BT Fast Tank

The Red Army's Cavalry Tank 1931-45

By: Steven J. Zaloga, Henry Morshead (Illustrator)

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Paperback | 25 August 2016 | Edition Number 1

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48 Pages

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24.9 x 8.9 x 0.5

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An authoritative look at an important Soviet tank, which fought across the battlegroundsof the 1930s and World War II.

When the Red Army needed to mechanize its cavalry branch in the 1930s, the BT fasttank was its solution. Based on the American Christie high-speed tank, the Red Armybegan a program to adapt the design to its own needs. Early versions weremechanically unreliable and poorly armed but by the mid-1930s, the BT-5 emerged,armed with an excellent dual-purpose 45mm gun. It saw its combat debut in theSpanish Civil war in 1937 and was later used in the border battles with the JapaneseKwangtung Army in the late 1930s. The final production series, the BT-7, was the mostrefined version of the family.

One of the most common types in Red Army service in the first years of the SecondWorld War, BT tanks saw extensive combat in Poland, Finland, and the opening phasesof Operation Barbarossa in 1941 and latterly during the 1945 campaign against theJapanese in Manchuria - this is the story of their design and development history.

Industry Reviews

"I found it to be a most interesting read and learned quite a bit about this interesting vehicle. I can assure you that you will like it as well." - Modeling Madness

"Very accessible, lightweight overview of a significant vehicle series. Highly recommended." - AMPS

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