Russian Tanks of World War II 1939-1945 Technical Guide
Tanks - Self-Propelled Guns
Author: Stephen Hart
ISBN: 9781782744757
By Ray Mehlberger
By Ray Mehlberger
Amber Books Ltd.
MSRP: $24.98
Amber Books Ltd. is based in London, UK. This book was printed in China in English.
The book is hard-bound with a paper jacket. It is 128 pages long in 6 3/4" x 8 1/2" page format.
The author, Dr. Stephen Hart, is a Senior Lecturer with special responsibilities at the Department of War Studies at the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst. He has been published widely on military history topics, particularly British and German operations during WWII.
This book is organized chronologically by type. Russian Tanks of WWII offers a highly illustrated guide to the main armored fighting vehicles used by the Red Army during WWII. The book offers a comprehensive survey of Soviet AFV's, from the pre-war T-18 light tank and BT fast tank series to the heavy Joseph Stalin tanks ans self-propelled guns of the final months of the war.
All the major and many minor tanks are featured, including every significant variation of the T-26 light tank, KV series and T-34 to see action on the Eastern Front. There are also chapters on the many types of self-propelled guns developed by Soviet industry, as well as Allied Lend-Lease AFV's, such as the British Churchill and Valentine tanks and the American Sherman and Stuart tanks.
Each featured profile includes authentic markings and color schemes, while every seperate model is accompanied by exhaustive specifications.
Packed with 120 newly-commissioned, full-color artworks with exhaustive specifications, Russian Tanks of WWII is a key reference guide for military modelers and WWII enthusiasts alike.
The cover art shows 3 color illustrations of Soviet tanks posed against an all-white background.
The top one is a BT-7 model 1937.
Below it is a head-on view of a T-34 model 1942
At the bottom is a KV-1S
There are 25 black and white wartime photos in the book.
Chapter 1 is the Light Tanks. Shown are:
A T18M (1 profile)
A T-26 model 1931 (a 2-view showing it with dual turrets & 6 profiles of ones with single turret, including a 1933 model, and a T-26, T-26M & T-26RT 1938 models, a 1939 model and a T-26E version) (1 profile each)
A KhT-130 (OT-130) Light Flame Tank and a KhT-133(OT-133) (1 profile each)
A T-37A Amphibious Tank (2 profiles), a T-37TU (1 profile) & a T-38 Amphibious Tank (1 profile)
A T-40 Amphibious Tank (1 profile)
A T-60 early production and late production light tank (1 profile each)
A T-50 light tank (1 profile)
A T-70M light tank (a 2-view)
A T-24 medium tank (1 profile)
A T-28 medium tank model 1938 (1 profile) & a model 1934 front view
A BT-2 fast tank (1 profile)
A BT-5 fast tank 1933 model as a 2-view, a BT-5 model 1934 (2 profiles) a BT-5TU command tank (1 profile), a BT-7 model 1937 (1 profile), a BT-7M (BT-8) (1 profile), a BT-7A artillery tank (1 profile) & a BT-7A with anti-aircraft mount (1 profile)
A A-20 medium tank prototype (1 profile)
A T-34 model 1940 with cast turret (2 profiles)
A T-34 model 1941 (2 profiles)
A T-34 model 1942 (1 profile and a 4-view), a PT-34 mine-roller version (1 profile)
A T-34 model 1943 (3 profiles)
A T-34/85 model 1943 (2 profiles)
A T-34/85 model 1944 as a 2-view, 1 profile and a color illustration across two pages that is a cut-away.
A OT-34 flame-throwing tank (1 profile)
A T-44 medium tank (1 profile)
A T-35 model 1936 heavy tank and a model 1939 one (1 profile each)
A KV-1 model 1939 heavy tank and a model 1940 one (1 profile each)
A KV-1E (2 profile)
A KV-1 model 1941 as a 2-view and 3 side profiles.
A KV-1 model 1942 (1 profile)
A KV-1S (2 profiles and a 2 view)
A KV-85 (2 profiles)
A IS-1 heavy tank (1 profile)
A IS-2 heavy tank (2 profiles and a 2-view)
A cut away color illustration across 2 pages of a IS-3 heavy tank.
A XiS-30 tank destroyer (1 profile)
A KhTZ tank destroyer (1 profile)
A KV-2 self-propelled 152mm howitzer model 1939 & 1940 (1 profile each)
A SU-76 assault gun (1 profile & a 3-view of the SU-76m) and 2 profiles of the SU-76i
A SU-85 self-propelled gun (2 profiles)
A SU-100 self-propelled gun (2 profiles)
A SU-122 self-propelled gun as a 2-view and 1 profile.
A SU-152 heavy self-propelled gun (2 profiles)
A ISU-122 heavy self-propelled gun and a ISU-122S (1 profile each)
A ISU-152 heavy self-propelled gun (3 profiles)
A Lend-Lease British Matilda Mk. IIA Infantry tank (2 profiles)
A Lend-Lease British Valentine Mk. III Infanty tank
A Lend-Lease British Churchill Mk. IV Infantry tank, a Mk. II and a Mk. III (1 profile each)
A Lend-Lease British Tetrarch Mk. VII light tank (1 profile)
A Lend-Lease U.S. M3 Stuart light tank (1 profile) and a M3A1 (2 profiles)
A Lend-Lease U.S. M3 General Lee tank (1 profile)
A Lend-Lease U.S. M4A2 Sherman (6 profiles)
A Lend-Lease U.S. M10 Wolverine (1 profile)
Next is listings of Soviet tanks and variants, a comparison of tank profiles showing little line drawings of tanks and pages of specifications, the bibliography and index.
This is one neat book with lots of paint patterns to please modelers. It will be of great interest to them and WWII AFV enthusiasts.
