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Soviet Heavy Tanks
Soviet Heavy Tanks
Author: Steven J. Zaloga
Condition: Like New
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Soviet Heavy Tanks by Steven J. Zaloga provides a focused historical and technical study of the USSR’s heavy armoured forces from early-war KV types through the IS (Iosif/“JS”) series, tracing design evolution, production and battlefield service on the Eastern Front. The text examines the breakthrough and assault roles assigned to heavy tanks, analyzes armour, firepower and mobility trade‑offs, compares Soviet designs with contemporary German armour, and discusses unit‑level tactics and operational employment in Red Army offensives of 1941–1945.
Presented as an illustrated technical reference in the Osprey Vanguard/Osprey Military Books line, the volume combines monochrome photographs, colour artwork plates and vehicle profiles with technical drawings, scale plans and detail views of hulls, turrets and running gear, plus camouflage and markings illustrations—material tailored for military historians, modelers and enthusiasts. Authored by Steven J. Zaloga with illustrations/co‑contributions from James Grandsen, the book is catalogued as ISBN13 9780850454222 and functions as a concise, equipment‑focused monograph on Soviet heavy tanks.
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Keywords, content and topics in this Book
Keywords, content and topics in this Book
Bibliographic / General
World War II
Second World War
Osprey Vanguard series
Osprey Military Books
Military history
Armour history
Armoured fighting vehicles (AFVs)
Tank development
Technical reference
Illustrated reference book
Steven J. Zaloga (author)
James Grandsen (co-author / illustrator)
Nations / Sides Involved
Soviet Union
USSR
Red Army
Allies
Theaters of War
Eastern Front
German–Soviet front
Book Type & Focus
Technical reference on tanks
Vehicle history and development study
Equipment-focused monograph
Armoured forces study – Soviet heavy tank arm
Analysis of design, production and service
Comparative discussion of tank performance (Soviet vs German armour)
Weapons / Vehicles Covered
Soviet heavy tanks
KV series tanks
KV-1 heavy tank
KV-2 heavy tank
KV-85 heavy tank
IS series (Iosif Stalin) heavy tanks
IS-1 heavy tank
IS-2 heavy tank
IS-3 heavy tank
JS (Joseph Stalin) heavy tank family (alternate English transliteration used in period sources)
Multi-turret Soviet heavy tank prototypes (e.g. “T-35 type” multi-turret concept – as contextual background)
Soviet tank guns (large‑calibre tank armament as fitted to heavy tanks)
Operational & Doctrinal Themes
Soviet armoured doctrine (as it relates to heavy tanks)
Breakthrough tank role
Assault tank role
Tank vs fortifications
Tank vs tank combat (heavy tanks in anti‑armour role)
Heavy tanks in support of infantry
Campaigns / Context (as far as clearly associated with Soviet heavy tank service)
German invasion of the Soviet Union 1941 (early-war employment of KV series)
Red Army offensives 1943–1945 (IS-series battlefield use)
Visual / Illustrative Content
Monochrome photographs of Soviet heavy tanks
Colour artwork plates
Colour profiles of vehicles
Technical drawings
Scale drawings / plans of tanks
Camouflage and markings illustrations
Detail views of hulls, turrets and running gear
Subjects & Themes
Tank design evolution
Armour layout and protection
Firepower vs armour balance
Mobility and mechanical reliability of heavy tanks
Industrial production of Soviet heavy tanks
Soviet vs German tank design comparison (as discussed in text)
Analysis of battlefield effectiveness
Heavy tank tactics at unit level (company/battalion employment)
Classification / Cataloging Tags
WWII – Eastern Front – armoured warfare
WWII – Soviet Union – heavy armour
WWII armoured vehicles – technical studies
Heavy tanks – history
KV tanks – monographs
IS tanks – monographs
Military vehicles – pictorial works
Tank warfare – Soviet perspective
Reference – modelers & military enthusiasts
Book Condition: Like New
Book Condition: Like New
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