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Originally Posted by Raellus
The design process on the T-10 began in 1944. It was officially retired from service in 1996.
https://www.tanks-encyclopedia.com/c.../ussr/T-10.php
They were allocated to independent tank battalions.
According to Wikipedia, "It is estimated that some 6,000 Soviet heavy tanks were built after the end of World War II, of which 1,439 were T-10s."
Presumably, most of the others were JS-3's, mentioned up-thread.
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In the 1980s T-10s were assigned to mobilization only tank divisions in the Southwest TVD. Presumably in the 90s they would either have remained there or been shuffled off to even lower priority M-O divisions, such as those in Western Siberia. (For example, the 80th TD, which fielded a mix of JS-3's and T-34/85s
https://www.ww2.dk/new/army/td/80td.htm) Other T-10s (and other JS-3s that hadn't been exported, including to Syria and Egypt) were emplaced in fortified areas, including the Kuriles, the Chinese border and in the Caucasus.
Bear's Den mentions one outside the nuked remains of the Transcarpathian Military District HQ, it's barrel melted to the ground.
Overall, a T-10 is not much to worry about if you have a Leopard II or even M-60, but certainly enough to ruin your day if you're running around the woods with nothing heavier than a LAW!