I want to thank the folks at Casemate that sent me this sample. The listings of Amber books can be seen on Casemate's site at:
Amber Books Ltd. is based in London, UK. This book was printed in China in English.
The book is hard-bound with a paper jacket. It is 128 pages long in 6 3/4" x 8 1/2" page format.
The author, Dr. Stephen Hart, is a Senior Lecturer with special responsibilities at the Department of War Studies at the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst. He has been published widely on military history topics, particularly British and German operations during WWII.
This book is organized chronologically by type. Russian Tanks of WWII offers a highly illustrated guide to the main armored fighting vehicles used by the Red Army during WWII. The book offers a comprehensive survey of Soviet AFV's, from the pre-war T-18 light tank and BT fast tank series to the heavy Joseph Stalin tanks ans self-propelled guns of the final months of the war.
All the major and many minor tanks are featured, including every significant variation of the T-26 light tank, KV series and T-34 to see action on the Eastern Front. There are also chapters on the many types of self-propelled guns developed by Soviet industry, as well as Allied Lend-Lease AFV's, such as the British Churchill and Valentine tanks and the American Sherman and Stuart tanks.
Each featured profile includes authentic markings and color schemes, while every seperate model is accompanied by exhaustive specifications.
Packed with 120 newly-commissioned, full-color artworks with exhaustive specifications, Russian Tanks of WWII is a key reference guide for military modelers and WWII enthusiasts alike.
The cover art shows 3 color illustrations of Soviet tanks posed against an all-white background.
The top one is a BT-7 model 1937.
Below it is a head-on view of a T-34 model 1942
At the bottom is a KV-1S
There are 25 black and white wartime photos in the book.
Chapter 1 is the Light Tanks. Shown are:
A T18M (1 profile)
A T-26 model 1931 (a 2-view showing it with dual turrets & 6 profiles of ones with single turret, including a 1933 model, and a T-26, T-26M & T-26RT 1938 models, a 1939 model and a T-26E version) (1 profile each)
A KhT-130 (OT-130) Light Flame Tank and a KhT-133(OT-133) (1 profile each)
A T-37A Amphibious Tank (2 profiles), a T-37TU (1 profile) & a T-38 Amphibious Tank (1 profile)
A T-40 Amphibious Tank (1 profile)
A T-60 early production and late production light tank (1 profile each)
A T-50 light tank (1 profile)
A T-70M light tank (a 2-view)
A T-24 medium tank (1 profile)
A T-28 medium tank model 1938 (1 profile) & a model 1934 front view
A BT-2 fast tank (1 profile)
A BT-5 fast tank 1933 model as a 2-view, a BT-5 model 1934 (2 profiles) a BT-5TU command tank (1 profile), a BT-7 model 1937 (1 profile), a BT-7M (BT-8) (1 profile), a BT-7A artillery tank (1 profile) & a BT-7A with anti-aircraft mount (1 profile)
A A-20 medium tank prototype (1 profile)
A T-34 model 1940 with cast turret (2 profiles)
A T-34 model 1941 (2 profiles)
A T-34 model 1942 (1 profile and a 4-view), a PT-34 mine-roller version (1 profile)
A T-34 model 1943 (3 profiles)
A T-34/85 model 1943 (2 profiles)
A T-34/85 model 1944 as a 2-view, 1 profile and a color illustration across two pages that is a cut-away.
A OT-34 flame-throwing tank (1 profile)
A T-44 medium tank (1 profile)
A T-35 model 1936 heavy tank and a model 1939 one (1 profile each)
A KV-1 model 1939 heavy tank and a model 1940 one (1 profile each)
A KV-1E (2 profile)
A KV-1 model 1941 as a 2-view and 3 side profiles.
A KV-1 model 1942 (1 profile)
A KV-1S (2 profiles and a 2 view)
A KV-85 (2 profiles)
A IS-1 heavy tank (1 profile)
A IS-2 heavy tank (2 profiles and a 2-view)
A cut away color illustration across 2 pages of a IS-3 heavy tank.
A XiS-30 tank destroyer (1 profile)
A KhTZ tank destroyer (1 profile)
A KV-2 self-propelled 152mm howitzer model 1939 & 1940 (1 profile each)
A SU-76 assault gun (1 profile & a 3-view of the SU-76m) and 2 profiles of the SU-76i
A SU-85 self-propelled gun (2 profiles)
A SU-100 self-propelled gun (2 profiles)
A SU-122 self-propelled gun as a 2-view and 1 profile.
A SU-152 heavy self-propelled gun (2 profiles)
A ISU-122 heavy self-propelled gun and a ISU-122S (1 profile each)
A ISU-152 heavy self-propelled gun (3 profiles)
A Lend-Lease British Matilda Mk. IIA Infantry tank (2 profiles)
A Lend-Lease British Valentine Mk. III Infanty tank
A Lend-Lease British Churchill Mk. IV Infantry tank, a Mk. II and a Mk. III (1 profile each)
A Lend-Lease British Tetrarch Mk. VII light tank (1 profile)
A Lend-Lease U.S. M3 Stuart light tank (1 profile) and a M3A1 (2 profiles)
A Lend-Lease U.S. M3 General Lee tank (1 profile)
A Lend-Lease U.S. M4A2 Sherman (6 profiles)
A Lend-Lease U.S. M10 Wolverine (1 profile)
Next is listings of Soviet tanks and variants, a comparison of tank profiles showing little line drawings of tanks and pages of specifications, the bibliography and index.
This is one neat book with lots of paint patterns to please modelers. It will be of great interest to them and WWII AFV enthusiasts.
I want to thank the folks at Casemate that sent me this sample. The listings of Amber books can be seen on Casemate's site at: