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Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Guns of the Soviet Union Mike Guardia

Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Guns of the Soviet Union By Mike Guardia

Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Guns of the Soviet Union by Mike Guardia


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Summary

Examines the design, development and operational history of the Soviet Union's Cold War SPAAGs: the ZSU-37, ZSU-57-2, the infamous ZSU-23-4, and the 9K22 Tunguska. This study explores the history of the SPAAGs with revealing photographs, technical illustrations and detailed analysis.

Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Guns of the Soviet Union Summary

Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Guns of the Soviet Union by Mike Guardia

During the Cold War, the Soviet Army was perhaps the deadliest fighting force the world had ever seen. Within its mechanized forces, the Soviets accomplished something that their American counterparts never could - the fielding of a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun (SPAAG) that could keep pace with its heavy armored formations. This volume examines the design, development and operational history of the Soviet Union's Cold War SPAAGs: the ZSU-37, ZSU-57-2, the infamous ZSU-23-4, and the 9K22 Tunguska (better known by its NATO reporting name: SA-19 'Grison'). These vehicles excelled in their air defense role, and many US Department of Defense publications were dedicated to examining how to defeat the ZSU and its radar tracking system. These formidable weapons equipped Russian forces in Afghanistan and were encountered again in Iraq during Operation Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom, cementing their place in the landscape of modern warfare. This study explores the full history of the SPAAGs with revealing photographs, technical illustrations and detailed analysis.

About Mike Guardia

Mike Guardia is an armor officer in the United States Army. He holds a BA and MA in American History from the University of Houston, and obtained his commission there via ROTC in December 2008. His research interests include World War II in the Pacific, and the history of armored and guerrilla warfare. As an author, his previous works include Shadow Commander and American Guerrilla. He is currently stationed at Fort Bliss, TX. Henry Morshead is a design consultant in the European automotive and aerospace sectors, with clients including Jaguar, Bentley, Citroen and Airbus. He is also a technical sponsor of the Bloodhound supersonic car, contributing digital surfacing and design services. A former officer in the Royal Engineers and illustrator for Jane's, he maintains a keen interest in the design and use of military land and air vehicles.

Table of Contents

Introduction/ Early SPAAGs and The Evolution of Soviet Air Defense/ ZSU-57-2/ ZSU-23-4/ Tunguska M1/ Bibliography

Additional information

GOR013376863
9781472806222
1472806220
Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Guns of the Soviet Union by Mike Guardia
Used - Well Read
Paperback
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
20150520
48
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