A detailed guide to the tanks and armored vehicles of Russia and Soviet Union, including hundreds of historical images along with color profiles. This is a remarkably comprehensive illustrated history of the Soviet and Russian armored branch. Readers will learn about virtually every tank and armored vehicle that has been deployed from WWI to the present day, even including some obscure prototypes. Armor enthusiasts will gain great insight into both the technical details and operational use of these vehicles in the Russian Civil War, WWII, the Cold War, and the 21st-century conflict with Ukraine. The inclusion of the advanced T-14 Armata brings this book fully up to date with modern technology. Along with hundreds of historical photographs (both in B&W and color), each vehicle entry features a large color profile of the type. Packed with content, this book is useful reference for historians, modelers, and gamers alike. AUTHOR: Victor Schunkow is a historian specializing in military technology. Born in 1948 in Kuibyshev, Russia (now known as Samara), Shunkow followed in his father's footsteps and enrolled in a specialized military educational program, where he defended his thesis in German. Subsequently he continued his education in the graduate school of the All-Union Institute of Scientific and Technical Information. He is author of more than 90 books, with publishers in Russia, Germany, Bulgaria, and Belarus. He lives in Belarus. SELLING POINTS: . Imagery Along with hundreds of historical photographs, a large color profile is included for every vehicle. . Prototype and Rare Vehicles Includes everything from the bizarre "Tsar Tank" prototype from 1917 to the latest T-14 "Armata." . More than Tanks Also features tank destroyers, armored cars and personnel carriers, and more. 450 colour and b/w photographs
