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Titolo: Soviet Tanks in Manchuria 1945
Condizione: Nuovo
Subtítulos: The Red Army's ruthless last blitzkrieg of World War II
ISBN-10: 1472853725
EAN: 9781472853721
ISBN: 9781472853721
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Formato: Tascabile
Data di pubblicazione: 16/03/2023
Description: A new illustrated study of the devastating, but little-known, Soviet armored blitzkrieg against the Japanese in the last weeks of World War II, and how it influenced Soviet tank doctrine as the Cold War dawned.Although long overshadowed in the West by the dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the USSR’s lightning strike into Manchuria in August 1945 was one of the most successful and unique campaigns of the era. Soviet forces, led by over 5,500 tanks and self-propelled guns, attacked across huge distances and deserts, marshes, and mountains to smash Japan’s million-strong Kwantung Army in a matter of days.Japanese forces were short of training and equipment, but nevertheless fought fiercely, inflicting 32,000 casualties on the Soviets. Red Army operations were characterized by surprise, speed, and deep penetrations by tank-heavy forces born of the brutal lessons they had learned during years fighting the Wehrmacht. Lessons from the campaign directly shaped Soviet Cold War force structure and planning for mechanized operations against the West.Illustrated with contemporary artwork and rare photos from one of the best collections of Soviet military photos in the West, this fascinating book explains exactly how the last blitzkrieg of World War II was planned, fought, and won, and how it influenced the Red Army's plans for tank warfare against NATO in Europe.
Lingua: inglese
Paese di origine: GB
Altezza: 248mm
Lunghezza: 184mm
Autore: William E. Hiestand
Ilustración: Henry Morshead, Irene Cano Rodríguez
Contribuyente: Henry Morshead (Illustrated by), Irene Cano Rodríguez (Illustrated by)
Genere: Law & Politics
Soggetto: Military History, History
Serie: New Vanguard
Title Format: Paperback
Anno di pubblicazione: 2023

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