Tim Bean Will Fowler RUSSIAN TANKS OF WORLD WAR II First Edition
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Tim Bean Will Fowler RUSSIAN TANKS OF WORLD WAR II First Edition
First edition, first print hardback of RUSSIAN TANKS OF WORLD WAR II Stalin's Armoured Might, by Tim Bean and Will Fowler and published by Ian Allan Publishing, London in 2002.The book is in fine condition (Clean illustrated glossy boards, white lettering on the spine and on the front) with only very minor shelf wear to the pictorial dust jacket, which is not price clipped. Internally, the pages are clean and tight and there are no tears and no inscriptions.
"Russian Tanks of World War II is an authoritative study of over 40 types of tanks that served with the Soviet armoured forces before 1945, detailing their development and use, from the early days of the tank arm in the 1920s, through the Stalinist purges of the late 1930s and the German invasion in 1941, to the epic tank battle of Kursk, and eventual victory in the streets of Berlin.
The growth and development of Stalin's armoured might is illustrated by rare black-and-white photographs. They include images of tank training in the 1930s, parades in Moscow's Red Square, photographs taken on active service, and dramatic shots of the major tank battles of the war. The photographs are complemented by detailed line artworks of Soviet tanks and foreign tanks in Soviet service, all with exhaustive specifications.
The text describes the foundation of the Soviet tank arm in the early years after the Revolution, the acquisition of the Christie suspension system from the United States, the rapid growth of the Red Army's tank force under Marshal Tukachevsky, and the disaster that was the Stalinist purge of the army, which crippled the tank forces just as Hitler's Wehrmacht became a serious threat to Soviet security. The book then covers the various tanks ranged against Hitler in World War II, divided into categories for easy comparison; light tanks, medium tanks, heavy tanks, late war tanks and foreign tanks in Soviet service. The T-34, the most famous and successful of all the Soviet tanks, has a chapter in its own right.
A must for any enthusiast, Russian Tanks of World War II is the definitive study of the equipment and tactics of the Soviet armoured forces that came back from the brink of defeat to crush the might of Hitler's Wehrmacht on the Eastern Front."
Bean is a Senior Lecturer at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, and a specialist in the history of amphibious operations.
Will Fowler has specialised in military history and defence technology since 1972. He was Army editor of Defence magazine and has written a large number of books covering military equipment and conflicts. A former member of the Territorial Army, he served in the Gulf War and was decorated with the Joint Service Commendation Medal by the US Central Command. He is the author of all the volumes in the 'Blitzkrieg' series.
4to - over 9?" - 12" tall. 176 pages. Illustrated with black & white photographs and drawings throughout.
ISBN: 0 7110 2898 2
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