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    T-26 Light Tank: Backbone of the Red Army

    T-26 Light Tank: Backbone of the Red Army

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    by Steven J. Zaloga, Henry Morshead (Illustrator)


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      ISBN-13: 9781472806277
    • Publisher: Bloomsbury USA
    • Publication date: 01/20/2015
    • Series: New Vanguard , #218
    • Sold by: Barnes & Noble
    • Format: eBook
    • Pages: 48
    • Sales rank: 1,280,298
    • File size: 9 MB

    Steven J. Zaloga received his BA in History from Union College and his MA from Columbia University. He has worked as an analyst in the aerospace industry for over two decades, covering missile systems and the international arms trade, and has served with the Institute for Defense Analyses, a federal think tank. He is the author of numerous books on military technology and military history, with an accent on the US Army in World War II as well as Russia and the former Soviet Union.

    Henry Morshead is a design consultant in the European automotive and aerospace sectors, with clients including Jaguar, Bentley, Citroën and Airbus. He is also a technical sponsor of the Bloodhound supersonic car, contributing digital surfacing and design services. A former officer in the Royal Engineers and illustrator for Jane's, he maintains a keen interest in the design and use of military land and air vehicles.
    Steven J. Zaloga received his BA in History from Union College and his MA from Columbia University. He has worked as an analyst in the aerospace industry for over three decades, covering missile systems and the international arms trade, and has served with the Institute for Defense Analyses, a federal think tank. He is the author of numerous books on military technology and military history, with an accent on the US Army in World War II as well as Russia and the former Soviet Union.
    Henry Morshead is a design consultant in the European automotive and aerospace sectors, with clients including Jaguar, Bentley, Citroën and Airbus. He is also a technical sponsor of the Bloodhound supersonic car, contributing digital surfacing and design services. A former officer in the Royal Engineers and illustrator for Jane's, he maintains a keen interest in the design and use of military land and air vehicles. Johnny Shumate works as a freelance illustrator living in Nashville, Tennessee. He began his career in 1987 after graduating from Austin Peay State University. Most of his work is rendered in Adobe Photoshop using a Cintiq monitor.

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    Table of Contents

    Introduction 4

    Development 4

    Vickers 6-Ton Tank Export

    Improved Firepower

    Combat Debut in Spain

    T-26 Export

    Modernizing the T-26 Tank

    T-26 Comparative Technical Characteristics

    T-26 Replacements

    T-26 Tank Production 1931-41

    Flamethrower Tanks

    Robot Tanks

    Artillery Tanks

    Engineer Combat Vehicles

    Combat Record 30

    War in the Far East

    The Polish Campaign, 1939

    The Russo-Finnish Winter War, 1939-40

    Soviet Tank Losses in the Winter War, 1939-40

    Operation Barbarossa

    T-26 Strength by Military District, 1940-41

    T-26 Strength in Red Army Mechanized Corps, June 22, 1941

    The Approaches to Moscow: T-26 Strength on the Western Front

    Captured T-26 Tanks in Combat

    The Final Battle: 1945

    Further Reading 47

    Index 48

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    The T-26 was the first major Soviet armour program of the 1930s, beginning as a license-built version of the British Vickers 6-ton export tank. Although the T-26 retained the basic Vickers hull and suspension, the Red Army began to make extensive changes to the turret and armament, starting with the addition of a 45mm tank gun in 1933. The T-26 was built in larger numbers than any other tank prior to World War II. Indeed, more T-26 tanks were manufactured than the combined tank production of Germany, France, Britain, and the United States in 1931–40. This book surveys the development of the T-26 as well as its combat record in the Spanish Civil War, the war in China, the border wars with Poland and Finland in 1939–40, and the disastrous battles of 1941 during Operation Barbarossa.

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    “New Vanguard continues its track record of producing high quality and useful publications, not only for the buff, but the serious historian as well. This is a nice addition for anyone interested in Soviet armor and is highly recommended.” —Marc Blackburn, IPMS/USA

    “Coverage follows Osprey's proven 'New Vanguard' prescription. With two minor exceptions, period photos support the survey. Sidebars, extended captions, tables and charts augment the account. Henry Morshead's excellent color illustrations offer plenty of modeling inspiration. And Zaloga even provides the formula for the standard Soviet armor paint -- 4BO camouflage green!A superb little study, Steven J. Zaloga. Roundly recommended!” —David L. Veres, Cybermodeler Online

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