T-26 Light Tank - Backbone of the Red Army

The T-26 was the first major Soviet armour program of the 1930s, beginning as a license-built version of the British Vickers 6-ton export tank. Although the T-26 retained the basic Vickers hull and suspension, the Red Army began to make extensive changes to the turret and armament, starting with the addition of a 45mm tank gun in 1933. The T-26 was built in larger numbers than any other tank prior to World War II. Indeed, more T-26 tanks were manufactured than the combined tank production of Germany, France, Britain, and the United States in 1931-40. This book surveys the development of the T-26 as well as its combat record in the Spanish Civil War, the war in China, the border wars with Poland and Finland in 1939-40, and the disastrous battles of 1941 during Operation Barbarossa.>

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• Authors: Steven Zaloga, Steven J Zaloga, Steven J. Zaloga, Steven J. (Author) Zaloga, Zaloga Steven J.
• Assisted by: Henry Morshead (Illustration), Henry (Illustrator) Morshead (Illustration), Morshead Henry (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.01.2015
• EAN: 9781472806253
• ISBN: 978-1-4728-0625-3
• No. of pages: 48
• Dimensions: 178 mm x 239 mm x 3 mm
• Series: New Vanguard; New Vanguard
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; European History, HISTORY / Military / Weapons, Military vehicles, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Warfare & defence, Second World War, Modern warfare, c 1940 to c 1949, USSR, Soviet Union, Tanks & military land vehicles, Land forces and warfare, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General