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A view of a Soviet T-64 medium tank on the edge of the canal during the transit of the USS AMERICA (CV 66) Task Group. The tank was destroyed in 1973 during the conflict between Israel and Egypt

A view of a Soviet T-64 medium tank on the edge of the canal during th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Suez Canal Country: Egypt (EGY) Scene Camera Operator: W. M. Welch Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

An M551 Sheridan light tank modified to resemble a Soviet T72 tank participates in an exercise at the National Training Center. The tank is used by the 177th Armored Brigade in their roles as an opposing force

An M551 Sheridan light tank modified to resemble a Soviet T72 tank par...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Irwin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Comb... More

A Soviet T-34/76 tank on display at the US Army Aberdeen Proving Grounds

A Soviet T-34/76 tank on display at the US Army Aberdeen Proving Groun...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Aberdeen State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Don S. Montgomery, USN (Ret.) Release Status: Relea... More

An M551 Sheridan light tank modified to resemble a Soviet T72 tank participates in an exercise at the National Training Center. The tank is operated by the 177th Armored Brigade in their role as an opposing force

An M551 Sheridan light tank modified to resemble a Soviet T72 tank par...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Irwin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Comb... More

A Soviet T-80 main battle tank leads a formation along the edge of a wooded area

A Soviet T-80 main battle tank leads a formation along the edge of a w...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A side view of a Soviet T-64A main battle tank. "Soviet Military Power," 1983, Page 38

A side view of a Soviet T-64A main battle tank. "Soviet Military Power...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

An Opposing Forces (OpFor) M-551 Sheridan light tank visually modified to resemble a Soviet T-72 main battle tank rolls past a concertina wire obstacle while on the attack during an exercise

An Opposing Forces (OpFor) M-551 Sheridan light tank visually modified...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Irwin State: California(CA) Country: United States Of America(USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Armando Corrasco Release Status: Released to... More

A starboard bow view of a Soviet T-43 class fleet minesweeper anchored off the island of Crete

A starboard bow view of a Soviet T-43 class fleet minesweeper anchored...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED) Scene Camera Operator: PHC Allen Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

U. S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft fly over a Soviet T-62A tank

U. S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft fly over a Soviet T-62A t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Right front view of a Soviet T-34/85 tank equipped with additional external fuel tanks and an 85mm gun on display on the grounds of the Memorial Complex of the Ukrainian State

Right front view of a Soviet T-34/85 tank equipped with additional ext...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kiev Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN) Scene Camera Operator: Don S. Montgomery Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photog... More

M551 Sheridan light tanks modified to resemble a Soviet T72 tanks participate in an exercise at the National Training Center. The tanks are operated by the 177th Armored Brigade in their role as an opposing force

M551 Sheridan light tanks modified to resemble a Soviet T72 tanks part...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Irwin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Comb... More

A right side view of a Soviet T-55A main battle tank with a laser rangefinder fitted over the 100 mm main gun

A right side view of a Soviet T-55A main battle tank with a laser rang...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Right front view, on display, Soviet T-80 Main Battle Tank

Right front view, on display, Soviet T-80 Main Battle Tank

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

An artist's concept of the new Soviet T-80 tank. PHOTO courtesy of Soviet Military Power Magazine

An artist's concept of the new Soviet T-80 tank. PHOTO courtesy of Sov...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A left side view of a Soviet T-80 tank

A left side view of a Soviet T-80 tank

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A left front view of a Soviet T-80 main battle tank carrying a range-extending fuel drum at the rear of the hull and a 12.7mm machine gun atop the turret. The T-80's reactive armor can be seen on the turret on a line with the main gun

A left front view of a Soviet T-80 main battle tank carrying a range-e...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

An Opposing Forces (OpFor) M-551 Sherdian light tank visually modified to resemble a Soviet T-72 main battle tank moves to join up with several other OpFor vehicles on the move to attack the Blue Forces during an exercise

An Opposing Forces (OpFor) M-551 Sherdian light tank visually modified...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Irwin State: California(CA) Country: United States Of America(USA) Scene Camera Operator: Donna Fulghum Release Status: Released to Public ... More

Heavy concrete barriers block access to the entrance of the 354th Fighter Squadron area and their Soviet T-72 MBT (Main Battle Tank). Personnel at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base are carrying out necessary procedures to ensure the safety and security of the installation and its personnel, in compliance with National Command Authority directives

Heavy concrete barriers block access to the entrance of the 354th Figh...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: S... More

A right front view of a Soviet T-62 medium tank

A right front view of a Soviet T-62 medium tank

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Left front view of a Soviet T-54 main battle tank equipped with an infrared night driving device

Left front view of a Soviet T-54 main battle tank equipped with an inf...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A Soviet T-62 main battle tank "withdraws" during a sham removal of Soviet weapons

