T-64 Battle Tank

The Cold War’s Most Secret Tank

T-64 Battle Tank cover

Description

The T-64 tank was the most revolutionary design of the whole Cold War, designed to provide the firepower and armor protection of a heavy tank in a medium-weight design. It pioneered a host of sophisticated new technologies including laminate armor, 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 armor 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.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Design & Development
Operational History
Bibliography
Index

Product details

Published Oct 20 2015
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 48
ISBN 9781472806284
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations Fully illustrated with photographs and specially commissioned artwork
Dimensions 248 x 184 mm
Series New Vanguard
Short code NVG 223
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Author

Steven J. Zaloga

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

Illustrator

Ian Palmer

Ian Palmer is a highly experienced digital artist…

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