Type 69 tank
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The Type 69 and Type 79 are Chinese first generation main battle tanks. Both were developments of the Type 59 medium tank with technologies derived from the T-62. They were the first indigenously developed main battle tanks by China, although also classified as medium tanks while in development and service. Their lineage from the T-54A can be seen through the distinct gap between the first and second road wheels. Other improvements included a new engine, ballistic computers, and laser rangefinders. The more advanced Type 79 variant was equipped with a 105 mm rifled gun which was also found on the Type 80 tank.
1974
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Type 69/79 tank
mass 36.5 tonne,
Inner-Mongolia First Machine Group Company Limited, People's Republic of China, 
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Location: KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
272a-T-54-55
An Iraqi T-55 main battle tank lies abandoned in the desert after Iraqi forces deserted the region during Operation Desert Storm DA-ST-92-08873
Type 69 tanks 20131004
An Iraqi T-72 main battle tank destroyed during Operation Desert Storm DA-ST-92-09282
An Iraqi T-55 guards an overpass near the Western Baghdad distri 5667
Tianjin Guwenhuajie tank IMG 5919
Tianjin Guwenhuajie tank IMG 5912
Type 69 at Tank Museum 20131004
Type 69 tank at Jianchuan Museum
TYPE79-WUHAN-20250929| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
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| commons | image | 272a-T-54-55 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | An Iraqi T-55 main battle tank lies abandoned in the desert after Iraqi forces deserted the region during Operation Desert Storm DA-ST-92-08873 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Type 69 tanks 20131004 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | An Iraqi T-72 main battle tank destroyed during Operation Desert Storm DA-ST-92-09282 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | An Iraqi T-55 guards an overpass near the Western Baghdad distri 5667 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Tianjin Guwenhuajie tank IMG 5919 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Tianjin Guwenhuajie tank IMG 5912 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Type 69 at Tank Museum 20131004 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Type 69 tank at Jianchuan Museum | Commons | ||
| commons | image | TYPE79-WUHAN-20250929 | Commons | ||