A Soviet T-62 main battle tank "withdraws" during a sham removal of So...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A left front view of the turret of a Soviet T74 main battle tank showing clearly the applique armor welded to the roof and eight smoke mortars mounted on the turret's left side

A left front view of the turret of a Soviet T74 main battle tank showi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

An Opposing Forces (OpFor) M-551 Sheridan light tank visually modified to resemble a Soviet T-72 main battle tank moves forward in an attack on the Blue Forces during an exercise

An Opposing Forces (OpFor) M-551 Sheridan light tank visually modified...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Irwin State: California(CA) Country: United States Of America(USA) Scene Camera Operator: Marguerite Paduano Release Status: Released to Pu... More

A 12.7 mm DShKM anti-aircraft machine gun mounted on a Soviet T-62A main battle tank

A 12.7 mm DShKM anti-aircraft machine gun mounted on a Soviet T-62A ma...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A People's Republic of China Type 65 37mm air defense gun system on display at the U.S. Army Aberdeen Proving Grounds. It is a Chinese Type 65 anti-aircraft gun mounted on a Soviet T-34 tank body

A People's Republic of China Type 65 37mm air defense gun system on di...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Aberdeen Proving Grounds State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Don S. Montgomery Release Status: R... More

An M551 Sheridan light tank modified to resemble a Soviet T-72 tank participates in an exercise at the National Training Center. The tank is operated by the 177th Armored Brigade in their role as an opposing force

An M551 Sheridan light tank modified to resemble a Soviet T-72 tank pa...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Irwin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Comb... More

A right rear view of a Soviet T80 main battle tank. The T80 is the Soviet Union's latest main battle tank and is outfitted with reactive armor designed to dissipate the force of exploding anti-tank weapons

A right rear view of a Soviet T80 main battle tank. The T80 is the So...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A Soviet T-80 main battle tank, equipped with reactive armor

A Soviet T-80 main battle tank, equipped with reactive armor

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Front view of a Soviet T-80 main battle tank. "Soviet Military Power," 1983, Page 39

Front view of a Soviet T-80 main battle tank. "Soviet Military Power,"...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A view of a Soviet T-72 main battle tank. "Soviet Military Power," 1983, Page 44

A view of a Soviet T-72 main battle tank. "Soviet Military Power," 198...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A view of a Soviet T-62 battle tank on display at the Warrior Preparation Center

A view of a Soviet T-62 battle tank on display at the Warrior Preparat...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Einsiedlerhof Country: Federal Republic Of Germany (FRG) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Don Sutherland Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

Starboard bow view of a Soviet T-43 class radar picket ship underway

Starboard bow view of a Soviet T-43 class radar picket ship underway

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A Soviet T-80 tank with reactive armor

A Soviet T-80 tank with reactive armor

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A view of a Soviet T-62 battle tank on display at the Warrior Preparation Center

A view of a Soviet T-62 battle tank on display at the Warrior Preparat...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Einsiedlerhof Country: Federal Republic Of Germany (FRG) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Don Sutherland Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

Aerial port beam view of a Soviet T-43 class ocean minesweeper underway

Aerial port beam view of a Soviet T-43 class ocean minesweeper underwa...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

An M60 tank, modified to resemble a Soviet T72 tank, participates in an exercise at the National Training Center

An M60 tank, modified to resemble a Soviet T72 tank, participates in a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Irwin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Comb... More

A left front view of a Soviet T-55 main battle tank

A left front view of a Soviet T-55 main battle tank

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

An M-551 Sheridan tank visually modified to resemble a Soviet T-72 tank stands in a parking area prior to an exercise at the National Training Center

An M-551 Sheridan tank visually modified to resemble a Soviet T-72 tan...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Irwin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: M. Paduano Release Status: Released to Public C... More

Front view, on display, Soviet T-80 Main Battle Tank

Front view, on display, Soviet T-80 Main Battle Tank

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

SSGT Loretta Martin, left, wearing a Soviet warrant officer's uniform, and SRA Dayne Padgett, wearing a Soviet special forces captain's uniform, stand in front of a Soviet T-62 battle tank at the Warrior Preparation Center

SSGT Loretta Martin, left, wearing a Soviet warrant officer's uniform,...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Einsiedlerhof Country: Federal Republic Of Germany (FRG) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Don Sutherland Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

A M551 Sheridan light tank modified to resemble a Soviet T55 main battle tank. The tank is used by the 177th Armored Brigade in their role as an opposing force during exercises at the National Training Center

A M551 Sheridan light tank modified to resemble a Soviet T55 main batt...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Irwin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Comb... More

A Soviet T-55 medium tank at the National Training Center

A Soviet T-55 medium tank at the National Training Center

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Irwin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Comb... More

