Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Guns of the Soviet Union by Guardia, Mike

Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Guns of the Soviet Union (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781472806222)

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Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Guns of the Soviet Union by Guardia, Mike

Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Guns of the Soviet Union

$20.00
Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Guns of the Soviet Union by Guardia, Mike

Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Guns of the Soviet Union

$20.00
Format: Paperback
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During the Cold War, the Soviet Army was perhaps the deadliest fighting force the world had ever seen. Within its mechanized forces, the Soviets accomplished something that their American counterparts never could - the fielding of a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun (SPAAG) that could keep pace with its heavy armored formations. This book examines the design, development and operational history of the Soviet Union's Cold War SPAAGs: the ZSU-37, ZSU-57-2, the infamous ZSU-23-4, and the 9K22 Tunguska (better known by its NATO reporting name: SA-19 "Grison"). These vehicles excelled in their air defense role, and many US Department of Defense publications were dedicated to examining how to defeat the ZSU and its radar tracking system. These formidable weapons were encountered again in Iraq during Operation Enduring Freedom, and had equipped Russian forces in afghanistan in the intervening period, cementing their place in the landscape of modern warfare. This study explores the full history of the SPAAGs with revealing photographs, technical illustrations and detailed analysis.

Author: Mike Guardia
ISBN-10: 1472806220
ISBN-13: 9781472806222
Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
Language: English
Published: 05/19/2015
Pages: 48
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 9.50h x 7.00w x 0.30d
By Mike Guardia
By Mike Guardia
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Mike Guardia is an armor officer in the United States Army. He holds a BA and MA in American History from the University of Houston, and obtained his commission there via ROTC in December 2008. His research interests include World War II in the Pacific, and the history of armored and guerrilla warfare. As an author, his previous works include Shadow Commander and American Guerrilla. He is currently stationed at Fort Bliss, TX. The author lives in El Paso, TX.

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