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In reply to the discussion: Favorite War movies? [View all]I did the same exact thing once, on a T-55, as a matter of fact.
I served as a tanker in the Army, and when I was stationed in Germany, a bunch of my buddies and I inspected the outdoor tank museum at Hohenfels Training Center. We clambered all over the T-55 on display there, and I pulled this stunt, much to my friends' amusement.
This film can be confusing for anyone trying to learn vehicle recognition. It was filmed in Israel, and used authentic Soviet vehicles and equipment captured from the various Arab opponents in the Six Day War and the Yom Kippur War.
The tank in the film originated as a T-55, but after capture by Israel, was updated from the factory 100mm gun to a British-made 105mm gun. This gave the tank a superficial resemblance to the Soviet T-62. I had a hell of a time getting my buddies to understand that this was an Israeli variant of the T-55, and not a T-62.
Also, sharp-eyed viewers can spot the American-made machine guns, radios, and antenna matching-unit on the "Russian" tank.