T-64 Battle Tank: The Cold War’s Most Secret Tank (New Vanguard)
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 Within the USSR itself, the T-62 was quickly superseded, but it was widely exported, becoming a critical component of the Egyptian and Syrian armies in the 1973 Yom Kippur conflict and heavily influenced later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.
Country | USA |
Brand | Osprey Publishing |
Manufacturer | Osprey Publishing |
Binding | Paperback |
ItemPartNumber | OSP NVG158 |
ReleaseDate | 2009-08-18 |
UnitCount | 1 |
Format | Illustrated |
EANs | 9781846033902 |