Download or read book Brassey s Infantry Weapons of the Warsaw Pact Armies written by Jimmy Barker and published by Brassey's. This book was released on 1979 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Infantry Weapons of the Warsaw Pact Armies written by J. I. Owen and published by Potomac Books Incorporated. This book was released on 1979-06 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Warsaw Pact Infantry and Its Weapons written by John Ivor Headon Owen and published by Brassey's (UK) Limited. This book was released on 1976 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Artillery of the Warsaw Pact written by Russell Phillips and published by Shilka Publishing. This book was released on 2018-08-22 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Considered to be “the god of modern war” by the Soviet army, artillery played a vital role in the Cold War period. The armies of the Warsaw Pact made artillery a cornerstone of their military strategies. And the importance they placed on this type of weaponry saw them use their technology and expertise to develop a wide range of munitions including mortars, rocket launchers, missiles and large-calibre guns. Artillery of the Warsaw Pact provides a compelling and detailed account of the artillery used by Warsaw Pact countries and the important role it played during this period of suspicion, tension and unease. The powerful weapons created at this time had the potential to destroy significant enemy resources, posing a very real threat to NATO forces. This book will allow you to gain an insight into the way in which artillery was used by the Soviet Union and other Warsaw Pact nations. Read about mortars ranging from light 50mm weapons to enormous 240mm breech-loaded versions capable of destroying fortified buildings from a distance. Artillery of the Warsaw Pact also looks at the widespread use of towed guns as well as the growth in popularity of self-propelled guns. The book also details how Second World War weapons like multiple rocket launchers continued to play a key part in the Cold War hostilities, alongside newly-developed artillery, including tactical ballistic missiles which Khrushchev viewed as a critical part of his response to the threat posed by the United States.
Download or read book Weapons and Equipment of the Warsaw Pact written by Russell Phillips and published by Shilka Publishing. This book was released on 2018-10-10 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When East and West survived on a knife-edge between peace and war, both sides were busy preparing themselves for military action. But what exactly would NATO's troops have faced if the Cold War had suddenly turned hot? This ebook box set contains the first three books of the Weapons and Equipment of the Warsaw Pact series: Tanks and Combat Vehicles of the Warsaw Pact, Combat Engineering Equipment of the Warsaw Pact, and Artillery of the Warsaw Pact.
Download or read book The Armies of the Warsaw Pact Nations written by Friedrich Wiener and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Engelsksproget udgave i eet bind om Warszawapagtens væbnede styrker, herunder organisation, taktiske doktriner, våben, materiel og udrustning. KGB har værket på tysk i to bind se ISBN: 3700803818 (bd. 2A) og 3700803828 (bd. 2B)
Download or read book The Armies of the Warsaw Pact Nations written by Friedrich Wiener and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Brassey s Infantry Weapons of Armies of Africa the Orient and Latin America written by John Ivor Headon Owen and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Brassey s Infantry Weapons of the World 1950 1975 written by John Ivor Headon Owen and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes material on pistols, revolvers, submachine guns, submachine carbines, rifles, carbines, machine guns, mortars, missiles, rockets, grenades, grenade launchers, flamethrowers, mines, bayonets, intruder alarms, mine detectors, optical devices, pyrotechnics, and radar. Also in, glossary, abbreviations. Also includes glossary, abbreviations, table of armies and their infantry weapons, index of manufacturers' addresses, and index of weapons.
Download or read book The Rocket Propelled Grenade written by Gordon L. Rottman and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive illustrated study of the RPG The RPG-series of weapons is the most widely used family of lightweight antitank weapons in the world today. RPGs have been used not only against their intended targets, but against personnel, fortifications, buildings, soft-skin vehicles, watercraft, and aircraft. Lightweight, relatively compact, easy to operate and maintain, they meet most of the requirements of any armed group. Like any weapon system, RPGs and their ammunition have their limitations. While these limitations are much touted by proponents of more advanced weapons, they lose sight of many armed groups' requirement for lightweight, compact, inexpensive, easy to operate and maintain weapons. Most sophisticated weapons tend to be just the opposite – heavy, cumbersome, excessively expensive, and requiring extensive training and an advanced support infrastructure. They are also more difficult to obtain due to export controls and restrictions. To be effective, an army actually needs a mix of both sophisticated and uncomplicated weapons. Gordon Rottman provides a detailed analysis, accompanied by photographs and full colour artwork, of perhaps one of the most important weapons to be developed in the 20th century.
