MT-55
Sign in to saveThe MT-55A () is an armoured vehicle-launched bridge (AVLB) tank, manufactured by ZŤS Martin in Slovakia. The AVLB is based on a T-55A medium tank chassis, with the turret detached and replaced by a special bridge launching equipment.
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- armored vehicle-launched bridge
- Country of origin
- Soviet Union
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- Bundeswehrmuseum Dresden 68.jpg
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The MT-55A () is an armoured vehicle-launched bridge (AVLB) tank, manufactured by ZŤS Martin in Slovakia. The AVLB is based on a T-55A medium tank chassis, with the turret detached and replaced by a special bridge launching equipment.
The MT-55A was produced for the armies of the Warsaw Pact (including the Soviet Army), as well as for export clients.
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