T-54Z (Z for Zusatzausrüstung - additional equipment) - East German modernization of T-54 similar to T-54AM.

T-54AZ (Z for Zusatzausrüstung - additional equipment) - East German modernization of T-54 similar to T-54AM.

T-54AMZ (Z for Zusatzausrüstung - additional equipment) - East German modernization of T-54 similar to T-54AM.

T-54T (Panzerzugmaschine ohne Bergesatz) - East German development with recovery and welding equipment.
10 made on Polish-made T-54A chassis.
NATO code: T-54(A).

T-54TB (Panzerzugmaschine mit Bergesatz) - similar to T-54T, but with 140-t winch.
10 made on Polish-made T-54A chassis.
NATO code: T-54(B).

T-55AM2B with bin on left-hand-side of turret.

T-55 NAL NRD - East-German modernization of T-55.
It wasn't finished because of the political changes in 1990.

T-55T - Modified VT-55A with push bar and splashboard across glacis plate in service with the NVA.

T-55T with towing unit on the glacis plate with a mount that protrudes over front of vehicle.
Front towing unit also has a flexible 'eye' permanently fitted.
NATO code: T-55T.
Minenräumfahrzeug (Pz) - Prototype mine clearing vehicle developed by the East Germany.
Two Versions:
 equipped with KMT-6 M2, EMT-5 electronic mine clearer and an lane clearer WLWD.

 equipped with KMT-5
T-54 M1975/1 - Experimental East German roller/flail combination mine clearing vehicle.

T-54 M1975/2 - Flail only variant of the M1975/1.

T-55TK - East-Germany received 119 Czechoslovakian JVBT-55A's between 1968 and 1979 and called them Kranpanzer T-55TK.

BLG-60 (Brückenlegegerät) - East German scissors-type bridge layer.
Development started in 1965 (one year after the BLG-34 project was cancelled ) and the first vehicle was delivered in 1967.
Almost 200 BLG-60's were built by STAG Genthin and SKET Magdeburg.

BLG-60 trainer - Modified training bridge.

BLG-60M - Improved BLG-60 that makes it possible to attach 2 bridges together to bridge gaps of up to 36 m. Entered service from 1973.

BLG-60M2 - Because of the introduction of the bigger T-72 tank, some 30 BLG-60M's bridges had to be widened by 20 cm.
It is possible to attach 3 bridges together to bridge gaps of up to 52 m now.
T-54Z (Z for Zusatzausrüstung - additional equipment) - East German modernization of T-54 similar to T-54AM.
T-54AZ (Z for Zusatzausrüstung - additional equipment) - East German modernization of T-54 similar to T-54AM.
T-54AMZ (Z for Zusatzausrüstung - additional equipment) - East German modernization of T-54 similar to T-54AM.
T-54T (Panzerzugmaschine ohne Bergesatz) - East German development with recovery and welding equipment. 10 made on Polish-made T-54A chassis. NATO code: T-54(A).
T-54TB (Panzerzugmaschine mit Bergesatz) - similar to T-54T, but with 140-t winch. 10 made on Polish-made T-54A chassis. NATO code: T-54(B).
T-55AM2B with bin on left-hand-side of turret.
T-55 NAL NRD - East-German modernization of T-55. It wasn't finished because of the political changes in 1990.
T-55T - Modified VT-55A with push bar and splashboard across glacis plate in service with the NVA.
T-55T with towing unit on the glacis plate with a mount that protrudes over front of vehicle. Front towing unit also has a flexible 'eye' permanently fitted. NATO code: T-55T.
Minenräumfahrzeug (Pz) - Prototype mine clearing vehicle developed by the East Germany. Two Versions:
 equipped with KMT-6 M2, EMT-5 electronic mine clearer and an lane clearer WLWD.
 equipped with KMT-5
T-54 M1975/1 - Experimental East German roller/flail combination mine clearing vehicle.
T-54 M1975/2 - Flail only variant of the M1975/1.
T-55TK - East-Germany received 119 Czechoslovakian JVBT-55A's between 1968 and 1979 and called them Kranpanzer T-55TK.
BLG-60 (Brückenlegegerät) - East German scissors-type bridge layer. Development started in 1965 (one year after the BLG-34 project was cancelled ) and the first vehicle was delivered in 1967. Almost 200 BLG-60's were built by STAG Genthin and SKET Magdeburg.
BLG-60 trainer - Modified training bridge.
BLG-60M - Improved BLG-60 that makes it possible to attach 2 bridges together to bridge gaps of up to 36 m. Entered service from 1973.
BLG-60M2 - Because of the introduction of the bigger T-72 tank, some 30 BLG-60M's bridges had to be widened by 20 cm. It is possible to attach 3 bridges together to bridge gaps of up to 52 m now.
T-54/T-55 operators and variants