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T-64 Battle Tank - The Cold War's Most Secret Tank

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: New Vanguard - Tanks - Japanese, Israeli & Russian

Last Stocked on 3/17/2021

Product Info

Title
T-64 Battle Tank - The Cold War's Most Secret Tank
Publisher
Category
Author
Steven Zaloga
Publish Year
2015
Pages
48
Dimensions
7.25x10x.25"
NKG Part #
2147599648
MFG. Part #
OSPNVG223
Type
Softcover
Series
NVG223

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 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.