This is the third title in our new ‘Russian Armour’ series which has been designed to provide much needed authoritative information on the classic Soviet tank designs of the 20th century. The books are written by Russian experts and the research has been done in Russian archives. The series has already been established as required reading for all those interested in the development of armoured warfare over the past 100 years.

The latest title examines in detail the T-80, which was developed from the late 1970s onwards and represents the final phase of Soviet tank development in the era before the break-up of the Soviet Union and the emergence of the Russian Federation and the other new states created as the Soviet Union gradually imploded. Amongst the most technologically advanced of all the armoured vehicles to have emerged from the old Soviet Union, the T-80 and its later variants, such as the T-90 ‘Black Eagle’, still is a major part of the inventories of the Russian army’s armoured units as well as those of several of the ex-Soviet states, such as the Ukraine. In addition to service with the forces of the erstwhile Soviet Union, the T-80 has also found a significant place in the global market with orders from countries such as Pakistan and Korea.

 

ISBN13 / EAN: 9780711032385
ISBN10: 0711032386
Author(s): Mikhail Baryatinskiy
Size: 248 x 180mm
Format: c96pp
Illustrations: c150 mono and colour illustrations
Product Type: Softback Book 
Weight: 300g