NVG 345: Soviet Tanks at Stalingrad 1942¬-43
Much attention focuses on the superb T-34, the Red Army’s key tank, but the Soviet inventory was much more varied
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German and Italian Tanks in Italy 1943–45
When Italy switched sides in September 1943, the Wehrmacht swept in and gathered the remainder of the Italian tank inventory.
Soviet Tanks in Barbarossa 1941
Soviet tanks of World War II are among my favorite themes, so I was happy to embark on this project along with its companion volume on German tanks in Barbarossa. For readers who still believe the nonsense of Kursk being the biggest tank battle of all times, you might want to read this book!
Tanks in the Gulf War 1991
Having recently finished a trilogy of New Vanguard titles on tanks of the Cold War, a title on tanks of the Gulf War seemed like a useful culmination of the theme.
Top Tanks of WW2 with armour expert Steven J. Zaloga
WW2 armour expert and Osprey author Steven J. Zaloga recently appeared on an episode of James Holland and Al Murray’s We Have Ways of Making You Talk Podcast to chat about the top tanks of WW2.
Tanks on Iwo Jima, 1945
By February 1945, three US Marine divisions were committed to take Iwo Jima, a Japanese possession located some 1,200km south of Tokyo.
German Tanks in France 1940: Armor in the Wehrmacht's greatest Blitzkrieg victory
I’ve been fascinated by the Battle of France for many years after having read Alistair Horne’s classic “To Lose a Battle: France 1940” when it first came out in 1969. Osprey’s New Vanguard series editor, Tom Milner, has been encouraging me to write these “Tanks of…” titles so the Battle of France was a natural theme for me. I’ve already done two New Vanguards on French tanks of this period, as well as two Osprey Duels on tank engagements in the Battle of France.
Valentine Infantry Tank vs Panzer III Q&A
We spoke to Bruce Newsome about the duel between Panzer III and Valentine tanks.
Desert Armour, Volume 2
In contrast, the British 8th Army entered the desert campaign with an unproven doctrine for armoured warfare, which sufficed against the Italians in 1940 but fared badly against Rommel’s DAK in 1941. Despite the success of Operation Crusader in December 1941, British armoured doctrine took a large step backwards in mid-1942, primarily due to the inability of 8th Army to properly employ their tanks.
Extract from M3 Medium Tank vs Panzer III
The US Army did not possess a medium tank in the 1930s, although several developmental designs existed on paper, and in some cases, prototypes were built through the 1920s
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