Re: MBT's
In short, I believe an armor application doesn't look standard ERA type it seems " too flat" but I certainly can see the lines of tiles on this tank I'm thinking applique armor tiles.
Did some further digging, Look at the following under Protection.
https://weaponsystems.net/system/630-T-55
(All steel.)
https://weaponsystems.net/system/631-T-55AM
(First mention-Steel plus applique armor)
https://weaponsystems.net/system/632-T-55AMV
(Armor type Steel plus ERA, rubber skirts ERA
Kontakt-1 on glacis, hull sides and turret)
So based on the above, the T-55 posted is certainly a T-55AM tank.
As the above T-55AMV will show all variants listed with that tank had the same additional armor as I listed under the entry in the ( ) .
Regards,
Pat
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