Red Army weapons of the Second World War
Green, Michael, 1952-2022
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While the Red Army's arsenal at the start of WWII included weapons dating back to the Great War or earlier, the 1930s' modernization programme had introduced the automatic Tokarev pistol & self-loading Tokarev rifle. Its small arms were soon replaced by mass-produced sub-machine guns, such as the PPSh 1941. Supplementing the submachine guns, the Degtyarev Light Machine Gun DP-27\. New mortars & towed artillery pieces, ranging from 76mm to 203mm, entered service in the pre-war years. In addition to a range of towed, self-propelled & anti-tank guns, the Soviets fielded the Katyusha rocket launchers in 1941. The 1930s saw the introduction of the BT light tank series. The iconic T-34 medium tank series came into service in late 1940, joined by the IS-2 heavy tank from early 1944. All these weapons & more are covered with numerous images in this authoritative overview of the subject.
Red Army weapons of the Second World War / Michael Green.
Green, Michael, 1952-, author
Barnsley : Pen & Sword Military, 2022.
224 pages ; 25 cm
9781399095389 (hbk)
623.4094709044
U820.R9
623.40947
English
3182366