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Old January 13th, 2012, 03:08 PM

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Default Re: Early HEAT for Soviet tanks...

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Originally Posted by DRG View Post

That said I am finding quite a few late model T-55's with less than the standard 43 total rounds and I'm wondering if in modernizing these things the ammo load was reduced somewhat ? I'm not having a lot of success finding any relevant info on this.
Yes. Czechoslovak T-55AM1/2 Kladivo had 38 rounds due to FC system blocks (18 HE, 4 AP, 6 HEAT, 10 APDS). Polish T-55AM Merida had 41. I haven't found info on Soviet T-55M/AM with Volna, but it was probably the same case.

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