Theres also claims that the german panzers did really well to take out these tanks. See more ideas about soviet union, red army and wwii. Kindly recommend books on tanks and tank tactics for wwii. The reason they dont talk is they couldnt get the picture over to somebody that wasnt there. Russian tanks of world war ii, stalins armoured might, tim bean and will fowler. It was one of the most widely used vehicles of the war, with many derivatives designed and built on the same chassis. Stalins armoured might first edition by tim bean, will fowler isbn. We feature orders, medals, ids and other attributes of power. Russian tanks of world war ii will fowler, tim bean on.
There are a ton of black and white photos, lots of line drawings, and a depth of. Yet irrespective of the number of tanks the german panzer division had much different combat capabilities than the soviet tank brigade even reinforced with some ragtag elements. In the summer of 1941, as the nazis implemented their blitzkrieg strategy in the early months of world war ii, using fast tank and infantry attacks to cut off and surround unwieldy soviet formations, some extraordinary feats took place. This made sense, since many soviet factories had been designed and built by. In soviet russia, the socalled armored forces preceded the tank corps. Somebody that wasnt there, he would think that youre making that story up. World war ii memoirs sovietrussian 30 books goodreads. Reproduction soviet world war 2 uniforms, insignia, field. After successfully finished the tank academy, samusenko received her order of the red star.
Soviet t10 heavy tank and variants osprey publishing. Soviet union spain sweden thailand the netherlands united kingdom usa yugoslavia. What are some goodinteresting books about japanese tanks. When a single soviet kv2 heavy tank, blocked the supply. Tank development world war ii university of hawaii. It turns out that prokhorovka is not the biggest tank battle of ww2, or of all time. I also liked otto carius tigers in the mud, him being one of the top tank aces of ww2 in both the tiger tank and the jagdtiger heavy tank destroyer. 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. The soviet t54 main battle tank james, sewell, stephen kinnear.
The best soviet tank, the t34, was the most modern in the world, and the kv series the best armoured. Utilizing cv tank and narrowing the years down between 19391945, allowed me to acquire certain subjects on tank regiments and divisions of the german army. The soviet tank that missed wwii war history online. The most advanced soviet tank models, however, the t34 and kv1, were not available in large numbers early in the war, and only accounted for 7. The country did not have its own tanks during the civil war of 19181920 in january 1918, the red army established the. A good overview of the development of soviet tanks from the early models. Excellent book covering a huge portion of wwii soviet combat vehicles. World war ii oral history, books about world war ii, world. Aleksandra samusenko, born in 1922, was a member of the soviet armed forces who fought during winter war in finland and during the great patriotic war. A diplomatic history, 19411945, by boris slavinsky translated by geoffrey jukes.
Request for any ww2 book from soviet perspective wwii forums. Lots of people say that the soviets had warwinning tanks from the beginning of the war. The t40 amphibious scout tank was an amphibious light tank used by the soviet union during world war ii. German tank maintenance in world war ii army center of military. For user wishing to locate books on tanks in world war ii. In this video well look at the numbers, and also the only. They consisted of the motorised armored units made of armored vehicles and armored trains. Tank corps soviet project gutenberg selfpublishing. Soviet pre ww2 m 1936 rkm militia sleeve badge soviet pre ww2 m 1936 rkm militia sleeve badge soviet pre ww2 m 1936 rkm militia sleeve badge. Reliability was dreadful, and it was so difficult to fight effectively from inside early t34s that.
In terms of quality and quantity, the soviet armored tank forces at the beginning of wwii were one of the strongest in the world. Unlike the united states, the soviet union came into world war ii with an extensive tank industryone the soviets had unashamedly based on americanstyle mass production. Mark urbans the tank war is a really good look at the british armoured forces. It includes tabulations of characteristics and performance data of every tank and selfpropelled gun design and is accompanied by many black and white photos. The t54, t62 and t72 main battle tanks along with the personnel carriers, assault guns, selfpropelled guns and antitank missiles that are illustrated in this photographic. Aleksandra samusenko was the only female tank officer in.
Once regrouped after the axis invasion of june 1941, the soviet army proved something of an unstoppable force its armored corps becoming the spearhead to victory. Fallen giants the combat debut of the t35a tank by pulham 2017. The soviet t35a is the only fiveturreted tank in history to enter production. When it was introduced into service in 1953, the t10 represented a return to the classic soviet heavy tank. Ds39 mechine guns sg43 machine guns pm m1910 dshk 1938 explosives such as grenades would when placed in. Red army tank tactics armchair general and historynet. Against early tanks, such as panzer ones and twos, medium and heavy machine guns worked well. Some other books that are relevant to this one are as follows. John weeks, which naturally involves much about wwii tanks.
Wwii soviet tank destroyers archives tank encyclopedia. Maps involving soviet forces and covering various theaters and specific actions. What are some excellent books on wwii tank warfare. Organised chronologically by type, russian tanks of world war ii offers a highly illustrated guide to the main armoured fighting vehicles used by the red army.
The memoirs of a soviet tank and selfpropelled gun commander who fought at stalingrad, kursk and during the long soviet offensives that followed, ending the war in east prussia, and who was lucky to survive for so long, losing his crew and his commanding officer, and being wounded four times. The soviets wanted the js1 to be a fourman tank that didnt weigh much more than the kv1, but had a larger gun and enough armor to repel german antitank gun rounds. Insignia collar tabs, shoulder boards of soviet army. Use of subject headings and cv tank industry, military motor vehicle.
Book 1, this book, soviet union, during the summer, panzer, world war ii. Its a very good insight into armoured warfare on the eastern front. Despite the soviet efforts, the is3 arrived too late to see service during wwii. Organized chronologically by type, russian tanks of world war ii offers a. The soviet 10th tank division of the 15th mechanized corps alone had 63 kvs and 38 t34s, according to glantzs book the initial period of war on the eastern front. The world war ii memoirs of hero of the soviet union dmitriy loza. The m3 halftrack was a workhorse vehicle manufactured by the united states during the second world war.
Voyager offers a number of opportunities for searching. T34 news newspapers books scholar jstor july 20 learn how and when to remove this template message. It was first seen in public at the allied victory parade in berlin on september 7, 1945, when the advanced design of the new tank astonished the soviets western allies. Ww2 document 19 nov 1942 guadalcanal communicators unperturbed by jap snipers. If you want document collections, try correspondence between the chairman of the council of ministers of the u. 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. Book discusses the development of various types of antitank rounds, and also antitank guns and handheld weapons such as the prewar and early war antitank rifles and the later shoulder held and rpg weapons. Taking all these things into account, it seems that the notion of the t34 as the best tank of world war two is little more than an enduring piece of soviet propaganda.
Soviet word war ii camouflage and winter clothing new russian made telogreikas in stock. Covers all aspects of warfare, but for ww2 resources by country, this is quite comprehensive. Cold war soviet tanks 19471991 with lessons garnered from world war 2, soviet armored divisions were geared up to execute similar operations should the cold war with the west ever have gone hot. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our favorite. Excellent condition enameled and silvered steel, size 36x42 mm.
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