Armament: 100mm smoothbore main gun, coaxial machine gun and an antiaircraft machine gun. Speed: 30 mph The T-54 was one of the most common tanks used by Soviet supplied armies of the Cold War era. Although not as sophisticated as many Western designs, it was a fine combination of well-sloped armor, powerful main gun and rugged durability. Aberdeen Proving Grounds A Visit Part 2 Introduction T-54 Main Battle Tank (Soviet Union) BTR-60 Armored Personnel Carrier (Soviet Union) T-62 Main Battle Tank (Soviet Union) BRDM-2 Scout Car (Soviet Union) M-60 Main Battle Tank (U.S.A.) Chieftain Main Battle Tank (United Kingdom) PT-76 Light Tank (Soviet Union) Back to Table of Contents The Messenger February 2003 Back to The Messenger List of Issues Back to MagWeb Magazine List © Copyright 2003 by HMGS/PSW. This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other articles covering military history and related topics are available at http://www.magweb.com