Von Kleist, one of Hitler's best panzer leaders, described the T-34 as
'The finest tank in the world'. There could have been no finer accolade
from a commander whose panzer divisions experienced the full fury of its
devastating attacks on the Eastern Front. Without doubt, the T-34 was
one of the best tanks of all time, and in this volume in the TankCraft
series Robert Jackson tells its story. He describes its conception in
the 1930s, its development during the Second World War, and its postwar
deployment to over thirty countries within the Soviet sphere of
influence.
His book is an excellent reference work for the modeler, providing
details of available kits, together with artworks showing the color
schemes applied to the T-34 by its operators throughout the world.
Photographs, many in color, illustrate the T-34 in action and there is a
section dealing with the range of armored vehicles that were built using
the T-34 chassis.
Robert Jackson's introduction to the T-34 is necessary reading for tank
enthusiasts and tank modelers alike.