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Category: AFV

ZSU-23-4

Shilka: The ZSU-23-4

Posted on 30th March 201526th April 2019 by Russell Phillips
The ZSU-23-4 entered service in 1966, as a replacement for the much less effective ZSU-57-2. The ZSU-57-2 mounted a pair of 57mm autocannons in an open-topped turret. Lacking a radar, it was a clear-w... Read More
BMP-1

A Tank by Any Other Name

Posted on 14th March 20143rd July 2019 by Russell Phillips
Military vehicles are often mis-identified as tanks, even by respected media outlets. The caption for this Reuters video states that it “appears to show Syrian rebels using explosives to blow up... Read More
Fox

Quiz: A Tank by Any Other Name

Posted on 14th March 20149th August 2016 by Russell Phillips
This interactive quiz has been created as a companion to my “A Tank by Any Other Name” article. Using the information given there, you should be able to determine which of the following ve... Read More
BMPT-2 turret

Terminator: The BMPT-2 Tank Support Fighting Vehicle

Posted on 14th November 201310th April 2018 by Russell Phillips
This article has also been published in the Society of Twentieth Century Wargamers Journal. The BMPT ("Tank Support Fighting Vehicle"), sometimes known as the Terminator, is designed to prov... Read More
M247 Sergeant York

An Ineffective System: The M247 Sergeant York

Posted on 3rd June 201310th April 2018 by Russell Phillips
This article has also been published in the Society of Twentieth Century Wargamers Journal. Background In the late 1960’s, helicopters with anti-tank missiles started to be deployed, and a new t... Read More
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The Bear Marches West: 12 Scenarios for 1980s NATO vs Warsaw Pact Wargames

The Bear Marches West: 12 Scenarios for 1980s NATO vs Warsaw Pact Wargames
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