T-34-85 vs M26 Pershing - Korea 1950

Informationen zum Autor Steven J. Zaloga Klappentext 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.Using recently revealed war time documents, Steven Zaloga, sheds light on the crucial tank battles of the Korean War as the finest tanks of the rival superpowers' battled for supremacy. Zusammenfassung A hotly-debated topic amongst tank buffs is of the relative merits of the Soviet and American tanks of World War II. This book sheds light on the crucial tank battles of the Korean War as the rival superpowers' finest tanks battled for supremacy. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Design and development Technical Specifications The Combatants Combat Statistics and Analysis Conclusion Further Reading

Product details

• Authors: Steven Zaloga, Steven J Zaloga, Steven J. Zaloga, Zaloga Steven J.
• Assisted by: Richard Chasemore (Illustration), Chasemore Richard (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.11.2010
• EAN: 9781846039904
• ISBN: 978-1-84603-990-4
• No. of pages: 80
• Dimensions: 180 mm x 244 mm x 8 mm
• Series: Duel; Duel
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Russia, True war & combat stories, HISTORY / Military / General, Military history: post WW2 conflicts, HISTORY / Military / United States, HISTORY / Military / Weapons, HISTORY / Military / Pictorial, HISTORY / Military / Korean War, HISTORY / Asia / Korea, Military vehicles, Warfare & defence, South Korea, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, United States of America, USA, c 1950 to c 1959, Modern warfare, Military history: post-WW2 conflicts, North Korea, Tanks & military land vehicles, Land forces and warfare, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / General, HISTORY / Military / Vehicles / Land, HISTORY / Military / Land Forces, HISTORY / Russia / Soviet Era