T 34 In Action

Author : Artem Drabkin,Oleg Sheremet
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2006-04-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781844152438

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T-34 In Action by Artem Drabkin,Oleg Sheremet Pdf

The Soviet T-34 medium tank was one of the most famous and effective fighting vehicles of the Second World War. Along with the German Tiger and the American Sherman, it was a milestone in tank design that changed the course of the conflict. Much has been written about the technical history of the tank and the vital part it played in the huge tank battles on the Eastern Front, but less has been said about the men who went to war in the T-34 and lived, fought and sometimes died in these remarkable machines. This pioneering book, which is based on extensive interviews with tank crews, records their experiences and offers a compelling inside view of armored warfare in the mid-twentieth century.

Author : Lou Drendel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 49 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1990-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0897472497

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T-34 Mentor in Action by Lou Drendel Pdf

Author : Peter Samsonov
Publisher : Gallantry
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2019-12-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9781911658832

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Designing the T-34 by Peter Samsonov Pdf

When the German army launched Operation Barbarossa – the invasion of the Soviet Union – on June 22, 1941, it was expecting to face and easily defeat outdated and obsolete tanks and for the most part it did, but it also received a nasty shock when it came up against the T-34. With its powerful gun and sloped armour, the T-34 was more than a match for the best German tanks at that time and the Germans regarded it with awe. German Field Marshal von Kleist, who commanded the latter stages of Barbarossa, called it ‘the finest tank in the world’. Using original wartime documents author and historian Peter Samsonov, creator of the Tank Archives blog, explains how the Soviets came to develop what was arguably the war’s most revolutionary tank design.

Author : Steven J. Zaloga
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2013-08-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472805386

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T-34-85 Medium Tank 1944–94 by Steven J. Zaloga Pdf

The T-34-85 tank is one of those rare weapons that have remained in service for more than half a century. First introduced in 1944, it has seen combat in nearly every corner of the globe. Steven Zaloga and Jim Kinnear look at this long-serving tank at length. Although long obsolete in Europe, it has proven a reliable and potent weapon in many Third World conflicts, and is still in service with more than a dozen armies around the world.

Author : Robert Michulec,Mirosław Zientarzewski
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0978109104

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T-34 by Robert Michulec,Mirosław Zientarzewski Pdf

Author : Steven J. Zaloga
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 119 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2011-12-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781780962290

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T-34-85 vs M26 Pershing by Steven J. Zaloga Pdf

A hotly-debated topic amongst tank buffs is of the relative merits of the Soviet and American tanks of World War II. Using recently revealed documents, Steven Zaloga sheds light on the crucial tank battles of the Korean War as the rival superpowers' finest tanks battled for supremacy. The Soviet-equipped North Korean Peoples Army initially dominated the battlefield with the seemingly unstoppable T34-85. As US tank battalions hastily arrived throughout the late summer and early autumn of 1950, the M26 Pershing took the fight to North Korea with increasing success.

Author : Robert Jackson
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2018-02-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781526711342

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T-34 by Robert Jackson Pdf

Von Kleist, one of Hitlers best panzer leaders, described the T-34 as The finest tank in the world. There could have been no finer accolade from a commander whose panzer divisions experienced the full fury of its devastating attacks on the Eastern Front. Without doubt, the T-34 was one of the best tanks of all time, and in this volume in the TankCraft series Robert Jackson tells its story. He describes its conception in the 1930s, its development during the Second World War, and its postwar deployment to over thirty countries within the Soviet sphere of influence.His book is an excellent reference work for the modeler, providing details of available kits, together with artworks showing the color schemes applied to the T-34 by its operators throughout the world. Photographs, many in color, illustrate the T-34 in action and there is a section dealing with the range of armored vehicles that were built using the T-34 chassis.Robert Jackson's introduction to the T-34 is necessary reading for tank enthusiasts and tank modelers alike.

Author : Wolfgang Fleischer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2020-10-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 178438495X

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T-34 by Wolfgang Fleischer Pdf

The T-34 was one of the most remarkable tanks of the Second World War. Although the Red Army suffered continual heavy tank losses, the rugged and reliable T-34 was an immense success story and was ultimately instrumental in turning the tide of the war.This photographic history follows the story of this exceptional armoured vehicle from its disastrous first action during Operation Barbarossa to its miraculous defence of Moscow, its envelopment of the Axis forces at Stalingrad and victory at Kursk, and finally, the advance to the gates of Warsaw then on to Berlin.Packed with a wealth of images, including rare archive photographs and photographs of surviving examples, this is an extraordinary record of both the tank and its personnel. The accompanying text features an in-depth technical evaluation outlining the differences in the myriad of models, including detailed plans of each type, alongside a gripping breakdown of the tank's entire operational history.

Author : Warlord Games
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2014-09-20
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781472813374

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Bolt Action: Tank War by Warlord Games Pdf

Tank War, the new supplement for Bolt Action, gives players the option to expand their games to a whole new level – armoured warfare. Recreate such great engagements as the battle of Kursk with the scenarios, army options and special rules found in this book. Whether you want to add more armour to your existing armies or build an entirely armoured force, Tank War has you covered.

