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Spanish Civil War Tanks: The Proving Ground for Blitzkrieg

By Tony Bryan , Steven Zaloga

Book information

Publisher
Osprey Publishing
Year
2010
ISBN
1846035120, 9781846035128, 1849082936, 9781849082938
LCC
UG446.5 .Z3283 2010
Open Library ID
OL24886485M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (3373730 bytes)
Series
New Vanguard
Pages
48\50
Topic
History
Time added
2011-04-20 14:05:05

Description

The tanks used during the Spanish Civil War are not often examined in any great detail, and are often labeled as little more than test vehicles in a convenient proving ground before World War II. But, with groundbreaking research, armor expert Steven J Zaloga has taken a fresh look at the tanks deployed in Spain, examining how future tanks and armored tactics were shaped and honed by the crews' experiences, and how Germany was able to benefit from these lessons while their Soviet opponents were not. Based on recently uncovered records of Soviet tankers in Spain and rare archival accounts, this book describes the various tanks deployed in Spain, including the PzKpfw I and the T-26.

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