Type 59 Tank

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The former Soviet Union exported T-54 tank to China in the 1950’s as a result of which China produced its own variant from 1963 under the designation T-59. The early production T-59’s were almost identical to the T-54 but without gun stabilisation or IR equipment. Latterly the T-59 underwent the same upgrades as the Russian T-54, with muzzle brakes, gun stabilisation and laser ragefinder equipment being added over time. The T-59 is almost identical to the T-54. The commander and loader both have cupolas on the T-59, which also has a prominent weld seam across the lower portion of the glacis plate. Late production T-59’s are designated T-59-I, while the T-59 fitted with the British 105mm L7 gun is designated T-59-II. Model Id: 2520 Manufacture: 1) Kubinka NIIBT Research Collection - Foreign Vehicles, Kubinka, Russia Number of Photos: 0 Click here or on the image for this tank's profile page Unique ID: 591 Serial Number: Registration: Name: Other Identification: The last vehicle in the hall is an example of the Chinese T-59 tank which is a copy of the Soviet T-54.

2) Museé Des Blindés, Saumur, France Number of Photos: 0 Click here or on the image for this tank's profile page Unique ID: 976 Serial Number: Registration: Name: Other Identification:

3) The Tank Museum - Reserve Collection, Bovington, Britain Number of Photos: 4 Click here or on the image for this tank's profile page Unique ID: 2033 Serial Number: Registration: 68 MS 41 (British). Name: Other Identification: Painted overall in a sand and green camouflage scheme.