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Armored Units of the Russian Civil War - White and Allied (Osprey)

One of the most important conflicts of the 20th century, the Russian Civil War was the struggle that led to the formation of the Soviet Union. Following the overthrow of the Russian Provisional Government on 7 November 1917, the All-Russian Congress of Soviets met and handed over power to the Soviet Council of People's Commissars. Immediately forces began to assemble in opposition to the Bolshevik regime, and these became known as the Whites.

This title examines the armour that they had at their disposal throughout the course of the war. It was a varied collection including British and French vehicles and, perhaps most famously, the armoured trains that enabled the Whites to dominate much of Siberia.

Contents: Introduction - Tanks - Armored Cars - Armored Trains - Conclusion - Colour plate commentary - Index.

Armored Units of the Russian Civil War - Red Army (Osprey)

By 1920 the Red Army of Russia fielded an overwhelming array of armored cars, armored trains and tank detachments. These armored units played an important part in consolidating the newly won Bolshevik empire in the early 1920s; as a consequence of the fact that railways were the strategic arteries that essentially controlled Russia, armored trains have never played such a significant role in military history as they did in the Russian Civil War.

This title details the management, construction, repair, personnel, training and combat of the Red Army's armored units on all fronts, including such famous vehicles as Trotsky's armored train.

Contents: Introduction - Tanks - Armored Cars - Tachanka - Armored Trains - Operational History - Conclusion - Color plate commentary - Index.

Die Geschichte der russischen Panzerwaffe (1919 bis heute)

Die Geschichte der russischen Panzerwaffe seit Ende des Ersten Weltkriegs steht im Fokus dieses Bandes. Sah man den Panzer in der Sowjetunion zunächst noch als Unterstützungswaffe der Infanterie an, entwickelte die Rote Armee bereits Anfang der 1930er ähnliche operative Grundsätze, wie sie später die Wehrmacht in ihrem Bewegungskrieg in die Praxis umsetzen sollte.

Militärhistoriker Victor Schunkow beschreibt den Aufbau der sowjetischen Panzerindustrie, die Entwicklung aller wichtigen Kampfpanzer bis hin zu den heutigen russischen Streitkräften sowie die Wandlung der russischen Panzereinsatzdoktrin über die Jahrzehnte.

Russian Tanks and Armored Vehicles 1917-1945 - An Illustrated Reference

Describes in excellent detail and striking photos, many unpublished, the development and amassing of Russia's 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 Russia's tank development, including the numerous foreign models that it based its designs on.
This book is a superb reference for historians and modellers.

The Red Army on Parade (1) : 1917-1945

Undoubtedly our most ambitious project to this date, this volume describes the tanks and armoured vehicles paraded by the Red Army on Red Square from the first anniversary of the Russian Revolution in November 1918 until after the end of the war in both Europe and Japan in 1945.

From the first captured French and British origin tanks displayed on Red Square, via the first Soviet KS tank to the wartime T-34, KV and IS tanks, the volume describes the first public appearance of all Red Army tanks and other military vehicles displayed on Red Square and the background philosophy involved in their respective developments.

Soviet Armoured Cars 1936-45 (Osprey)

The armoured car has an important place in the early history of Soviet armoured fighting vehicles (AFVs) - they were the most important AFV during the Russian Civil War and figured prominently in the mechanization of the Red Army that began in late 1929.
The 1930s saw the development and production of a wide variety of armoured cars, which were used extensively in Soviet conflicts from then on. They saw service in the Spanish Civil War, in the 1939 Manchurian conflict with Japan, and in the occupation of the Baltic states and the invasion of Poland and Finland.

Although many of its armoured cars were lost in the early months following the German invasion in June 1941, Russia continued with its armoured car development program, and the final model, the BA-64, was accepted for service in 1942 with over 9,000 built before production ended in 1946.

This detailed book provides a survey of Russian armoured cars from 1936 to 1945, focusing on the history, design, and specifications of the wheeled armoured cars that entered series production, including the rail variants and tracked BA-30.

Packed with photographs, cross-sections, and stunning battleplates, this is a comprehensive guide to some of the Red Army's fastest AFVs.

