The Type 59 (Chinese: 59式; pinyin: Wǔ jiǔ shì; industrial designation: WZ-120) main battle tank is a Chinese-produced version of the Soviet T-54A tank, an early model of the ubiquitous T …

The Chinese Type 59 main battle tank was mass-produced from a Soviet-built plant in China before the split, it remained in the 1980s the most common Chinese PRC MBT

The Type 59 (Chinese: 59式; pinyin: Wǔjiǔ shì; industrial designation: WZ-120) main battle tank is a Chinese produced version of the Soviet T-54A tank, the earliest model of the ubiquitous T …

Feb 8, 2025 · The Type 59 Tank. The principal armored vehicle used by the PLA (People’s Liberation Army) to put down the pro-democracy protestors in Beijing was the Type 59. First …

The Type 59 was the beginning of China's first-generation MBT, and the Type 79 last, superseded by the Type 80 second-generation MBT. The Type 59 MBT is also known as WZ-120 by its …

Jun 15, 2021 · For the majority of the Cold War, China’s primary front line tank was the Type 59, a variant of the T-54 first built on license from the Soviet Union. But how did this old workhorse …

Jun 6, 2015 · Both the Type 59 and Type 59-I tanks were capable of firing tungsten cored armor-piercing, high-explosive anti-tank, and high explosive rounds.

Aug 23, 2020 · Type 59 Main Battle Tank. Subsequent upgrades resulted in the Type 59-I and Type 59-II, the latter being armed with a 105mm rifled gun. Outwardly the Type 59-I was the …

Mar 9, 2025 · What is the Type 59 tank? The Type 59 is a Chinese main battle tank, first produced in the late 1950s. It’s based on the Soviet T-54A design, making it a significant piece …

Jul 16, 2013 · Initial Type 59s lacked night vision equipment that had been found on Soviet T-54s. Like the T-54, the Type 59 has a main and secondary armament.