Description

First seen during the American Civil War and later appearing in the Franco-Prussian War and the Anglo-Boer Wars, the armored train came to prominence on the Eastern Front during World War I. It was also deployed during the Russian Civil War and the technology traveled east into the Chinese Civil War, and the subsequent war with Japan. It saw service on the Russian Front in World War II, but was increasingly sidelined by its vulnerability to air attack. Steven J Zaloga examines the origins and development of the armored train focusing equally on the technical detail and on the fascinating story of how armored trains were actually used in combat. This title will appeal to armor, military history and railroad enthusiasts alike.

Table of Contents

Introduction · Origins · World War I · The Russian Civil War · War of the Empires · Armored Dragons · World War II (Blitzkrieg Armored Trains) · Russan Developments, 1922–41 · Soviet Armored Trains, 1941–45 · Wehrmacht Armored Trains, 1941–45 · Other Armored Trains in World War II · The Decline of Armored Trains · Further Reading · Index

Product details

Published Jan 22 2008
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 48
ISBN 9781846032424
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 40 b/w; 7 col
Dimensions 248 x 184 mm
Series New Vanguard
Short code NVG 140
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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Steven J. Zaloga

Steven J. Zaloga received his BA in History from U…

Illustrator

Tony Bryan

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