Panzer der UdSSR - 1917-1945 (Typenkompass)

Ce livre de référence présente les plus importants chars utilisés par l'Union soviétique entre 1917 et 1945.

Chaque type est présenté à l'aide d'une photo, d'une description historique et d'une fiche technique.

Red Army Weapons of the Second World War

While the Red Army's arsenal at the start of the Second World War included weapons dating back to the Great War or earlier, the 1930s' modernization programme had introduced the automatic Tokarev pistol and self-loading Tokarev rifle.
Its small arms were soon replaced by mass-produced sub-machine guns, such as the PPSh 1941, nicknamed the 'PePeSha,'. Supplementing the submachine guns, the Degtyarev Light Machine Gun DP-27. Fitted with a circular pan magazine, it received the not-unsurprising nickname 'Record Player.'

New mortars and towed artillery pieces, ranging from 76mm to 203mm, entered service in the pre-war years. In addition to a wide range of towed, self-propelled and anti-tank guns, the Soviets fielded the Katyusha rocket launchers in 1941, nicknamed the 'Stalin's organ' by the Germans.

The 1930s saw the introduction of the BT light tank series. The iconic T-34 medium tank series came into service in late 1940, joined by the IS-2 heavy tank from early 1944, the prefix letters 'IS' translates to Joseph Stalin. These formidable AFVs led the Red Army to victory in May 1945 over Nazi Germany.

All these weapons and more are covered with numerous images in this authoritative overview of the subject.

Tanks of the USSR 1917-1945 (Fact File)

Ce livre de référence présente chronologiquement tous les chars utilisés par l'Union soviétique entre 1917 et 1945.

Chaque type est présenté à l'aide d'une photo, d'une description historique et d'une fiche technique.

Editions angliase du livre allemand Typenkompass "Panzer der UdSSR - 1917-1945".

Die Waffen der Roten Armee - Panzer 1939-1945

Die UdSSR setzte verhältnismässig spät auf die Panzerwaffe, dann allerdings so konsequent, dass sie Mitte der 1930er Jahre bereits über mehr Panzer verfügte als der Rest der Welt. Nach den ersten für die Sowjets katastrophal verlaufenen Schlachten überraschte die Rote Armee schliesslich nicht nur ihren Kriegsgegner mit modernen Panzerkampfwagenentwicklungen.

Victor Schunkow liefert mit dem zweiten Band über die Waffen der Roten Armee im Zweiten Weltkrieg einen kompletten Überblick über die Panzerfahrzeuge der damaligen Sowjetunion - vom schweren KW-1 über den mittleren T-34 bis hin zum Tiger-Rivalen IS-2.

Stalin's Armour, 1941-1945 - Soviet Tanks at War

Stalin's purge of army officers in the late 1930s and disputes about tank tactics meant that Soviet armoured forces were in disarray when Hitler invaded in 1941. As a result, during Operation Barbarossa, the Wehrmacht's 3,200 panzers ran circles round the Red Army's tank force of almost 20,000 - thousands of Soviet tanks were disabled or destroyed.
Yet within two years of this disaster the Red Army's tank arm had regained its confidence and numbers and was in a position to help turn the tide and liberate the Soviet Union.

This is the remarkable story Anthony Tucker-Jones relates in this concise, highly illustrated history of the part played by Soviet armour in the war on the Eastern Front. Chapters cover each phase of the conflict, from Barbarossa, through the battles at Moscow, Stalingrad and Kursk to the massive, tank-led offensives that drove the Wehrmacht back to Berlin.
Technical and design developments are covered, but so are changes in tactics and the role of the tanks in the integrated all-arms force that crushed German opposition.

Russian Tanks of World War II : 1939-1945 - Tanks, Self-propelled Guns

Organised chronologically by type, Russian Tanks of World War II offers a highly-illustrated guide to the main armoured fighting vehicles used by the Red Army during World War II.

The book offers a comprehensive survey of Soviet AFVs, from the pre-war 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 colour schemes, while every separate model is accompanied by exhaustive specifications.

Packed with 120 newly-commissioned, full-colour artworks with exhaustive specifications, Russian Tanks of World War II is a key reference guide for military modellers and World War II enthusiasts.

