{"product_id":"9781472848161","title":"Tanks at the Iron Curtain 1960-75","description":"Author: Zaloga, Steven J.\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781472848161\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 05 Oct 2022\u003cbr\u003ePages: 48 Format: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\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. \u003cbr\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","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46629826658462,"sku":"UBD-9781472848161","price":29.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781472848161.jpg?v=1774222422","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781472848161","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}