Tanks at the Iron Curtain 1975-90 - The ultimate generation of Cold War heavy armor

A comprehensive, illustrated account of the new generation of advanced tanks to emerge during the last 15 years of the Cold War, showcasing major improvements in armor protection, gunsights, and fire-control systems. Focusing on the technology of the period, author Steven J. Zaloga explains how the demands of a potential Cold War battlefield spurred the development of the 20th century''s most advanced tanks. He considers the final versions of the Soviet T-72, T-64, and T-80 and assesses their strengths and weaknesses. He also explores how the failure of the US-German MBT-70 project led to America''s development of the M1 Abrams tank, and to Germany''s all-new Leopard II. The British development of the Challenger tank is also considered, as is the lesser-known Leclerc tank developed by France, the smallest and lightest of any of the western designs. Using detailed colored illustrations, photos, and battlescenes to pinpoint key technology, including turbine engines, APFSDS ammunition, advanced armor, and computerized fire-control systems, this volume describes how rival tank designs compared and describes their place in modern armies.>

About the author

Steven J. Zaloga is a senior analyst for Teal Group Corp., an aerospace consulting firm, where he covers missile and drone technology as well as international arms transfers for clients in the aerospace industry and the government. He served for more than two decades as an adjunct staff member with the Strategy, Forces, and Resources division of the Institute for Defense Analyses, a federal think-tank, retiring in 2021. He is the author of numerous books on military technology and history, including NVG 294 Allied Tanks in Normandy 1944 and NVG 283 American Guided Missiles of World War II. He currently lives in Maryland, USA.

Product details

• Authors: Steven J Zaloga, Steven J. Zaloga, Zaloga Steven J.
• Assisted by: Felipe Rodríguez (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.10.2023
• EAN: 9781472853806
• ISBN: 978-1-4728-5380-6
• No. of pages: 48
• Dimensions: 184 mm x 248 mm x 6 mm
• Series: New Vanguard
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Contemporary history (1945 to 1989); Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; USA, France, Military history: post WW2 conflicts, HISTORY / Military / United States, HISTORY / Military / Weapons, Military vehicles, United Kingdom, Great Britain, United States of America, USA, c 1970 to c 1979, c 1970 to c 1980, Former Soviet Union, USSR (Europe), USSR, Soviet Union, C 1980 To C 1990, c 1980 to c 1989, The Cold War, West Germany, Tanks & military land vehicles, Road and motor vehicles: general interest, c 1945 to c 1990 (the Cold War period), Land forces and warfare, Military engineering, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / General