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US Army T95 Medium Tank (modified) Test Rigs. Several modified T95 test rigs were built in the late 1950's and early 1960's and had various prototype turrets and suspensions tested on them. Both of the ones shown here have prototype M60A2 turrets installed. The green one with a prototype hydropneumatic suspension is now at the US Armor and Cavalry Collection at Ft. Benning, GA (it was previously at Aberdeen, MD). That is the same one from the US Army publications shown in the black and white photo). The rusty brown one is at Anniston Army Depot in Alabama.

Size comparisons of the Japanese O-I tank to the Maus and the T95.

“Built in 1943, the O-I tank was one of the largest armoured vehicles produced, dwarfing even the notorious Tiger tank serviced in Germany during the Second World War. The tank had a height of 3.63 meters, a length of 10.12 meters, and a width of 4.84 meters. The dimensions of the vehicle closely matched those of the Panzer VIII Maus. These proportions were massive and required the equally large amount of crew to operate it. The crew consisted of 11 manned positions. These were; 1 Driver, 1 Co Driver, 3 Main turret gunners, 1 Commander, 2 secondary turret operators, 1 rear turret operator, 1 Radio signaler, and 1 Engineer to maintain the tank. It maintains one of the highest crew count for any produced tank.”