Z (60) T-72B3 obr.2016 with KMT-7 & 8 mine rollers

The KMT family of mine rollers/plows is an optional equipment designed for producing passages in the AT mine fiels. The systems are attached to the front of Russian MBTs. The KMT-7 and 8 seen here is a combined roller/plow type. The passage in the minefield is created as a result of pressure applied to mine detonators by the roller sections, followed by the unearthing of undetonated mines and their pushing off the path by the plows. In addition, two flexible torsions are installed on the mounting frame to counter antennae-activated bottom-piercing mines. Finally the detonation of magnetically triggered mines is achieved by an additional electromagnetic attachment in front of the mounting.

The T-72B3 obr.2016 and the KMT-7-8 are again very fine 3D printed models by Turbo Studio. The figure is from White Stork Miniatures.

T-55A + KMT-5 mine clearing device (East Germany)

The T-54/55 tanks are the most produced tank in history with an estimated productions numbers between 86,000 and 100,000. Having debuted in 1958, many T-55s are still in service today. During its very long service life, the T-55 has of course been upgraded may times (see the T-55AM2 here). Mechanically simple and robust, having a good mobility and easy to operate, the T-55 was also very cramped underarmed and under amored  facing its counterparts in the 80's. Nevertheless the T-55A were still the main battle tank of the East German Army in 1989.

First introduced in the 1960s the KMT-5 is a Soviet tank mounted mechanical mine clearing device designed to disable anti-tank mines by plowing up or mechanically breaking them from the lines in front of the tank tracks. It can be mounted to T-54/55, T-62 and T-64.

The models are the HobbyMaster, just needing some repainting and small additions to go to the tabletop. The KMT-5 come from the Trumpeter kit and to give more flexibility in its wargaming use it based separately. (made 2016)