A left front view of a Soviet T80 main battle tank showing its reactive armor on the turret. Behind the canvas-shrouded 12.7 mm machine gun is a gunner's shield

A left front view of a Soviet T80 main battle tank showing its reactiv...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Two Opposing Forces (OpFor) M-551 Sheridan light tanks visually modified to resemble Soviet T-72 main battle tanks advance through the desert to join the attack on the Blue Forces during an exercise

Two Opposing Forces (OpFor) M-551 Sheridan light tanks visually modifi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Irwin State: California(CA) Country: United States Of America(USA) Scene Camera Operator: Donna Fulghum Release Status: Released to Public ... More

Right side view, on display, Soviet T-34/95 Medium Tank

Right side view, on display, Soviet T-34/95 Medium Tank

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Left side view, on display, Soviet T-62 Main Battle Tank

Left side view, on display, Soviet T-62 Main Battle Tank

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Right front view of a Soviet T-55 medium tank in Peru. "Soviet Military Power," 1983, Page 90

Right front view of a Soviet T-55 medium tank in Peru. "Soviet Militar...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A port quarter view of a Soviet T-58/AGR class radar picket ship underway

A port quarter view of a Soviet T-58/AGR class radar picket ship under...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 D. Beech Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Port side view of a Soviet T-43 class intelligence collector ship underway

Port side view of a Soviet T-43 class intelligence collector ship unde...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Members of the 177th Armored Brigade roll through the desert in an M551 Sheridan light tank modified to resemble a Soviet T72 tank during an exercise at the National Training Center. The brigade uses the tank in their role as an opposing force

Members of the 177th Armored Brigade roll through the desert in an M55...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Irwin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Comb... More

A right front view of a Soviet T74 main battle tank in a dug-in and camouflaged position. The welded-on armor panels on the turret roof that distinguish the later T-74 models from earlier T-74 and T-72 models can be clearly seen

A right front view of a Soviet T74 main battle tank in a dug-in and ca...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

An Opposing Forces (OpFor) M-551 Sherdian light tank visually modified to resemble a Soviet T-72 main battle tank moves across the desert to join the attack on the Blue Forces during an exercise

An Opposing Forces (OpFor) M-551 Sherdian light tank visually modified...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Irwin State: California(CA) Country: United States Of America(USA) Scene Camera Operator: Donna Fulghum Release Status: Released to Public ... More

A combat cameraman stands in front of a captured Chinese YW-750 armored ambulance and a line of Soviet T-55A main battle tanks. The armor was confiscated from Iraqi forces during Operation Desert Storm

A combat cameraman stands in front of a captured Chinese YW-750 armore...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: LT. Gary W. Butterworth Release Status: Released to Public Co... More

A right side view of a moving Soviet T-62 medium tank. (Substandard image)

A right side view of a moving Soviet T-62 medium tank. (Substandard im...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

GEN Charles Gabriel, Air Force CHIEF of STAFF, views a Soviet T-62 battle tank as SSGT James Johnson points out its various features during a tour of the Warrior Preparation Center

GEN Charles Gabriel, Air Force CHIEF of STAFF, views a Soviet T-62 bat...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Einsiedlerhof Country: Federal Republic Of Germany (FRG) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Don Sutherland Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

Left front view of a convoy of Soviet T-72 main battle tanks. From Soviet Military Power 1985

Left front view of a convoy of Soviet T-72 main battle tanks. From Sov...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A Soviet T-80 main battle tank on maneuvers

A Soviet T-80 main battle tank on maneuvers

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A soldier of the 24th Infantry Division (mechanized) moves toward the open rear hatch of an M-163 Vulcan self-propelled anti-aircraft gun, which consists of an M-168 20mm Vulcan cannon with radar fire control mounted on a modified M-113 armored personnel carrier. In the background is a National Training Center opposing forces (OpFor) M-551 Sheridan light tank modified to resemble a Soviet T-72 main battle tank

A soldier of the 24th Infantry Division (mechanized) moves toward the ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Irwin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Comb... More

A left side view of a Soviet T-72 M1 main battle tank fitted with reactive armor brackets. The tank is armed with a 125mm main gun and a 12.7mm anti-aircraft machine gun

A left side view of a Soviet T-72 M1 main battle tank fitted with reac...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Czech Republic (CZE) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A front view of a Soviet T-80 main battle tank clearly showing the shingle-like layers of reactive armor with which the tank is outfitted

A front view of a Soviet T-80 main battle tank clearly showing the shi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Left front view, on display, Soviet T34/85 Medium Tank. Soviet T-62 Main Battle Tank in background

Left front view, on display, Soviet T34/85 Medium Tank. Soviet T-62 Ma...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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