T-64 Battle Tank

The Cold War's Most Secret Tank

von Steven J. Zaloga

48 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

The T-64 tank was the most revolutionary design of the whole Cold War, designed to provide the firepower and armor protection of a heavy tank in a medium-weight design. It pioneered a host of sophisticated new technologies including laminate armor, stereoscopic tank rangefinders, opposed-piston engines, smooth-bore tank guns with discarding sabot ammunition, and gun-fired guided projectiles. These impressive features meant that the Russians were loath to part with the secrets of the design, and the T-64 was the only Soviet tank type of the Cold War that was never exported. Written by an armor expert, this detailed technical history sheds light on the secrets behind the Cold War's most controversial tank, revealing how its highly advanced technologies proved to be both a blessing and a curse.

• Reihe: New Vanguard
• Themen: Geschichte und Archäologie Geschichte Besondere Ereignisse und Themen Kalte Kriege und Stellvertreterkonflikte
• ISBN: 9781472806284
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 20.10.2015
• Größe: 246 x 181 mm
• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Illustrationen: Ian Palmer