{"product_id":"tanks-at-the-iron-curtain-steven-j-zaloga-9781472848161","title":"Tanks at the Iron Curtain 1960-75","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA new analysis of the technology and tanks that faced off against each other on opposite sides of the Iron Curtain, during the very height of the Cold War.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the 1960s onwards, there was a generational shift in tank design and warfare with the advent of CBR (chemical, biological, radiological) protection and a move away from HEAT ammunition to APFSDS. This shift confronted the growing threat of guided anti-tank missiles and saw the introduction of composite armor. Soviet heavy tanks and tank destroyer\/assault guns became obsolete, giving way to the technological might of the T-62 and T-64, while NATO forces employed the Chieftain, AMX-30, Leopard I, and M60, plus the initial attempt at a common US-German tank, the MBT-70. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUsing detailed illustrations and contemporary photographs, this companion volume to NVG 301, \u003ci\u003eTanks at the Iron \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eCurtain 1946\u003c\/i\u003e-\u003ci\u003e60\u003c\/i\u003e focuses on key battle tanks and their technology to give a comprehensive overall picture of how tanks developed during modern times.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Steven J. Zaloga\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1472848160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781472848161\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Osprey Publishing (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/19\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.37lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.70h x 7.34w x 0.13d","brand":"Steven J. Zaloga","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43982296482047,"sku":"9781472848161","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7b78af2d-9c86-4952-94ff-31b536a4b2b4.jpg?v=1683260338","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/tanks-at-the-iron-curtain-steven-j-zaloga-9781472848161","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}