Author : Robert Forsyth
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 147 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2023-09-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472854780

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Ju 87D/G STUKA versus T-34 by Robert Forsyth Pdf

An examination of two of the most high-profile air and land weapons to be deployed on the Eastern Front in World War II. In late 1942, as part of its attempts to strike back at ever-increasing numbers of Soviet tanks, the German air ministry authorised the development of an adaptation and enhancement of the longspan Junkers Ju 87D-5 Stuka dive-bomber. The aircraft was duly fitted with two underwing pods containing 37 mm BK cannon – an antiaircraft cannon with its origins dating back to 1933. The solid, slow, Ju 87 airframe offered the Luftwaffe an ideal platform for specialist, low level, 'tank-killing' operations. Despite the wealth of experience possessed by some of the Luftwaffe's ground-attack and dive-bomber aces, knocking out T-34 tanks from the air was a demanding and difficult process. Nevertheless, some Luftwaffe pilots notched up impressive tank scores, and the Ju 87 is credited with the destruction of more than 100 tanks across the central and southern sectors of the Eastern Front, including during the Battle of Kursk. Including personal accounts from Stuka pilots and biographies of the anti-tank aces, together with detailed photographs of the cannon installation into the Ju 87G and details of the construction of the T-34 illustrated using specially commissioned artwork, this book covers the epic clash of two legendary machines of World War II.

Author : Douglas Orgill
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105082973228

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T-34: Russian Armor by Douglas Orgill Pdf

Author : Anthony Tucker-Jones
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2015-03-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781781590959

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T-34 by Anthony Tucker-Jones Pdf

It could be said that the T-34 was the tank that won the Second World War. In total 57,000 were produced between 1941 and 1945. Stalin's tank factories outstripped Hitler's by a factor of three to one, and production of the T-34 also exceeded that of the famed American M4 Sherman. ?Not only did this output swamp German panzer production, the T-34 was a robust no frills war-winning design Ð easy to manufacture and reliable. Its sloping armour was innovative at the time and its wide tracks suited it to off-road warfare. Crucially it required little maintenance in comparison to German tanks, and its chassis was used as the basis for a range of assault guns, the SU-85, SU-100 and SU-122.?Anthony Tucker-Jones's photographic history of this exceptional armoured vehicle follows its story through the course of the war, from its combat debut against the Wehrmacht during Operation Barbarossa, through the Red Army's defeats and retreats of 1941 and 1942 to the tide-turning victories at Stalingrad and Kursk and on through the long, rapid Soviet advance across Ukraine and Byelorussia to Berlin. ?As well as a range of rare archive photographs and photographs of a surviving example of the T-34, the book features specially commissioned colour illustrations.

Author : Wolfgang Fleischer,Anthony Tucker-Jones
Publisher : Greenhill Books
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2020-11-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9781784387457

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T-34 by Wolfgang Fleischer,Anthony Tucker-Jones Pdf

“A wide-ranging and detailed account of the design and development of what was arguably the best tank of World War II.” —Miniature Armoured Fighting Vehicles Association Although the Red Army suffered continual heavy tank losses, the rugged and reliable T-34 was an immense success story and was ultimately instrumental in turning the tide of the war. This photographic history follows the story of this exceptional armored vehicle from its disastrous first action during Operation Barbarossa to its miraculous defense of Moscow, its envelopment of the Axis forces at Stalingrad and victory at Kursk, and finally, the advance to the gates of Warsaw then on to Berlin. Packed with a wealth of images, including rare archive photographs and photographs of surviving examples, this is an extraordinary record of both the tank and its personnel. The accompanying text features an in-depth technical evaluation outlining the differences in the myriad of models, including detailed plans of each type, alongside a gripping breakdown of the tank’s entire operational history. “I totally recommend this book for all who love Russian armor or what was one of the hardest and biggest tank battles during World War 2 at Kursk, superb book.” —Armorama “A thoroughly definitive study of one of the world’s historic engines of war.” —The Army Rumour Service (ARRSE) “This is about as comprehensive as anybody could want in tracing the development, production, operational deployment and technical elements of the T-34 and its derivatives. Whatever you might want to know about the tank is here. Supplemented by drawings, copious images and tables it is a go-to reference book.” —Michael McCarthy, battlefield guide

Author : Anthony Tucker-Jones
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2015-03-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473854468

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T-34 by Anthony Tucker-Jones Pdf

“The most iconic tank for the Red Army in World War II . . . a pictorial history of the design, development and usage of the T-34 and its derivatives.” —Military Archive Research It could be said that the T-34 was the tank that won the Second World War. In total, 57,000 were produced between 1941 and 1945. Stalin’s tank factories outstripped Hitler’s by a factor of three to one, and production of the T-34 also exceeded that of the famed American M4 Sherman. Not only did this output swamp German panzer production, the T-34 was a robust, no-frills war-winning design—easy to manufacture and reliable. Its sloping armor was innovative at the time, and its wide tracks suited it to off-road warfare. Crucially, it required little maintenance in comparison to German tanks, and its chassis was used as the basis for a range of assault guns: the SU-85, SU-100, and SU-122. Anthony Tucker-Jones’s photographic history of this exceptional armored vehicle follows its story through the course of the war, from its combat debut against the Wehrmacht during Operation Barbarossa, through the Red Army’s defeats and retreats of 1941 and 1942, to the tide-turning victories at Stalingrad and Kursk, and on through the long, rapid Soviet advance across Ukraine and Byelorussia to Berlin. As well as a range of rare archive photographs and those of a surviving example of the T-34, the book features specially commissioned color illustrations. “There is a plethora of information for the modeler and armor enthusiasts . . . I really don’t think you would go wrong with this book. Recommended.” —inSCALE

Author : Steven J. Zaloga
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2013-08-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472805362

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T-34/76 Medium Tank 1941–45 by Steven J. Zaloga Pdf

The T-34 was the most influential tank design of World War 2. When first introduced into combat in the summer of 1941, it represented a revolutionary leap forward in tank design. Its firepower, armour protection and mobility were superior to that of any other medium tank of the period. This superiority did not last long. While the T-34 underwent a series of incremental improvements during 1943, it was being surpassed by new German tank designs, most notably the Panther. This title traces the life of the original T-34 through all its difficulties to eventual success.