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The T-72 tank was accepted into service #OTD in 1973. This was a "budget" variant of the MBT concept pioneered by the T-64A tank, which remained in production. By the time the USSR collapsed, three competing MBT designs were being made in parallel. #tanks #history #ColdWar

Three-tone disruptive camouflage for Soviet vehicles was approved in the summer of 1941. #OTD in 1941 an order was given to begin production of 6K dark brown and 7K yellow earth paints. While rare in #tanks, this type of camo was very common in #artillery. #history #WW2 #WWII

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Czechoslovakia was an active player on the international arms market before German occupation. #OTD in 1935 a contract was signed with Romania to supply 35 AH-IV-R tankettes. Romania later purchased a license to produce these tankettes themselves. #tanks #history

The 12.7 ton Light Tank T7 nearly doubled in weight during its development. #OTD in 1942 the tank, now weighing 24.5 tons, was accepted into service as the Medium Tank M7. As a medium, the tank had no advantage over the Sherman, and was later cancelled. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII

As heavy transport aircraft evolved, so did the vehicles they delivered. #OTD in 1958 the SU-85 (unofficially ASU-85) was accepted into service. It was much heavier but also better armed and armoured than the ASU-57 it replaced. #tanks #history #ColdWar

The PT-76 amphibious tank was accepted into service #OTD in 1952. This tank was in a whole different league than pre-war amphibious reconnaissance tanks and enjoyed a long career as a result, remaining in service to this day in some parts of the world. #tanks #history #ColdWar

Two Soviet 85 mm guns competed in the summer of 1943: the S-31 and D-5. The S-31 was based on the ZIS-5 gun and therefore easier to put into production, but the D-5 was more compact and more reliable. #OTD the D-5 was judged to be the winner. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII

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A company of Elefant tank destroyers was sent to Italy in 1943. The heavy and unreliable vehicle proved a poor match for the hot climate and steep slopes typical of the theater. #OTD in 1943 the 3 surviving Elefants were withdrawn from Italy. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII

The one-man turret of the T-70 was one of its biggest weaknesses. #OTD in 1942 a model of a two-man turret with a 45 mm gun was tested. This was the first step towards building the T-80 tank. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII