Can we all agree that the T-54/T-55 was the best post WW2 tank?

Can we all agree that the T-54/T-55 was the best post WW2 tank?
>think frontal armour
>good armament
>very low profile
>relatively cheap to produce
>lightweight (only 36 tons)
>good mobility
>combat proven
>still used to this day by third world countries

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we dont know, soviet tech are usually handled by badly trained monkeys
on paper western equipment have better records

Now that you mention it, the Centurion was the stuff back then too.

>First action in Hungary
>Some get knocked out by shitty magyars.

>Arab-Israeli War.
>Israeli Shermans take out some.

It was T-34 actually.

T-54/55 was definitely the best tank design of its time, but that's of little use when the machine is operated by an inexperienced crew.

Centurion was good too.

Overrated meme tank

My word, you're saying some tanks were lost when they were used? Well it's worthless then!

Upgraded T-55s are nifty. ERA, applique, newer guns, optics, barrel launched ATGMs, skirts. The Soviets actually trialed the world's first active protection system on it (Drozd) but recalled it because it would successfully kill incoming projectiles and any friendly troops in that general direction.

>>thick frontal armour
No

>>good armament
OK power, bad stabilization and fire control

>>very low profile
Not really. Compared to what?

>>relatively cheap to produce
OK.

>>lightweight (only 36 tons)
typical for a medium tank

>>good mobility
Sure

>>combat proven
Meh

>>still used to this day by third world countries
Who can't afford anything else.

A wash against the M47/48 and clearly inferior to the Centurion.