Red Army Tanks of World War II: A Guide to Armoured Fighting Vehicles of the Red Army

Red Army Tanks of World War II is an authoritative history of Soviet armoured forces before 1945, detailing their development, tactics and equipment from the early days of the tank arm in the 1920s, through the purges of the late 1930s and the German invasion in 1941, to the epic tank battle of Kursk, and eventual victory in the streets of Berlin. The growth and development of Stalin’s armoured might is illustrated with 170 rare black-and-white photographs, some of which have never been previously published. These include images of tank training in the 1920s and 1930s, photographs taken on active service, and pictures of the major tank battles of the war. The photographs are complemented by detailed artworks of Soviet tanks and exhaustive specifications. A must for any enthusiast, Red Army Tanks of World War II is the definitive study of the equipment and tactics of the Soviet armoured forces that defeated the might of Hitler’s Wehrmacht.

Tim Bean is a Senior Lecturer at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. He is a specialist on eighteenth century naval warfare, amphibious operations, and the Red Army in the inter war years. He has contributed to several published works, most recently as editor of Forests and Sea Power: The Timber Problem of the Royal Navy 1652-1862 and 100 Years and Conflict.