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T-62 MAIN BATTLE TANK 1965-2005
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| By: |
Steven J. Zaloga, Tony Bryan (Illus) |
| Format: |
Electronic book text |
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£9.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1849080887 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781849080880 |
| Publisher: |
BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC |
| Pub. date: |
15 March, 2011 |
| Series: |
New Vanguard 158 |
| Pages: |
48 |
| Description: |
The Soviet Army hastily developed the T-62 in a struggle to compete against the rapid proliferation of NATO tanks in the 1960s. This title examines the development of the T-62 using detailed combat descriptions to bring to life the operational history of this tank from the deserts of the Sinai to the harsh terrain of Afghanistan. |
| Synopsis: |
The Soviet Army hastily developed the T-62 in a struggle to compete against the rapid proliferation of NATO tanks in the 1960s. It was essentially a modification of the widely-manufactured T-55 tank with the addition of a new 115mm gun. Within the USSR itself, the T-62 was quickly superseded, but it was widely exported, becoming a critical component of the Egyptian and Syrian armies in the 1973 Yom Kippur conflict and heavily influenced later designs of the M1 Abrams and Challenger tanks. In the first English-language history of this tank, Steven Zaloga examines the development of the T-62 using detailed combat descriptions to bring to life the operational history of this tank from the deserts of the Sinai to the harsh terrain of Afghanistan. |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Osprey Publishing |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |