A highly illustrated study of the T-62 Main Battle Tank and its
variants that formed the backbone of the Soviet Army during the years of
the Cold War.
The T-62 is one of the most widespread tanks used by the Soviets during
the Cold War. Developed from the T-55, the T-62 enjoyed a long career in
the Red Army and even into the early days of the reformed Russian Army.
It was the principal tank used by Soviet forces in the Soviet-Afghan
War, and went on to see service with Russian forces in Chechnya and
South Ossetia. It has also been employed in almost every conflict in the
Middle East and Africa from its introduction into service. It remains in
service with many countries throughout the world and has seen a great
deal of use in the Syrian Civil War. Containing more than 400 stunning
contemporary and modern photographs, and written by two experts on
Soviet armour, this authoritative book will tell the complete story of
the T-62.