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M1 Abrams vs T-72 Ural

By Jim Laurier

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M1 Abrams vs T-72 Ural

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A thorough investigation of the strengths and weaknesses of two of the twentieth century's most lethal combatants; the M1 Abrams and the T-72. The Gulf War bore witness to a number of deadly encounters between these two great adversaries. Heavily armoured, highly mobile and capable of killing at over 2500m the M1 Abrams is, to this day, a veritable fighting machine. Superior to both Iraq's Soviet era T-55 and T-62 tanks, nearly all sources claim that no Abrams tank has ever been destroyed by enemy fire. Despite entering service in 1980, the M1 Abrams remained untested in combat until the Gulf War in 1991, where it was to be confronted by its archenemy the Iraqi-assembled Soviet-designed T-72. Entering production in 1971, the T-72 arguably outstripped its contemporaries in a balance of mobility, protection and firepower. By the time of Operation Desert Storm, however, the tables had turned and the tank suffered due to low quality ammunition and poorly trained crews. In this fascinating study, Steven Zaloga pits these two great fighting machines against one another, plotting the development of the Cold War until both tanks met in combat in the deserts of Iraq and Kuwait.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
80
Release Date:
2009-08-18
Publication Date:
2009-08-10
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1846034078
ISBN13:
9781846034077
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
261 g
Height:
186 cm
Width:
249 cm
Thickness:
8 cm
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