A Military Book List

[SGTGunn]

Speaking of books...

Does anyone know of a good comprehensive guide to Soviet Armored Vehicles during WW2 along the lines of Peter Chamberlain's British and American Tanks of WW2 and Encyclopedia of German tanks of WW2?

Adrian

[markgame]

SGTGunn said:
Speaking of books...

Does anyone know of a good comprehensive guide to Soviet Armored Vehicles during WW2 along the lines of Peter Chamberlain's British and American Tanks of WW2 and Encyclopedia of German tanks of WW2?

Adrian

Well, I walked over to my shelves and grabbed "Russian Tanks 1900-1970" by John Milson, subtitled "The complete illustrated history of Soviet armoured theory and design".

Here's the Amazon.com link, seems there are copies available.

Nomonhan: Japan Against Russia 1939 by Alvin D. Coox

Damn, I just remembered I had that . I bought it years ago on a trip to Memphis, Tennessee (holy crap, 21 years ago!) and it got stuck on a shelf and I never got around to reading it. Well, now it's on my "to be read next" shelf

[Smersh]

I think I remember looking at that book (Russian Tanks 1900-1970). If I remember correctly it's very out-of-date, obviosly, and some information is incorrect or missing. Since it was written in the 1970s, when a real lack of information existed about Soviet tanks.

I wouldn't reccommend it as a defintive, up-to-date, and correct guide. Its more important in gaging what the west knew of Soviet vehicles in the 1970s then accurate information.

[markgame]

Smersh said:
I think I remember looking at that book (Russian Tanks 1900-1970). If I remember correctly it's very out-of-date, obviosly, and some information is incorrect or missing. Since it was written in the 1970s, when a real lack of information existed about Soviet tanks.

I wouldn't reccommend it as a defintive, up-to-date, and correct guide. Its more important in gaging what the west knew of Soviet vehicles in the 1970s then accurate information.

True, it's just the best I have. There's also Russian Tanks of World War II by Joseph Page. From the reviewer recommendations it sounds pretty decent.

[SGTGunn]

Thanks Mark & Smersh - I'll check out both books.

Adrian

[SGTGunn]

Anyone read Soviet Tanks and Combat Vehicles of World War Two
by Steven J. Zaloga? I've found a couple copies on Amazon, but since it's out pf print they're big money ($100!).

Adrian

[thatguy96]

Soviet armor is definitly Zaloga's fortay, so I would assume it'd be pretty good. He's pretty good when it comes to researching such things.