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  • T-34-85 Medium Tank 1944–94

    by Steven J. Zaloga, Jim Kinnear ...
    Series Book 20 - New Vanguard
    The T-34-85 tank is one of those rare weapons that have remained in service for more than half a century.First introduced in 1944, it has seen combat in nearly every corner of the globe. Alongside detailed illustrations, Steven Zaloga and Jim Kinnear look at this long-serving Soviet tank at length, including its operational history, design and development, and later modifications.Although long ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

  • KV-1 & 2 Heavy Tanks 1939–45

    by Steven J. Zaloga, Jim Kinnear ...
    Series Book 17 - New Vanguard
    Named after Klimenti Voroshilov, the People's Commissar for Defence, the KVs proved a nasty surprise for German tank crews during the early days of Operation Barbarossa.Although slow, they were extremely heavily armoured. This compact, detailed guide examines the transition from multi-turreted tanks to heavy single-turret vehicles, consisting of the KV-1 and 2, and the increased favour given to ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

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  • T-34/76 Medium Tank 1941–45

    by Steven J. Zaloga ...
    Series Book 9 - New Vanguard
    The T-34 was the most influential tank design of World War 2. When first introduced into combat in the summer of 1941, it represented a revolutionary leap forward in tank design.Its firepower, armour protection and mobility were superior to that of any other medium tank of the period. This superiority did not last long. While the T-34 underwent a series of incremental improvements during 1943, it ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

  • T-72 Main Battle Tank 1974–93

    by Steven J. Zaloga ...
    Series Book 6 - New Vanguard
    The Russian T-72 Ural tank was the most widely-deployed main battle tank of its generation.Used by the armies of the former Warsaw pact and Soviet Union, it has also been exported in large numbers to many of the states in the Middle East. This book reveals the previously secret history behind the tank. Steven J Zaloga examines the conditions under which the T-72 was designed and produced. ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

  • Panther Medium Tank 1942–45

    by Stephen A. Hart ...
    Series Book 67 - New Vanguard
    The Panzerkampfwagen V Panther is one of the best-known German tanks in existence and is considered one of the greatest tanks of World War II.When in June of 1941, Germany invaded Russia, Panzertruppe encountered KV series and T-34/76 tanks, far superior in firepower and armour protection to any Panzer in service at the time. It was therefore decided to design a new more powerful medium tank, ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

  • M4 (76mm) Sherman Medium Tank 1943–65

    by Steven J. Zaloga ...
    Series Book 73 - New Vanguard
    The M4 Sherman tank was the mainstay of the Western allies between 1942 and 1945.Fast and modern it was a big success and was transported as far afield as Russia and North Africa. The American Chief of Staff claimed in November 1943 it was 'hailed widely as the best tank on the battlefield today…'. However, by the Normandy invasion of June 1944 this was not the case: the new German heavy tanks ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

  • IS-2 Heavy Tank 1944–73

    by Steven J. Zaloga ...
    Series series New Vanguard
    The Iosef Stalin tanks were the ultimate heavy tanks developed by the Soviet Union and were popularly called 'Victory tanks' due to their close association with the defeat of Germany in 1945.Yet in spite of their reputation, the Stalin tanks emerged from a troubled design, had a brief moment of glory in 1944 and 1945, and disappeared in ignominy after 1960. This book covers the events contributing ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

  • US Flamethrower Tanks of World War II

    by Steven J. Zaloga ...
    Series Book 203 - New Vanguard
    The US Army and Marine Corps experimented with a wide range of flame-thrower tanks through World War II in both the European and Pacific theaters.Although the US Army deployment of flame-thrower tanks in the ETO was problematic at best, flamethrowers were much more widely used in the Pacific theater and became ubiquitous by 1945, including an entire Army flamethrower tank battalion on Okinawa in ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

  • BMP Infantry Fighting Vehicle 1967–94

    by Steven J. Zaloga ...
    Series Book 12 - New Vanguard
    The Russian BMP infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) was one of the most significant innovations in infantry tactics in the latter half of the 20th century.Built in response to the threat of nuclear warfare, it was the world's first IFV, providing the infantry squad with unprecedented firepower, mobility and protection. With over 55,000 manufactured since 1966, the BMP is also numerically one of the ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

  • T-80 Standard Tank

    The Soviet Army’s Last Armored Champion

    by Steven J. Zaloga ...
    Series Book 152 - New Vanguard
    The history of the little-known yet controversial T-80 and its subsequent variants.The Soviet T-80 Standard Tank was the last tank fielded before the Soviet collapse, and the most controversial. Despite having the most sophisticated fire controls and multi-layer armor ever fielded on a Soviet tank, its turbine power plant (rather than a conventional diesel) remained a source of considerable ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

  • Leopard 1 Main Battle Tank 1965–95

    by Michael Jerchel ...
    Series Book 16 - New Vanguard
    Development of the Leopard 1 can be traced back to November 1956, when the operational requirement for a new battle tank was formulated by the Federal German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr).Originally a Franco-German project, the tank under design was named the 'Standard-Panzer'. The French later dropped out, however, and on 1 October 1963 the 'Standard' tank was officially named 'Leopard', an ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

  • Tanks

    by Murray Leinster ...
    Two miles of American front had gone dead. And on two lone infantrymen lost in the menace of the fog-gas and the tanks depended the outcome of the war of 1932. ... Read more

    $1.99 CAD