Aloha everyone!!! Can someone please tell me whatever became of the T-55AMB2's that were in service with both the Polish army and former East German army? More to the point were any of them sold off?

Thank you in advance!!!!

Hello,
The Polish army, was the modernization of the Polish T-55AM2 MERIDA, and in the eastern German army was used T-55AM2 kladivo (Hammer) production of Czechoslovakia. The tanks differed externally as well as equipment.

Regards
Maciej

Thank you for the info Maciej. Can you inform me if the Czech Army still uses their modernized version and if any of this make has been exported?

Thank you,

Kurt

Hi kurt-
Cambodia purchased some AM2Bs from both Poland and Czeck. stocks. I found this on the net:
10 T-54s were ordered in 1983 from the Soviet Union and delivered in 1983 (the vehicles were previously in Soviet service). 100 T-55s were ordered in 1988 from the Soviet Union and delivered in 1989 (aid, the vehicles were probably previously in Soviet service, the vehicles could be supplied by Vietnam). 15 T-55s were ordered in 1990 from the Soviet Union and delivered in 1990. 40 T-55AM2s were ordered in 1994 from Czech Republic and delivered in 1994 (the vehicles were previously in Czechoslovakian and later Czech service). 50 T-55AM2BPs were ordered in 1994 from Poland and delivered in 1994 (the vehicles were previously in Polish service).[7] 150 T-55s, Type 59s and PT-76s were in service in early 2001[19] and 170 in early 2003.[20] More than 100 T-54s and T-55s were in service in 2004 and 2006.[5][10] 103 T-54s are currently in service 2007. Cambodia has purchased 50 T-55A main battle tank from eastern Europe that arrive on September 20, 2010. Cambodia's Armoured cavalry has 220 T-54/T-55 in service in 2011 .

HTH-
Geoff Steer

Hey,

Currently, neither the Czech or Polish army does not already use these tanks. Besides between the version used by the army of the former Czechoslovakia and East Germany army, were also minor differences in the appearance of the external tank.

As of today, the tanks of this type can be seen only in museums.
Was still Soviet modernization of T-55AM Wolna (Volna) - used by the armies of the Soviet and Bulgarian.

Regards
Maciej.

Bulgarian Army used T-55AM2 Kladivo-one tank is on display in National Museum of Military History in Sofia.
I have a fellow modeller, who used to command Tank Repair Unit in the 80's, and he told me that TAKOM's T-55AM2B(kit #2057) is perfect match for Bulgarian version.
About the Volna version-I'll ask him this evening did our army use it and will let you know,

What are the Main Battle Tanks of Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary & Bulgaria? The T-72 or ??? Thanks in advance for any answers !
Tom

Until the mid-eighties primary car in Poland, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Bulgaria, tanks were the T-55. Since the mid-eighties, they had already begun to be replaced with tanks, the T-72.

Sorry for my mistake, but I was convinced that the Bulgarian army had used Soviet modernization of tank T-55 under the name Wolna (Volna).

In Poland in the early ninetis they were produced on the basis of new tanks under the name of PT-91A Hard (produced new and modernized youngest T-72).

Regards.
Maciej

Bulgarian MBT today is T-72.We had more than 2000 T-54/55, some 260 T-62, but they are all gone now-either sold, or scrapped or in conservation.
I met my friend this evening and he told me, that Bulgaria did not have Volna version, but recieved from SU some T-55 AJ(Т-55АЖ) also known as T-55 AK or T-55 AM1.They had the russian KDT-1 laser range finder,rubber sideskirts,SODA napalm-protection, but lacked the turret protective reactive armour-the "chins" on both sides of the turret's front.
Such tank being loaded for sale to a African country in late 90's can be seen here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0V0auOEjwU

Poland has Leopard 2A4 and 2A5 as well.

Jim

any technical detail about merida and Kladivo fire control system?
I assume FCS still rely on analog system similiar to T-72 tank .