| Soviet Cold War Weaponry: Tanks and Armoured Vehicles Contributor(s): Tucker-Jones, Anthony (Author) |
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ISBN: 1783032960 ISBN-13: 9781783032969 Publisher: Pen & Sword Military OUR PRICE: $23.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Military Science - History | Modern - General - Political Science | Political Ideologies - Communism, Post-communism & Socialism |
| Dewey: 623 |
| Series: Modern Warfare |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 7.4" W x 9.6" (1.10 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Russia - Chronological Period - Modern |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The T-54, T-62 and T-72 main battle tanks along with the personnel carriers, assault guns, self-propelled guns and anti-tank missiles that are illustrated in this photographic history represent the high point in the design and manufacture of armored vehicles by the Soviet Union during the Cold War. Although the superpowers never came to blows, the 'Cold War' was far from cold, as numerous 'hot' proxy wars were fought in Africa and the Middle East, and these conflicts employed the Soviet weaponry that is shown in action in the color and black-and-white photographs selected for this book. Between the 1950s and 1980s Soviet and Warsaw Pact countries produced thousands of tanks and armored vehicles ready for the Third World War. They embarked on a technological arms race with the NATO allies in an attempt to counter each new piece of equipment as it appeared in service. Much of this Soviet weaponry has achieved almost iconic status and, despite its age, remains in service with armies, guerrilla forces and terrorist organizations around the world today. It is also of enduring interest to collectors, re-enactors and modelers who are fascinated by the military equipment of the late twentieth century. |
Contributor Bio(s): Tucker-Jones, Anthony: - "Anthony Tucker-Jones is a former defence intelligence officer and a widely published expert on regional conflicts, counter-terrorism and armoured and aerial warfare. He is the author of over thirty books including Falaise: The Flawed Victory, Operation Dragoon: The Liberation of Southern France 1944, Armoured Warfare on the Eastern Front, Tiger I & Tiger II, T-34: The Red Army's Legendary Medium Tank, The Panther Tank: Hitler's T-34 Killer, The Battle for Budapest 1944-1945 and The Panzer IV: Hitler's Rock. He is security and terrorism correspondent for intersec - The Journal of International Security and has freelanced for Channel 4 News. For further information his website can be found at www.atuckerjones.com." |