Red Army Tanks of World War II : A Guide to Armoured Fighting Vehicles of the Red Army

An authoritative history of Soviet armoured forces before 1945, detailing their development, tactics and equipment from the early days of the tank arm in the 1920s, through the 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 with 170 rare black-and-white photographs, some of which have never been previously published. These include images of tank training in the 1920s and 1930s, photographs taken on active service, and pictures of the major tank battles of the war. The photographs are complemented by detailed artworks of Soviet tanks and exhaustive specifications.

A must for any enthusiast, Red Army Tanks of World War II is the definitive study of the equipment and tactics of the Soviet armoured forces that defeated the might of Hitler's Wehrmacht.

A previous edition was published with the title "Russian Tanks of World War II".

Russian Armour in the Second World War - Rare photographs from Wartime Archives (Images of War)

It was the Stalin's tanks and armoured fighting vehicles and their crews that finally pushed the German Army back from the outskirts of Moscow in late 1941 and early 1942. Proof of the Red Army tanks' and AFVs' effectiveness came at the Battle of Kursk in the summer of 1943 when they defeated the cream of the Panzertruppen, From that point on, the tanks and armoured fighting vehicles of the Red Army continued their offensive operations until they victoriously entered Berlin in April and May 1945.

This book in the "Images of War" series paints a broad picture of Russian tanks and armoured fighting vehicles that defeated the might of Hitler's Panzer Armies.
American expert Michael Green provides us not only historical images of the full range of Russian armour but also exterior and interior colour photos of preserved and restored tanks and AFVs from the period.

Die Waffen der Roten Armee - Beutegerät und alliierte Hilfslieferungen 1939-1945

Mit dem Überfall der Wehrmacht auf die Sowjetunion im Jahr 1941 fand das bereits in Kraft gesetzte Leih- und Pachtgesetz auch auf die UdSSR Anwendung. So war es nun möglich, auch die Sowjetunion mit US-Waffen zu beliefern. Diese Lieferungen waren besonders wichtig, um die Zeitlücke zu schließen, bis die eigene russische Kriegswaffenproduktion in vollem Umfang angelaufen war.
Zusätzlich erbeuteten sie auf ihrem späteren Vormarsch auch noch Waffen und Gerät der Wehrmacht.

Victor Schunkow beschreibt in diesem Band alle Waffen, die als Beutegerät oder durch US-Hilfslieferungen die Rote Armee verstärkten.

Soviet Lend-Lease Tanks of World War II (Osprey)

The Red Army suffered such catastrophic losses of armor in the summer of 1941 that they begged Britain and the United States to send tanks. The first batches arrived in late 1941, just in time to take part in the defense of Moscow.
The supplies of British tanks encompassed a very wide range of types including the Matilda, Churchill, and Valentine and even a few Tetrarch airborne tanks.
American tanks included the M3 (Stuart) light tank and M3 (Lee) medium tank and the M4 Sherman tank, which became so common in 1944-45 that entire Soviet tank corps were equipped with the type.
With these Western tanks, the Soviets were finally able to beat back the German tide in the East.

This study examines the different types of tanks shipped to the Soviet Union during the war, Soviet assessments of their merits and problems, and combat accounts of their use in Soviet service using full color artwork, contemporary photographs and detailed cut-away illustrations.

Sherman Tanks of the Red Army : The American vehicle in Soviet service

More than 4000 examples of the famous diesel-fuelled M4A2 Sherman tank were sent to the Soviet Union during the Second World War under the Lend-Lease programme.
These American-built vehicles were operated by Red Army crews against the Germans during some of the bitterest fighting on the Eastern Front - yet despite serving with distinction and being well-liked by their crews, relatively little has been written about these vehicles until now.

Tank expert Peter Samsonov looks at the origins of the M4A2 in Soviet service and the machines that were received from the US as well as providing a detailed assessment of how they fared in combat on the front line.

Captured Tanks under the German Flag - Russian Battle Tanks

Germany used many types of Russian battle tanks captured during WWII, and this book gives an accurate account in both photographs and text.