Download or read book Military Intelligence written by and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 91 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Encyclopedia of World Military Weapons written by Chris Bishop and published by Crescent. This book was released on 1988 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Våbensystemer, våbenhistorie, våbenudvikling, våbentyper, m.m. Bredt opslagsværk om "alverdens militære våben", beskrivelse, fotos og tekniske data for de enkelte våben og de lande og nationer, i hvis væbnede styrker og militær, disse våben anvendes. Bogen er rigt illustreret, og udkom i 1988. Den er disponeret således: Surface to surface missiles; Modern main battle tanks; Modern light tanks and reconnaissance vehicles; Modern tracked infantry vehicles; Modern wheeled APCs; Modern self-propelled guns and howitzers; Modern towed artillery; Modern multiple rocket launchers; Surface to air missiles; Modern self-propelled anti-aircraft guns; Modern towed anti-aircraft weapons; Anti-tank missiles; Modern combat pistols; Modern sub machine-guns; Modern assault riffles; Modern sniping riffles; Modern machine guns; World Armies.
Download or read book Warsaw Pact Ground Forces written by Gordon L. Rottman and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-09-20 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While much has been published on the armed forces of the USSR during the 1980s, surprisingly little is available on the forces supplied by the other member nations of the Warsaw Pact. Rivalling the size of the United States Army, the combined ground forces of the six non-Soviet Warsaw Pact countries totalled over 775,000 active troops, with almost two million ground forces reserves. This book examines the history, organization and uniforms of the often overlooked DDR, Czechoslovak, Polish, Bulgarian, Hungarian and Romanian forces at the end of the Cold War.
Download or read book Soviet Cold War Weaponry written by Anthony Tucker-Jones and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2015-05-20 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The T-54, T-62 and T-72 main battle tanks along with the personnel carriers, assault guns, self-propelled guns and anti-tank missiles that are illustrated in this photographic history represent the high point in the design and manufacture of armoured vehicles by the Soviet Union during the Cold War. Although the superpowers never came to blows, the 'Cold War' was far from cold, as numerous 'hot' proxy wars were fought in Africa and the Middle East, and these conflicts employed the Soviet weaponry that is shown in action in the colour and black-and-white photographs selected for this book.Between the 1950s and 1980s Soviet and Warsaw Pact countries produced thousands of tanks and armoured vehicles ready for the Third World War. They embarked on a technological arms race with the NATO allies in an attempt to counter each new piece of equipment as it appeared in service. Much of this Soviet weaponry has achieved almost iconic status and, despite its age, remains in service with armies, guerrilla forces and terrorist organizations around the world today. It is also of enduring interest to collectors, re-enactors and modellers who are fascinated by the military equipment of the late twentieth century.
Download or read book Weapons and Tactics of the Soviet Army written by David C. Isby and published by Ihs Global Incorporated. This book was released on 1981 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Tanks and Combat Vehicles of the Warsaw Pact written by Russell Phillips and published by Shilka Publishing. This book was released on 2017-08-22 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When East and West survived on a knife-edge between peace and war, both sides were busy preparing themselves for military action. But what exactly would NATO's troops have faced if the Cold War had suddenly turned hot? Tanks and Combat Vehicles of the Warsaw Pact is a fascinating reference book looking at the wide variety of combat vehicles which were poised and ready for action throughout the long years of military stand-off. Led by the Soviet Union, the nations which formed the Warsaw Pact were as innovative as they were prepared and these deadly war machines had the potential to change the course of world history forever. Find out more about these combat vehicles from how they worked to what they would have been capable of if they had been used in military action against NATO. Tanks and Combat Vehicles of the Warsaw Pact details more than 100 military vehicles from the 2P26 "Baby Carriage" - a compact Soviet off-road vehicle mounted with anti-tank missiles – to the T-80U main battle tank, in service from 1985 onwards.
Download or read book Combat Engineering Equipment of the Warsaw Pact written by Russell Phillips and published by . This book was released on 2017-11-07 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ability to advance rapidly over sometimes difficult terrain was a key part of the Warsaw Pact's strategy. The Eastern European nations which formed this historic alliance wanted to be able to move quickly and effectively so they didn't give their enemies an advantage. The vital tools which helped the Warsaw Pact overcome the challenges it faced included a whole range of combat engineering equipment. This book is a factual reference of the equipment which was used throughout the Cold War period and the important roles each piece played. With obstacles including rivers and minefields to negotiate, combat units could have faced costly delays if it hadn't been for the diligent work of the Warsaw Pact's engineers. Refusing to allow troops to be slowed down by the landscape, these combat engineers worked in sometimes challenging conditions to find safe routes to their destination. From building bridges and clearing safe lanes through minefields to repairing and recovering broken down vehicles and creating field fortifications, the work of these engineers played an essential part in the Warsaw Pact's military strategy. But the work of this effective force would have been impossible without the specialist engineering equipment they used. Rugged, simplistic compared to their Western equivalents, these items would play a crucial part in both peacetime military exercises and combat operations in Afghanistan.
