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The T62 And T72 Tanks: Soviet Innovations And Cold War Combat The T-62 and T-72 represented major leaps in Soviet armored doctrine during the Cold War. The T-62, entering production in 1961, was the world's first production tank featuring a smoothbore gun, reaching speeds of 31 mph. Its successor, the T-72, debuted in 1973 and became a global icon. Reaching 37 mph, it introduced a revolutionary autoloader that reduced the crew to three. Armed with a lethal 125mm cannon, the T-72’s rugged design

10K views · 120 reactions | Syrian Army T-72 Tank, APCs and reconnaissance vehicles in combat in Darayya, a suburb of Damascus, Syria, and the scene of heavy fighting in 2013 during the ongoing Syrian Civil War. GoPro footage from the T-72 tank commander. #history #militaryhistory #military | Iyaoyastrong | Facebook

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