[Video] Object 279: Warrior of the Apocalypse

Tank Commanders,

How did the Soviet Union develop a new generation of heavy tanks to replace the legendary IS-2, IS-3, IS-4, and T-10? What advantages did the Object 279 have thanks to its “flying saucer” shape? How did the unusual design of the running gear affect its movement capabilities? What was the fate of the Object 279 and which of the produced models is preserved at the Kubinka tank museum?

Find out all this and more in the video above.

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