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451:The Achzarit is based on the
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377:Operational
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150:OWS station
1548:Categories
1352:T-54, T-55
1110:XM1206 ICV
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801:"Achzarit"
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776:"Achzarit"
711:2009-11-05
705:"Achzarit"
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656:References
639:uk:БМПВ-64
635:ru:БМПВ-64
538:Operations
483:Protection
433:inflection
365:Suspension
80:newspapers
1513:Chonma-ho
1403:Ramses II
1368:Al-Zarrar
1272:PZA Loara
1027:Nagmachon
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322:Secondary
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605:See also
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324:armament
305:armament
234:Produced
213:Designer
198:Gaza War
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1508:T-55AGM
1449:Type 62
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1047:Tarmour
689:a T-55.
632:BMPV-64
580:Gallery
532:RCWS-30
492:Weapons
455:-built
447:History
415:, 2016.
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