{"product_id":"red-army-weapons-of-the-michael-green-9781399095389","title":"Red Army Weapons of the Second World War","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"[A] delight for modelers, history buffs, and people who are just interested in weapon.\" -- A Wargamers Needful Things\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile the Red Army's arsenal at the start of the Second World War included weapons dating back to the Great War or earlier, the 1930s' modernization program had introduced the automatic Tokarev pistol and self-loading Tokarev rifle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIts small arms were soon replaced by mass-produced sub-machine guns, such as the PPSh 1941, nicknamed the 'PePeSha, '. Supplementing the submachine guns, the Degtyarev Light Machine Gun DP-27. Fitted with a circular pan magazine, it received the not-unsurprising nickname 'Record Player.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNew mortars and towed artillery pieces, ranging from 76mm to 203mm, entered service in the pre-war years. In addition to a wide range of towed, self-propelled and anti-tank guns, the Soviets fielded the Katyusha rocket launchers in 1941, nicknamed the 'Stalin's organ' by the Germans.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 1930s saw the introduction of the BT light tank series. The iconic T-34 medium tank series came into service in late 1940, joined by the IS-2 heavy tank from early 1944, the prefix letters 'IS' translates to Joseph Stalin. These formidable AFVs led the Red Army to victory in May 1945 over Nazi Germany.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll these weapons and more are covered with numerous images in this authoritative overview of the subject.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Green\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1399095382\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781399095389\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pen \u0026amp; Sword Military\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/21\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Michael Green","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46962595922175,"sku":"9781399095389","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cf07e65d-33a6-4c6a-9cb2-ce49659ca855.jpg?v=1750651936","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/red-army-weapons-of-the-michael-green-9781399095389","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}