The tank was known only as Object 279, one of those opaque Soviet designations that could mean just about anything. But just looking at the experimental Soviet heavy tank from the 1950s is enough to ...
Key Point: It didn’t make it to the battlefield. Enter the Object 279 tank, a curious oddity from the late 1950s which was obsolete — despite its design principles deliberately reflecting the fear of ...
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Object 279 - The Soviet Nuclear-Proof Tank
The Object 279 was the Soviet Union’s ultimate Cold War tank—engineered to cross swamps, break front lines, and even survive nuclear shockwaves. Weighing over 60 tons and armed with a 130mm gun, it ...
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