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.>

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Steven Zaloga, Steven J Zaloga, Steven J. Zaloga, Steven J. (Author) Zaloga, Zaloga Steven J.
• Collaboration: Henry Morshead (Illustrations), Henry (Illustrator) Morshead (Illustrations), Morshead Henry (Illustrations)
• Edition: Osprey Publishers
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Broché
• Sortie: 20.01.2015
• EAN: 9781472806253
• ISBN: 978-1-4728-0625-3
• Pages: 48
• Dimensions: 178 mm x 239 mm x 3 mm
• Thèmes: New Vanguard; New Vanguard
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Histoire > Autres; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Histoire > 20e siècle (jusqu'en 1945); 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