-55A, which were introduced into the equipment 2. the brigade from the assembly 9. mechanized division..
CZK - VT-55KS (vyprosťovací tank) - VT-55KS v izraelských barvách v Latrunském vojenském muzeu (Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:BTS-2-latrun-2.jpg)

VT-55KS v izraelských barvách v Latrunském vojenském muzeu (Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org)
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