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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• Autori: Steven Zaloga, Steven J Zaloga, Steven J. Zaloga, Steven J. (Author) Zaloga, Zaloga Steven J.
• Con la collaborazione di: Henry Morshead (Illustrazione), Henry (Illustrator) Morshead (Illustrazione), Morshead Henry (Illustrazione)
• Editore: Osprey Publishers
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Tascabile
• Data pubblicazione: 20.01.2015
• Categoria: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > XX° secolo (fino al 1945)
• EAN: 9781472806253
• ISBN: 978-1-4728-0625-3
• Numero di pagine: 48
• Dimensioni (della confezione): 17.8 x 23.9 x 0.3 cm
• Serie: New Vanguard > 218; New Vanguard
• Categorie: China, European History, Maps, HISTORY / Military / Weapons, illustrated, Military vehicles, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Warfare & defence, Soviet Union, Second World War, Operation Barbarossa, Modern warfare, c 1940 to c 1949, USSR, Soviet Union, Spanish Civil War, Tanks & military land vehicles, Land forces and warfare, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General, artillery, 20th twentieth century, WWII WW2, Second World War 2 II, armoured armored fighting vehicle AFV, armour armor, Vickers 6-ton export, Poland Finland, 45mm gun