From artillery to aircraft, tanks to trucks, this expert guide
explores the weaponry that made the Russian Army so powerful during
World War II.
The Soviet forces during World War II had some of the most reliable,
robust, and in some cases revolutionary military hardware available.
Here is every weapon deployed by the Red Army in that conflict, divided
by type: tanks and armored fighting vehicles, artillery, small arms,
aircraft, and naval weapons. There's also coverage of the numerous
lend-lease vehicles supplied by the Western Allies, including the
Matilda, Sherman, and Churchill tanks, Douglas A-20 and Handley Page
Hampden bombers, and the many trucks and support vehicles. Packed with
easy-to-understand diagrams, graphs, and illustrations, Russian Weapons
of World War II is an essential reference for anyone interested in the
military technology of World War II.