Illustrated Guide to the Weapons of the Modern Soviet Ground Forces

Salamander Books, London, 1981. Illustrated hardback, 158 pages. Very Good used copy with light age-related shelf wear, minor surface marking and slight wear to edges and corners. Actual copy photographed. An extensively illustrated contemporary guide to the Soviet Union's ground forces and military equipment during the Cold War. Covers the organisation of Soviet ground forces, main battle tanks including the T-72, T-64, T-62 and T-54/55, together with other military vehicles, equipment and weapons. Contains colour illustrations, technical drawings, descriptions and specifications. An appealing period reference for readers and collectors interested in Soviet military history, armoured warfare, Cold War military technology and twentieth-century defence studies.