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During three months of combat, Russia lost 18 of the 84 T-80 tanks used by the 133rd and 3rd Tank Battalions. [37] The forces chosen to capture Grozny were not prepared for such an operation, while the city was defended by, among others, former Soviet soldiers. Some T-80 tanks used in the assault lacked explosive reactive armour inserts. [38]
Russian Tanks, 1900–1970: The Complete Illustrated History of Soviet Armoured Theory and Design, Harrisburg Penn.: Stackpole Books. ISBN 0-8117-1493-4. Zaloga, Steven J., James Grandsen (1984). Soviet Tanks and Combat Vehicles of World War Two, London: Arms and Armour Press. ISBN 0-85368-606-8
The T-70 light tank was used by the Red Army during World War II, replacing both the T-60 scout tank for reconnaissance and the T-50 light infantry tank for infantry support. The T-80 light tank was a more advanced version of the T-70 with a two-man turret—it was only produced in very small numbers when light tank production was abandoned.
It was soon upgraded to a new turret with high-velocity 122 mm gun, and renamed IS-2, finally giving a slow, expensive heavy tank one clear superiority over the medium T-34. The IS-3 was an IS-2 with new, advanced hull and turret armour. It saw no combat in World War II. The KV-8 was a flamethrower tank.
to Soviet Union as 9 September 1944, returned to Bulgaria July 1945, parts of Drazki were installed aboard the ship's hull to be preserved as museum ship Drazki 21 November 1957 Sulev Estonian Navy Soviet Navy: A26: 223 October 1916 to Soviet Union as Ametist October 1940, scrapped 1950 T1 Royal Yugoslav Navy Regia Marina: 250t (T-group) 258
Its heavier armour and 76.2 mm dual-purpose gun, made it one of the best medium tanks of the first half of World War II. The T-34 eventually took on the roles of many other Soviet tanks. The T-34's chassis made it usable after the war, as it could be continuously upgraded with heavier guns, new turrets and other modifications.
In the Soviet Navy these were classified as small anti-submarine ships (MPK) or small missile ships (MRK). Kronshtadt class (projects 122A, 122bis) Poti class (project 204) Grisha class (project 1124 Al'batros) Grisha I class (project 1124.1), 37 ships built in 1966–1982
The first generation of main battle tanks was based on or influenced by designs of World War II, most notably the Soviet T-34. [4] The second generation was equipped with NBC protection (only sometimes), night-vision devices, a stabilized main gun and at least a mechanical fire-control system. [4]