T-54 and T-55 Main Battle Tanks 1944–2004

The T-54 and T-55 tanks are the most widely manufactured tanks of all time. This volume examines the roots of this prolific tank family, starting with the Soviet Army's first attempts to replace the T-34 during World War II, and covering the T-43 and T-44, the more successful T-54, and its ultimate evolution into the T-55. The T-54 and T-55 tanks are the most widely manufactured tanks of all time. This volume examines the roots of this prolific tank family, starting with the Soviet Army's first attempts to replace the T-34 during World War II, and covering the T-43 and T-44, the more successful T-54, and its ultimate evolution into the T-55.