Extra Armour on T-55

Extra Armour on T-55

Here we see one of the extra armour panels that was added to this T-55 tank in Iraq, cut into to show its layered structure, designed to stop HEAT weapons.

Picture from the author's collection. The tank is in the collection of the very impressive Bovington Tank Museum

How to cite this article: Rickard, J (22 July 2023), Extra Armour on T-55 , http://www.historyofwar.org/Pictures/pictures_T-55_armour.html

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