Excellent book covering a huge portion of wwii soviet combat vehicles. Red road from stalingrad mansur abdulin fought in the front ranks of the soviet infantry against the german invaders at stalingrad, kursk and on the banks of the dnieper. The t34, a soviet medium tank, had a profound effect on the conflict on the eastern front in the second world war, and had a lasting impact on tank design. T34, especially earlier on prior to battle of kursk were not very reliable at all. Did the ussr have 21 thousand tanks at the beginning of ww2. In the 1930s, the soviet union purchased some british cardenloyd light amphibious tanks from vickersarmstrong. The t70 light tank played an important role during world war ii because it was cheap and easy to mass produce. They universally lacked two of the three key ingredients of tanks firepower and protection. This is a list of tanks produced in factories of the russian empire, soviet union, the russian federation. Going beyond dry and faceless military accounts of the eastern front of the great patriotic war and the soviet states onedimensional heroic people, this volume explores how ordinary citizens responded to the war, stalinist leadership, and. Soviet lendlease tanks of world war ii new vanguard. There are a ton of black and white photos, lots of line drawings, and a depth of. It would be much cooler if any tank would get a random number not all tanks of type x getting the same number, but every player getting a random one it would add much more personality to every machine. As for your list, the crusader was not a light tank, it was a cruiser british parlance for a medium tank intended for employment in the armoured brigades of armored divisions.
Battlegroup cwwp01 soviet tank divisionguards tank division a a a guards formation was organisationally identical to a non guards formation. Despite their legendary myth of reliability the reality was quite different. The ussr produced 35119 t34 tanks and 29430 t3485 tanks in the period between 19411945, its a total of 64549 t34 tanks produced in 5 years, while the germans managed to produce only 47 tiger i tanks and approxematly 8800 panzer iv tanks which is a. Celeste ng, ann patchett, min jin lee and others on the books that bring them. Soviet versus german armour on the eastern front boris.
Lots of people say that the soviets had warwinning tanks from the beginning of the war. By the eve of world war ii, the soviet union had some of the worlds best tanks including the t34 and kv1, which were. Not a huge book, but more detail than most recent books on the subject. Worth checking out even if anime normally isnt your thing. Wwii soviet tank aces this aces list of world war ii is incompleted, because in red army almost werent statistics about personal victories of a tankers. The bt5 fast tank preceded the muchimproved bt7 series into soviet army service and both led directly to the excellent t34 medium tank of ww2. Red army tanks of world war ii is an authoritative history of soviet armoured forces before 1945, detailing their development, tactics and equipment from the early days of the tank arm in the 1920s, through the purges of the late 1930s and the german invasion in 1941, to the epic tank battle of kursk, and eventual victory in the streets of berlin. Extensive price list for thousands of authentic items representing history of soviet empire from 1917 to 1991 with emphasis on early years and war with nazi germany. The soviet t35a is the only fiveturreted tank in history to enter production. The term guards was simply an honorific title left over from ww2 and was only of historical interest. More than probably any other book, this one captures the raw horror of war. The soviet union started and ended the war with more tanks than the rest of the world combined 18,00022,000. Russian tanks is a pictorial record of soviet armored forces before and during. The peoples war lifts the stalinist veil of secrecy to probe an almost untold side of world war ii.
Soviet tanks and combat vehicles of world war two by steven j. Organised chronologically by type, russian tanks of world war ii offers a highly illustrated. The dramatic struggle of the tank crews against german advance is told through the photographs in the book, some of which have never been published before. Did the ussr have better tanks than germany in ww2. Wwii fiction books tagged wwii fiction librarything. We feature orders, medals, ids and other attributes of power.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In soviet russia, the socalled armoured forces preceded the tank corps. The postwar is tanks were improved, but it became apparent this massive tank was becoming a thing of the past. Books on world war 2 by russiansoviet author soviet. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order 1toz. A collection of five fascinating novels about world war ii. I suppose that the words most important are not the same as good or effective. There are a total of 67 ww2 soviet tanks 19391945 entries in the military factory. This subject has come up recently, particulary the numbers of soviet tanks kod or destroyed during ww2.
The nightingale by kristin hannah, all the light we cannot see by anthony doerr, everyone brave is forgiven by chri. Kursk is the santa claus and easter bunny of world war ii battles. World war i germany sturmpanzerwagen a7v 20 kwagen 5 late war prototypes were never completed and were later destroyed by allied disarmament commission france schneider ca1 400 st. Now these are just approximate figures rounded up as it would take all day to sift through each model one by one. Theres also claims that the german panzers did really well to take out these tanks. This monstrous 46ton soviet ww2 tank was named after. I bought both, and just finished tiger tracks read in two sittings, btw and it was the most visceral and unflinching account of tankontank warfare i have ever read.
