Soviet Tanks And Combat Vehicles Of World War Two

Author : Steve Zaloga,James Grandsen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Tanks (Military science)
ISBN : 0853686068

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Soviet Tanks and Combat Vehicles of World War Two by Steve Zaloga,James Grandsen Pdf

Indhold: Soviet Armour of the Great Patriotic War 1941 to 1945: bl.a. med kapitler om: Soviet tank design on the eve of war; Organization of the Soviet Armoured Force; The summer catastrophe; The T-34 medium tank; Light tanks; Tank unit organization; The KV heavy tank; Mechanized artilleru development; Katyusha rocket launchers; The SU-76 light mechanized gun; The SU-122 medium mechanized gun; The KV-7 mechanized gun; Mechanized artillery units; The German response; Tank destroyers; The Battle of Kursk; Orel; The T-34-85 medium tank; The IS-2 heavy tank; Heavy assault gun; Light mechanized guns; Tank destroyers of 1944; The T-44 medium tank; The K-90 amphibious tank; Light fighting vehicles; Airborne fighting vehicles; Engineer tanks; Flame-thrower tanks; Armoured recovery vehicles; Bridging tanks; Anti-aircraft vehicles; Artillery transporters; Armoured trains; Lend-lease tanks; Lend-lease armoured vehicles supplied to the Soviet Army; Soviet tanks in retrospect. Desuden er der oversigt over produktionen af sovjetiske kampvogne under krigen, og: Soviet Armoured Corps Order of Battle, 1942-1945.

Author : Tim Bean,Will Fowler
Publisher : Allan
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105025972790

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Russian Tanks of World War II by Tim Bean,Will Fowler Pdf

At the start of the campaign on the Eastern Front, in the earliest days of Operation Barbarossa, it was the German armour that swept all in front of it as the Wehrmacht drove eastwards in an unrelenting advance on Leningrad, Moscow and Stalingrad. The ill-prepared and under-resourced Russian forces were forced to retreat. Gradually, the balance of the war swung in favour of the Russian forces, whose strength both in numbers and equipment proved decisive in the ultimate defeat of the German forces in the east. Critical in the Soviet victory was its armour; tanks such as the T-34 proving the equal, if not better than, some of the tanks available to the Germans. This authoritative history of the Soviet forces before and during World War 2, reveals the development of their tactics in the early post-revolutionary era right through to the ultimate victory in Berlin in May 1945. The dramatic struggle of the tank crews against the German advance is told through some 200 contemporary photographs, many of which have never been seen before.The photographs include images of tank training in the 1920s and 1930s, on active service, and many compelling pictures from some of the major tank battles of the day. Over the past five years, aided by the opening up of archives in Russia previously closed to western experts, there has been a massive growth in interest in the events that occurred on the Eastern Front. Russian Tanks is an important addition to the literature currently available, exploring as it does, the vitally important Soviet armour of the period.

Author : Alexander Ludeke
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2017-11-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473891395

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Tanks of the USSR, 1917–1945 by Alexander Ludeke Pdf

The Soviet Union had already begun building an armored industry as early as the 1920s. Although initially limited to reconstructing and developing Western European armored vehicles, an independent line of powerful and easy-to-produce models had been established by 1939. Even after the Second World War, the USSR expanded its armament force considerably, even planning to cross western Europe in a massive armoured wave in the event of any conflict with NATO. In this book, Alexander Ldeke looks at all the important Soviet tanks that were built from 1917 up until the end of the Second World War

Author : Tim Bean,Will Fowler
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : History
ISBN : 1782744924

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Red Army Tanks of World War II by Tim Bean,Will Fowler Pdf

Originally published in 2002 under title: Russian tanks of World War II: Stalin's armoured might.

