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T-80 Standard Tank : The Soviet Army's Last Armored Champion French Assembly type tracks feature one-pieceBy Steven J. Zaloga The Soviet T 80 Standard Tank was the last tank fielded before the Soviet collapse, and the most controversial. Despite having the most sophisticated fire controls and multi layer armor ever fielded on a Soviet tank, its turbine power plant (rather than a conventional diesel) remained a source of considerable trouble throughout its career. Steven J Zaloga charts the little known history of the T 80, covering the initial