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T-64 Battle Tank: The Cold War’s Most Secret Tank
By Steven J. Zaloga and Ian Palmer
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An in-depth illustrated study of the T-64 Battle Tank, the Soviet Union's most secret and controversial Cold War weapon.
The T-64 tank was the most revolutionary design of the whole Cold War, designed to provide the firepower and armour protection of a heavy tank in a medium-weight design. It pioneered a host of new technologies including laminate armour, 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 armour 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.
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Steven J. Zaloga
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 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 history, including NVG 294 Allied Tanks in Normandy 1944 and NVG 283 American Guided Missiles of World War II. He currently lives in Maryland, USA.
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Reviews for T-64 Battle Tank
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Very informative and adds much to my understanding. Some way of referencing the Soviet project numbers would be a great help though as these get quite confusing
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Another excellent title by Mr Zaloga. The T64 is the least understood of the Soviet postwar battle tanks, and the story of its genesis, development and service is told here. It is another great book in the admirable style the author writes his Osprey titles in: exactly enough detail without detracting from the simple and concise overview one expects from a New Vanguard.
MP Robinson - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A very good review, filled with many details, behind-the-scene info, technical and technical specs.