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6%OFFSteven J. Zaloga - BT Fast Tank: The Red Army´s Cavalry Tank 1931-45 - 9781472810656 - V9781472810656
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BT Fast Tank: The Red Army´s Cavalry Tank 1931-45

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Description for BT Fast Tank: The Red Army´s Cavalry Tank 1931-45 paperback. .
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 ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
New Vanguard
Condition
New
Number of Pages
48
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781472810656
SKU
V9781472810656
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Ref
99-2

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 ... Read more

Reviews for BT Fast Tank: The Red Army´s Cavalry Tank 1931-45
I found it to be a most interesting read and learned quite a bit about this interesting vehicle. I can assure you that you will like it as well. - Modeling Madness Very accessible, lightweight overview of a significant vehicle series. Highly recommended. - AMPS

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