Author : Russell Phillips
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2013-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0992764831

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Red Steel by Russell Phillips Pdf

The Cold War never heated up, but if it had, the Soviet Union was ready. This reference work details 73 major Soviet war machines, from the 2P26 "Baby Carriage" - a deceptively light, Jeep-like vehicle mounting four anti-tank missiles - to the T-80U main battle tank with its advanced armour and electronic countermeasures. Sixty-one photographs and drawings illustrate the work, and access to a web gallery with even more illustrations is included in the purchase. With Shilka Publishing's "Digital Reinforcements," buy the print edition, and get the ebook FREE. Details at www.shilka.co.uk/dr

Author : Victor Kamenir
Publisher : Zenith Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2009-01-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781616732394

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The Bloody Triangle by Victor Kamenir Pdf

It was a tank battle exceeded in size and significance only by the famous defeat of Germany’s Panzer force near Kursk in 1943. And yet, little is known about this weeklong clash of more than two thousand Soviet and German tanks in a stretch of northwestern Ukraine that came to be known as the “bloody triangle.” This book offers the first in-depth account of this critical battle, which began on 24 June 1941, just two days into Operation Barbarossa, Hitler's invasion of the Soviet Union. Author Victor Kamenir describes the forces arrayed against each other across that eighteen-hundred-square-mile-triangle in northwestern Ukraine. Providing detailed orders of battle for both Wehrmacht and Red Army Forces and contrasting the strengths and weaknesses of the Soviet and German tanks, he shows how the Germans slowly and decisively overwhelmed the Russians, apparently opening the way to Moscow and the ultimate defeat of the Soviet Union. And yet, as Kamenir’s account makes clear, even at this early stage of the Russo-German war the Soviets were able to slow down and even halt the Nazi juggernaut. Finally, the handful of days gained by the Red Army did prove to have been decisive when the Wehrmacht attack stalled at the gates of Moscow in the dead of winter, foreshadowing the end for the Germans.

Author : Stephen Hart
Publisher : Technical Guides
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Artillery, Self-propelled
ISBN : 1782744754

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Russian Tanks of World War II by Stephen Hart Pdf

"Organized chronologically by type, Russian Tanks of World War II offers a highly illustrated guide to the main armored fighting vehicles used by the Red Army during World War II. The book offers a comprehensive survey of Soviet AFVs, from the prewar T-18 light tank and BT fast tank series to the heavy Joseph Stalin tanks and self-propelled guns of the final months of the war. All the major and many minor tanks are featured, including every significant variation of the T-26 light tank, KV series and T-34 to see action on the Eastern Front. There are also chapters on the many types of self-propelled guns developed by Soviet industry, as well as Allied Lend-Lease AFVs, such as the British Churchill and Valentine tanks and American Sherman and Stuart tanks. Each featured profile includes authentic markings and color schemes, while every separate model is accompanied by exhaustive specifications. Packed with 120 newly commissioned, full-color artworks with exhaustive specifications, Russian Tanks of World War II is a key reference guide for military modelers and World War II enthusiasts."--Publisher's description.

Author : Steven Zaloga
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2015-05-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780811761130

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Armored Champion by Steven Zaloga Pdf

Armor expert Zaloga enters the battle over the best tanks of World War II with this heavy-caliber blast of a book armed with more than forty years of research. • Provocative but fact-based rankings of the tanks that fought the Second World War • Breaks the war into eight periods and declares Tanker's Choice and Commander's Choice for each • Champions include the German Panzer IV and Tiger, Soviet T-34, American Pershing, and a few surprises • Compares tanks' firepower, armor protection, and mobility as well as dependability, affordability, tactics, training, and overall combat performance • Relies on extensive documentation from archives, government studies, and published sources—much of which has never been published in English before • Supported by dozens of charts and diagrams and hundreds of photos

Author : Wolfgang Fleischer
Publisher : Schiffer Pub Limited
Page : 175 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : 0764309137

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Russian Tanks and Armored Fighting Vehicles, 1917-1945 by Wolfgang Fleischer Pdf

This book describes in excellent detail and striking photos, many unpublished, the development and amassing of Russias armored vehicles from World War I through World War II. Included in this text are those models that did not make it to production, and also the history behind Russias tank development, including the numerous foreign models that it based its designs on. This book is a superb reference for historians and modellers.

Author : Boris Kavalerchik
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2018-05-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473886827

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The Tanks of Operation Barbarossa by Boris Kavalerchik Pdf

An absorbing study of the tanks and the tank tactics of the Red Army and the Wehrmacht during the Axis invasion of the Soviet Union in World War II. When the Germans invaded the Soviet Union in 1941, the Red Army had four times as many tanks as the Wehrmacht and their tanks were seemingly superior, yet the Wehrmacht won the border battles with extraordinary ease. The Red Army’s tank force was pushed aside and for the most part annihilated. How was this victory achieved, and were the Soviet tanks really as well designed as is often believed? These are the basic questions Boris Kavalerchik answers in this compelling study of tank warfare on the Eastern Front. Drawing on technical and operational documents from Russian archives, many of which were classified until recently and are unknown to Western readers, he compares the strengths and weakness of the tanks and the different ways in which they were used by the opposing armies. His work will be essential reading for military historians who are interested in the development of armored warfare and in this aspect of the struggle on the Eastern Front. “So much has been written on this subject, and yet this book dispels myths and offers fresh insights in a study of Soviet and German tanks at the beginning of the war on the Eastern Front . . . a fascinating selection of images.”—Firetrench “This book is highly recommended due to the excellent use of data, the organization of the book established by the author, and thoughtful and comprehensive coverage of the subject.”—IPMS/USA

Author : Alexander Ludeke
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2018-01-23
Category : Tanks (Military science)
ISBN : 147389137X

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Tanks of the USSR 1917-1945 by Alexander Ludeke Pdf

The Soviet Union had already begun building an armored industry as early as the 1920s. Although initially limited to reconstructing and developing Western European armored vehicles, an independent line of powerful and easy-to-produce models had been established by 1939. Even after the Second World War, the USSR expanded its armament force considerably, even planning to cross western Europe in a massive armored wave in the event of any conflict with NATO. In this book, Alexander L�deke looks at all the important Soviet tanks that were built from 1917 up until the end of the Second World War

Author : Steve Zaloga,James W. Loop
Publisher : Arms & Armour
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0853687439

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Soviet Tanks and Combat Vehicles by Steve Zaloga,James W. Loop Pdf

Author : Russell Phillips
Publisher : Shilka Publishing
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2017-08-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9780995513334

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Tanks and Combat Vehicles of the Warsaw Pact by Russell Phillips Pdf

When East and West survived on a knife-edge between peace and war, both sides were busy preparing themselves for military action. But what exactly would NATO's troops have faced if the Cold War had suddenly turned hot? Tanks and Combat Vehicles of the Warsaw Pact is a fascinating reference book looking at the wide variety of combat vehicles which were poised and ready for action throughout the long years of military stand-off. Led by the Soviet Union, the nations which formed the Warsaw Pact were as innovative as they were prepared and these deadly war machines had the potential to change the course of world history forever. Find out more about these combat vehicles from how they worked to what they would have been capable of if they had been used in military action against NATO. Tanks and Combat Vehicles of the Warsaw Pact details more than 100 military vehicles from the 2P26 "Baby Carriage" - a compact Soviet off-road vehicle mounted with anti-tank missiles – to the T-80U main battle tank, in service from 1985 onwards.

Author : Fred Koch
Publisher : Schiffer Pub Limited
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : 0764309145

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Russian Tanks and Armored Vehicles, 1946-to the Present by Fred Koch Pdf

After World War II Russian tank development continued to strive for dominance on numerous fronts. This book accounts for all of the Russian and USSR armored vehicles developed just prior to the end of the Second World War to the present. Each models specifications and data, as well as developmental history, are given in comprehensive text and numerous photos of striking detail. This book is a superb reference for historians and modellers.

Author : Alexey Tarasov
Publisher : Pen and Sword Military
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2021-07-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9781526785992

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Red Army Auxiliary Armoured Vehicles, 1930–1945 by Alexey Tarasov Pdf

During the 1930s in the Soviet Union a remarkable range of auxiliary armoured vehicles were produced for the Red Army which have rarely had the attention they deserve, and Alexey Tarasov’s photographic history is the ideal guide to them. These innovative designs demonstrate the diversity and innovation of the Soviet arms industry. Among them were armoured flails, ambulances, bridge-layers, flame-throwers and amphibious cars which prefigure similar designs made by western engineers during the Second World War. As this selection of rare photographs shows, Soviet designers were in many ways ahead of their time and it was short-sighted internal policy and the shortcomings of Soviet industry which led to the cancellation or postponement of many of these promising projects. As a result, when faced with Operation Barbarossa in 1941 the Red Army lacked the auxiliary armour that would have helped to stem the German advance. Alexey Tarasov’s in-depth research and the rare photographs he has assembled give a fascinating insight into a little-known aspect of the history of Soviet armoured vehicles.