T-26 light tank: backbone of Red Army

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...

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1. Verfasser: Zaloga, Steve 1952- (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Morshead, Henry (IllustratorIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Oxford Osprey Publishing 2014
Ausgabe:1. published in Great Britain
Schriftenreihe:New vanguard 218
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Zusammenfassung: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.
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index
Beschreibung:48 Seiten Illustrationen
ISBN:9781472806253