It is intended to provide technical protection for T-55 and T-72 series tanks, but in reality it is also used to overhaul the larger PT-91 and Leopard 2A4 tanks in the Polish Army. This makes it an extraordinarily rare tank and an investment asset for the future.ĭespite its 40-year composition, this tank still meets NATO requirements for ARVs (Army Recovery Vehicle) in its class.
Only 330 units were supplied to the Polish army.
After years of production, an improved version was released in 1973: the WZT-2. In Poland, the T-55 salvage tank was modified to their specific requirements, which resulted in the birth of the WZT-1 tank. Once the Warsaw Pact took effect, it was allowed for Russia’s allies to also manufacture these tanks. Only 2% of these tanks were employed as salvage tanks, in order to carry out salvage works in warzones. The Russian T-55 tank is one of the most prominent army tanks ever built.
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