T-62M vs. T-72: Really as bad?

A look at the T-62, T-62M and T-62MV, its history, but also how it compares to the more modern T-72, specifically the T-72B3. It is outclassed in many regards, yet the question needs to be asked how much of that does actually matter in most combat situations currently in Ukraine. Additionally, we also look at logistics and other factors as well.
Disclaimer in 2019 I was invited by the Panzermuseum Munster and the Tank Museum at Bovington.
Cover: Photo by 3rd Armored Division Public Affairs Office.Iraqi tank knocked out by 3rd Armored Division during The Gulf War, 1991; Photo by Roland Gautier, 3AD PA0 1991; Public Domain; commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
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0:00 Intro
0:20 T-62 Basics
4:02 Major 1981 Modernization to T-62M
6:21 T-62MV (with Kontakt-1 ERA)
7:14 T-62 post Soviet Union
7:57 Operational History
8:35 T-62M vs T-72B3
17:28 Summary
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