Does a good job showcasing tanks from different countries ww2 tanks along with some tank tactics. They consisted of the mechanized armoured units made of armored vehicles and armored trains the country did not have its own tanks during the civil war of 19181920, but their forces did come across the mark v tanks. On 22nd june 1941 the soviets had 23 295 tanks in service including nonoperational tanks in various states of repair in rear areas. Sherman got seriously bad rap, while t34 got seriously overestimated good rap. A soviet journalist with the red army, 19411945 is a nonfiction account, compiled from his notes that he wrote during his time in as a journalist in the red army. There are a total of 67 ww2 soviet tanks 19391945 in the military factory. I do not know any books, but i would recommend the following documentary by itv. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. The complete illustrated history of soviet armoured theory and design, harrisburg penn stackpole books. The t40 amphibious scout tank was a light amphibious tank used by the soviet union during world war ii. By otto carius, a german tank ace who survived the war. How did german tanks compare to russian tanks during wwii. The bt series of soviet fast tanks was born out of a john walter christie design in the early 1930s featuring an american suspension system and.
This volume brings together current research by prominent scholars in the us and abroad in such diverse disciplines as economics, literature, political science, religion, history and sociology to investigate the ways in which world war ii affected soviet life. Soviet tanks and combat vehicles of world war two zaloga, steve on. Soviet tanks and combat vehicles of world war two, london. American tanks and afvs of world war ii, michael green. Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily primary operator. Buy soviet tanks and combat vehicles of world war two 1989 reprint by zaloga, steven, grandsen, james isbn. For the germans, the most important, most brilliant and most effective military leader was grand adm karl doenitz. Back to tanks in world war 2 design by jaroslav pitonak and christian ankerstjerne. Very clear and interesting account of the war from the perspective of a german soldier and a very. E 6ton light tank design, purchased by russia in 1930. The memoirs of a red army penal company commander, 194345 by alexander v. Janes world war ii tanks and fighting vehicles the complete guide. The book offers a comprehensive survey of soviet afvs, from.
The volume is divided into four main sections on the tanks light tanks, fast battle tanks, medium tanks and heavy battle tanks. People literally freezing in the streets, and melting the glue off of book spines to eat it like candy bars for precious protein, or kidnapping and butchering children for food, or hell, the main plot itself. Surviving russian soviet ww2 tanks restored ww2 russian. These were used as a model for a soviet light amphibious tank that became known as the t37. Jump to navigation jump to search this article needs additional. Newer models were needed for mass production, as the cold war was beginning to heat up. Captured enemy tanks and lendlease tanks are also included in this listing.
Soviet union spain sweden thailand the netherlands united kingdom usa yugoslavia. The numbers in indicate the number of tanks produced. Each of these classifications are based on the soviet categorisation system albeit a translated version and they show how the ussrs designs evolved. German tanks of world war ii by david porter, 9781782747260, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Russian tanks is a pictorial record of soviet armored forces before and during world war ii. Bt2 bt5 bt7 74 photos is2 60 photos kv1 163 photos kv1 vol 2 101 photos kv1s 16 photos kv2 125 photos t26 122 photos t27 6 photos t28 57 photos t34 238 photos t34 part 2 9 photos t3485 86 photos t35 73 photos t37 29 photos. Production began on 26 jan 1931, and the first examples entered service. Stalins armoured might first edition by tim bean, will fowler isbn.
I checked through steve zalogas soviet tanks and combat vehicles of world war two to get the following. Images of war battle of kursk 1943, is an illustrated account of this pivotal battle of the war on the eastern front, when the germans threw 900,000 men and 2,500 tanks against 1,300,000 soldiers and 3,000 tanks of the red army in a savage battle of attrition. It consists of 26 episodes, each about an hour long, buttressed lavishly with actual footage from the world war 2, and interviews with prominent p. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our favorite. To start browsing, please select a photo album below. Russia is running low on world war ii soviet tanks. I only know of a couple of books by vasily grossman that have been translated into english that are currently still available. I bought both, and just finished tiger tracks read in two sittings, btw and it was the most visceral and unflinching account of tank on tank warfare i have ever read.
This website uses cookies to improve functionality and performance. What are the best books about world war ii and the german. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books. The memoirs of a soviet tank and selfpropelled gun commander who fought at. Russian tanks of world war ii will fowler, tim bean on. Janes world war ii tanks and fighting vehicles the.
Im not sure if its his voice 100% because it has been translated and put through. Surviving restored russian soviet ww2 tanks and where they can bee seen. Ww2 and soviet military history books collect russia. Amphibious capability was important to the red army, as evidenced by the production of over 1,500 amphibious tanks in the 1930s. This made sense, since many soviet factories had been designed and built by americans during the 1920s and 30s, when the communists, working to improve the soviet industrial base.
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