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| | Eye on Iraq - CDI Fact Sheet: T-54, T-55, T-62, PRC Type 59 and Type 69 MBTs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29) |
 | | The Type 59 was employed in conflicts in Asia, Africa and the Middle East, and continues to be used, most notably by China, Vietnam, Cambodia, North Korea and Pakistan. |
 | | An improved version of the Type 59, the Type 69, was released by NORINCO in 1982 and is a virtual copy of the Soviet T-55 MBT. |
 | | The Type 59 and Type 69 are Chinese versions of the T-54 and T-55, respectively, with minor differences. |
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