In short, I believe an armor application doesn't look standard ERA type it seems "
too flat" but I certainly can see the
lines of tiles on this tank I'm thinking
applique armor tiles.
Did some further digging, Look at the following under
Protection.
https://weaponsystems.net/system/630-T-55
(All steel.)
https://weaponsystems.net/system/631-T-55AM
(First mention-Steel plus applique armor)
https://weaponsystems.net/system/632-T-55AMV
(Armor type Steel plus ERA, rubber skirts ERA
Kontakt-1 on glacis, hull sides and turret)
So based on the above, the T-55 posted is certainly a
T-55AM tank.
As the above
T-55AMV will show all variants listed with that tank had the same additional armor as I listed under the entry in the
( ) .
Regards,
Pat
