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PublisherBloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN-101472853725
ISBN-139781472853721
eBay Product ID (ePID)21057272120
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Book TitleSoviet Tanks in Manchuria 1945 : the Red Army's Ruthless Last Blitzkrieg of World War II
Number of Pages48 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicRussia & the Former Soviet Union, Military / World War II, Military / Vehicles, World
Publication Year2023
IllustratorRodríguez, Irene Cano, Morshead, Henry, Yes
GenreHistory
AuthorWilliam E. Hiestand
Book SeriesNew Vanguard Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.1 in
Item Weight6 Oz
Item Length9.4 in
Item Width7.2 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
Reviews"It can be confidently said that this text will obtain a very good reputation as a concise summary of the campaign and any enthusiast of the Soviet / Japanese / Chinese campaign ought to obtain a copy." -- Military Archive Research "Despite my lifelong interest in the history of WW2, this is a story I knew nothing about beforehand, so I found this one especially fascinating." -- Military Model Scene, It can be confidently said that this text will obtain a very goodreputation as a concise summary of the campaign and any enthusiast of the Soviet /Japanese / Chinese campaign ought to obtain a copy., "It can be confidently said that this text will obtain a very good reputation as a concise summary of the campaign and any enthusiast of the Soviet / Japanese / Chinese campaign ought to obtain a copy." - Military Archive Research
Dewey Edition23
Series Volume Number316
Dewey Decimal940.542518
Table Of ContentINTRODUCTION - Red Blitzkrieg SOVIET ARMORED FORCE EVOLUTION, ORGANIZATION, AND DOCTRINE TECHNICAL FACTORS - Self-propelled guns - Miscellaneous AFVs THE CAMPAIGN - Forces and plans - Across deserts and mountains: The Trans-Baikal Front - Through the fortified hills and forests: The First Far Eastern Front's attack - Supporting attack: The Second Far Eastern Front - Amphibious operations on the flanks - Surrender and seizing the spoils BATTLE ANALYSIS - Japanese tank, antitank tactics, and operations AFTERMATH FURTHER READING INDEX
SynopsisA 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., The Red Army's ruthless last blitzkrieg of World War II, Although long overshadowed in the West by 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 weeks. Soviet armor expert William E. Hiestand explains how Japanese forces were short of training and equipment, but nevertheless fought fiercely, inflicting 32,000 casualties on the Soviets. However, the Red Army's campaign showcased the surprise, speed, and deep penetrations by tank-heavy forces that they had developed during the brutal years fighting the Wehrmacht. Illustrated with superb new 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 postwar plans for tank warfare against NATO in Europe., 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.
LC Classification NumberD767.3
