Spanish Civil War Tanks: The Proving Ground for Blitzkrieg (New Vanguard Book 170)

"The tanks used during the Spanish Civil War are not often examined in any great detail, and are often labeled as little more than test vehicles in a convenient proving ground before World War II. But, with groundbreaking research, armor expert Steven J. Zaloga has taken a fresh look at the tanks deployed in Spain, examining how future tanks and armored tactics were shaped and honed by the crews' experiences, and how Germany was able to benefit from these lessons while their Soviet opponents were not. Based on recently uncovered records of Soviet tankers in Spain and rare archival accounts, this book describes the various tanks deployed in Spain, including the PzKpfw I and the T-26"--Publisher's description The tanks used during the Spanish Civil War are not often examined in any great detail, and are often labeled as little more than test vehicles in a convenient proving ground before World War II. But, with groundbreaking research, armor expert Steven J Zaloga has taken a fresh look at the tanks deployed in Spain, examining how future tanks and armored tactics were shaped and honed by the crews' experiences, and how Germany was able to benefit from these lessons while their Soviet opponents were not. Based on recently uncovered records of Soviet tankers in Spain and rare archival accounts, this book describes the various tanks deployed in Spain, including the PzKpfw I and the T-26. From the Trade Paperback edition. Spanish Civil War Tanks: The Proving Ground for Blitzkrieg

The tanks used during the Spanish Civil War are not often examined in any great detail, and are often labeled as little more than test vehicles in a convenient proving ground before World War II. But, with groundbreaking research, armor expert Steven J Zaloga has taken a fresh look at the tanks deployed in Spain, examining how future tanks and armored tactics were shaped and honed by the crews' experiences, and how Germany was able to benefit from these lessons while their Soviet opponents were not. Based on recently uncovered records of Soviet tankers in Spain and other rare archival accounts, this book describes the various tanks deployed during the Spanish Civil War, including the PzKpfw I and the T-26.

The tanks used during the Spanish Civil War are often labeled as little more than test vehicles in a convenient proving ground before World War II. This book takes a look at the tanks deployed in Spain, examining how future tanks and armored tactics were shaped and honed by the crews' experiences. Cover; Title; Contents; Introduction; Tank Technology on the Eve of War; Tanks in Spain; Origins of the Spanish Civil War; Initial Battles for Madrid; Nationalist Expansion; Final Republican Reinforcements; Lessons of the Spanish Civil War; Further Reading; Articles; Books; Imprint Spanske borgerkrig 1936-1939. Beskrivelse af en række pansrede køretøjer (kampvogne og panservogne) og deres anvendelse i krigen. Køretøjerne var fremstillet i Sovjetunionen, Italien, Tyskland, Storbritannien og Frankrig