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The '''T-72''' is a Soviet 2nd generation main battle tank put into service in 1971. It served throughout the Cold War and is one of the most produced modern era MBTs at a total of roughly 30,000 units. It still is in active duty in many armies around the world.
 
The '''T-72''' is a Soviet 2nd generation main battle tank put into service in 1971. It served throughout the Cold War and is one of the most produced modern era MBTs at a total of roughly 30,000 units. It still is in active duty in many armies around the world.
  
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* [[T-72A]] - Object 176; baseline T-72 series, later upgraded with appliqué armour, known as "Dolly Patton" in NATO.
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* {{Specs-Link|germ_kpz_t72m1}} - Soviet exported or Warsaw-Pact licensed variants to East Germany in the mid-1980s
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* {{Specs-Link|sw_t_72m1}} - Exported variants to Finland in 1984.
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* {{Specs-Link|it_t_72m1}} - Exported variants to Hungary.
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* [[T-72AV (TURMS-T)]] - T-72A with Kontakt-1 ERA export to Syria with Italian SELEX Galileo FCS.
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* [[T-72B]] - Object 184; post-1985 baseline tanks with revised composite armour and FCS, known as "Super-Dolly Patton" in NATO.
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* [[T-72B (1989)]] - T-72B with extended composite coverage on turret and upgraded to Kontakt-5 ERA.
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* [[T-72B3]] - Object 184M-3; the current baseline for the T-72B fleet in Russia in early 2010s with ongoing upgrades throughout the decade.
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* [[T-72M2 Moderna]] - Planned Slovakian upgrades in 1993 with French FCS, extra firepower and ERA packages.
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* [[T-90A]] - Object 188; Russian army version with welded turret, V-92S2 engine and ESSA thermal viewer.
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* T-90S [[Bhishma TWMP]] - Export version of the T-90, Designated Bhisma by India (outfitted with Track Width Mine Ploughs (TWMP))
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==History==
 
==History==

Revision as of 20:58, 12 November 2024

Description

The T-72 is a Soviet 2nd generation main battle tank put into service in 1971. It served throughout the Cold War and is one of the most produced modern era MBTs at a total of roughly 30,000 units. It still is in active duty in many armies around the world.

Researchable vehicles Premium vehicles
Germany flag.png
USSR flag.png
Britain flag.png
Italy flag.png
Sweden flag.png
VI Rank
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◊T-72M1
germ_kpz_t72m1.png
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M4A1
us_m4a1_1942_sherman.png
Item own.png
M4A2
us_m4a2_sherman.png
Item own.png
M4A3 (105)
us_m4a3_105_sherman.png
Item own.png
Sherman II
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Item own.png
␗M4A4
cn_m4a4_sherman.png
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␗M4A4 (1st PTG)
cn_m4a4_sherman_1st_ptg.png
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▄M4A1
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▄M4A3 (105)
fr_m4a3_105_sherman.png
VII Rank
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M4A1 (76) W
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M4A2 (76) W
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M4A3E2
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M4A3 (76) W
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Calliope
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Cobra King
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▀M4 748 (a)
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▂M4A2
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Sherman Firefly
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Sherman IC "Trzyniec"
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␗M4A1 (75) W
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▄Sherman I Composito
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▄Sherman V
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Sherman Ic
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M36B1
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▄M4A4
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M4A4 (SA50)
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▄M4A3E2
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M4A1 (FL10)
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Sherman III/IV
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VIII Rank
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M4A3E2 (76) W
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M4/T26
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Skink
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▅M4A3 (76) W
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▄Sherman Vc
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M-51
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M-51 (W)
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History

Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle family in more detail than in the introduction. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref></ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <references />. This section may also include the family's dev blog entries (if applicable).

Media

Videos
T-72 - War Thunder Official Channel
The Shooting Range #252 - Pages of History section at 03:37 discusses the T-72 (Family).
Most produced tanks discusses the T-72 (Family) at 2:31 - War Thunder Official Channel
The Shooting Range #88 - Pages of History section at 05:01 discusses the T-72.

See also

Retrieved from "https://wiki.warthunder.com/index.php?title=T-72_(Family)&oldid=194890"