Soviet T55 Tank at USS Alabama Park in Mobile AL
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member TKDenizen
N 30° 40.987 W 088° 00.907
16R E 402769 N 3394923
Captured during Desert Storm in 1991, this Cold War era Soviet built tank has seen its share of action.
Waymark Code: WM8Y4G
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 05/29/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member GA Cacher
Views: 11

This was part of the Iraqi arsenal and was supplied by the Soviets. They also supplied them to Warsaw Pact countries to use against NATO forces while some were abandoned in Afganistan when the Russians pulled out.
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