T-72 Main Battle Tank 1974–93

T-72 Main Battle Tank 1974–93
Author: Steven J. Zaloga
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 108
Release: 2013-08-20
Genre: History
ISBN: 1472805372

The Russian T-72 Ural tank is the most widely-deployed main battle tank of the current generation. Used by the armies of the former Warsaw pact and Soviet Union, it has also been exported in large numbers to many of the states in the Middle East. This book reveals the previously secret history behind the tank. Steven J Zaloga examines the conditions under which the T-72 was designed and produced. Technical aspects of the weapon are also discussed, including its EDZ reactive armour which, when it first appeared in December 1984, gave NATO a nasty shock.

T-72 Main Battle Tank 1974–93

T-72 Main Battle Tank 1974–93
Author: Steven J. Zaloga
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2013-08-20
Genre: History
ISBN: 1472805550

The Russian T-72 Ural tank is the most widely-deployed main battle tank of the current generation. Used by the armies of the former Warsaw pact and Soviet Union, it has also been exported in large numbers to many of the states in the Middle East. This book reveals the previously secret history behind the tank. Steven J Zaloga examines the conditions under which the T-72 was designed and produced. Technical aspects of the weapon are also discussed, including its EDZ reactive armour which, when it first appeared in December 1984, gave NATO a nasty shock.

T-80 Standard Tank

T-80 Standard Tank
Author: Steven J. Zaloga
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 49
Release: 2011-10-20
Genre: History
ISBN: 1846038650

The history of the little-known yet controversial T-80 and its subsequent variants. The Soviet T-80 Standard Tank was the last tank fielded before the Soviet collapse, and the most controversial. Despite having the most sophisticated fire controls and multi-layer armor ever fielded on a Soviet tank, its turbine power plant (rather than a conventional diesel) remained a source of considerable trouble throughout its career. Steven J Zaloga charts the little-known history of the T-80, covering the initial construction, through the development to the subsequent variants, the T-84 and Russia's enigmatic “Black Eagle Tank.” Accompanying detailed cut-away artwork illustrates the unusual design features that made the T-80 so controversial.

Leopard 2 Main Battle Tank 1979–98

Leopard 2 Main Battle Tank 1979–98
Author: Michael Jerchel
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 111
Release: 2012-11-20
Genre: History
ISBN: 1782006958

In 1963 West Germany and the United States signed an agreement to develop the best tank in the world the MBT/KPz-70. Though by 1970 this project was stopped, West Germany used the components created for the MBT/KPz-70 to develop a new main battle tank the Leopard 2. Since 1979, when the first Leopard 2 rolled off the production line, the Leopard 2 has undergone various modifications, and has been exported to various European countries. Enhanced by Osprey's signature colour plates and cutaway artwork, this book examines the development of the Leopard 2 from the first batch to its evolution into the improved Leopard 2 A5, detailing its features and variants.

T-54 and T-55 Main Battle Tanks 1944–2004

T-54 and T-55 Main Battle Tanks 1944–2004
Author: Steven J. Zaloga
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2004-07-25
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781841767925

The T-54 and T-55 tanks are the most widely manufactured tanks of all time. They have become ubiquitous to wars around the globe since the 1950s, starting with Hungary in 1956, and including the the Arab-Israeli wars of 1967, 1973 and 1982, the Vietnam war of 1967-75, the Iran-Iraq War of 1980-88, the Afghanistan conflict, Operation Desert Storm, the Yugoslav Civil Wars, and the recent conflict in Iraq. This book will examine the roots of this prolific tank family, starting with the Soviet Army's first attempts to replace the legendary T-34 during World War II, and covering the T-43 and the T-44, the more successful T-54, and its ultimate evolution into the T-55.

BMP Infantry Fighting Vehicle 1967–94

BMP Infantry Fighting Vehicle 1967–94
Author: Steven J. Zaloga
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 121
Release: 2013-06-20
Genre: History
ISBN: 1472804554

The Russian BMP infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) was one of the most significant innovations in infantry tactics in the latter half of the 20th century. Built in response to the threat of nuclear warfare, it was the world's first IFV, providing the infantry squad with unprecedented firepower, mobility and protection. With over 55,000 manufactured since 1966, the BMP is also numerically one of the most important armoured vehicles ever built. This richly illustrated book examines the development and design of the BMP, detailing its armaments, performance in combat and variants.

T-90 Standard Tank

T-90 Standard Tank
Author: Steven J. Zaloga
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 49
Release: 2018-02-22
Genre: History
ISBN: 1472818245

A highly illustrated study of the T-90, the backbone of the armoured units of Putin's Russia. In the wake of the T-72 tank's poor performance in the 1991 Gulf War, the Kremlin instructed the Russian tank industry to drop the discredited T-72 designation in favour of the T-90 Vladimir. The T-90 was in fact a further evolution of the T-72 family, but the name change represented an important break in Russian/Soviet tank design history. The T-90 has become the principal export tank of Russia, and is in service in large numbers in many countries including Algeria, India, and many of the former Soviet republics. Using detailed illustrations and full colour artwork, this book also describes the evolution of the T-90's many failed successors including the little known Bokser, Molot, and T-95, as well as its likely successor, the new T-14 Armata, and the wide range of specialized vehicles based on the T-90 chassis such as the formidable Terminator tank support vehicle.

T-64 Battle Tank

T-64 Battle Tank
Author: Steven J. Zaloga
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 52
Release: 2015-10-20
Genre: History
ISBN: 1472806298

An in-depth illustrated study of the T-64 Battle Tank, the Soviet Union's most secret and controversial Cold War weapon. The T-64 tank was the most revolutionary design of the whole Cold War, designed to provide the firepower and armour protection of a heavy tank in a medium-weight design. It pioneered a host of new technologies including laminate armour, stereoscopic tank rangefinders, opposed-piston engines, smooth-bore tank guns with discarding sabot ammunition, and gun-fired guided projectiles. These impressive features meant that the Russians were loath to part with the secrets of the design, and the T-64 was the only Soviet tank type of the Cold War that was never exported. Written by an armour expert, this detailed technical history sheds light on the secrets behind the Cold War's most controversial tank, revealing how its highly advanced technologies proved to be both a blessing and a curse.

Toward Combined Arms Warfare

Toward Combined Arms Warfare
Author: Jonathan Mallory House
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 235
Release: 1985
Genre: Armies
ISBN: 1428915834