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BT Fast Tank Steven J. Zaloga

BT Fast Tank By Steven J. Zaloga

BT Fast Tank by Steven J. Zaloga


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BT Fast Tank: The Red Armys Cavalry Tank 193145 by Steven J. Zaloga

When the Red Army needed to mechanize its cavalry branch in the 1930s, the BT fast tank was its solution. Based on the American Christie high-speed tank, the Red Army began a program to adapt the design to its own needs. Early versions were mechanically unreliable and poorly armed but by the mid-1930s, the BT-5 emerged, armed with an excellent dual-purpose 45mm gun. It saw its combat debut in the Spanish Civil War in 1937 and was later used in the border battles with the Japanese Kwangtung Army in the late 1930s. The final production series, the BT-7, was the most refined version of the family. One of the most common types in Red Army service in the first years of the Second World War, BT tanks saw extensive combat in Poland, Finland, and the opening phases of Operation Barbarossa in 1941 and latterly during the 1945 campaign against the Japanese in Manchuria this is the story of their design and development history.

About Steven J. Zaloga

Steven J. Zaloga received his BA in History from Union College and his MA from Columbia University. He has worked as an analyst in the aerospace industry for over two decades, covering missile systems and the international arms trade, and has served with the Institute for Defense Analyses, a federal think tank. He is the author of numerous books on military technology and military history, with an accent on the US Army in World War II as well as Russia and the former Soviet Union. 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 /Design and Development / Operational Use /Analysis and Conclusion /Bibliography /Index

Additional information

GOR008703137
9781472810656
1472810651
BT Fast Tank: The Red Armys Cavalry Tank 193145 by Steven J. Zaloga
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
2016-08-25
48
N/A
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