Available to PACT forces, the KPz T-55AM is the upgraded variant of the KPz T-55.
History
In the 1970s and for early 1980s the T-54 and T-55 was to be the standard front line East German tank. Some 2,500 were in service during this period. Some sources indicate that in the late 1970s some 600 T34/85s remained in storage.
Between 1984 and 1989 East Germany, along with Poland and Czechoslovakia, began an upgrade program that was similar to the Soviet T-55M/AM program. This program included equipping vehicles with additional armour and upgraded fire control (T-55AM2). Some vehicles were also fitted with Bastion (T-55AM2B).
Starting in 1978 T-72 tanks were introduced to the East German army. Initially, only one battalion of the 9th Panzer Division was equipped with these vehicles. Progressively additional battalions were converted, but at a relatively slow rate.
Weapons
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| Type | Main Gun | HMG | No Weapon |
| Name | U-5TS | DShK | |
| Caliber | 100 | 12,7mm | |
| Ammo | x 30 rounds | x 500 rounds | |
| Range | Ground = N/A m Helicopters = N/A m  Airplanes = N/A m
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Ground = N/A m Helicopters = N/A m Airplanes = N/A m
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| Accuracy | 7 | 2 | |
| AP Power | 4 | 0 | |
| HE Power | 3 | 1 | |
| Rate of fire | 7 r/min | 500 r/min |
See also
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