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Category: Cold War

BMD-2 airborne combat vehicle

Soviet Military Innovation in the Cold War

Posted on 10th January 201826th April 2019 by Russell Phillips
During the Cold War, there was a tendency in the West to believe that the Soviet system, and in particular the Soviet army, could not innovate. It was sometimes assumed that innovation was the sole pr... Read More
Artist's impression of the NST (Next Soviet Tank)

Ghosts of the East: Soviet AFVs that never existed

Posted on 18th October 201713th January 2022 by Russell Phillips
During the Cold War, both sides did what they could to hide the capabilities of their military equipment. As Sun Tzu advised, “A military operation involves deception. Even though you are compet... Read More
A BTR-80 swimming ashore from a tank landing ship

Bridging the Gap: Warsaw Pact River Crossing

Posted on 14th September 201610th April 2018 by Russell Phillips
During the Cold War, the Warsaw Pact armies studied the disposition of rivers in western Europe. It concluded that they would have to cross water obstacles up to 100m wide every 35 to 60km. Every 100-... Read More
Humber Hornet

FV1620 Humber Hornet

Posted on 16th March 201626th April 2019 by Russell Phillips
The FV1620 Humber Hornet was an early British ATGM carrier, which mounted two Malkara missiles on a vehicle based on a Humber Pig armoured lorry chassis. The missiles were carried on a retractable boo... Read More
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
FIDF Badge

Falkland Islands Defence Force

Posted on 3rd June 201326th April 2019 by Russell Phillips
This article has also been published in the Society of Twentieth Century Wargamers Journal. In 1854, during the Crimean War, a volunteer unit was formed in the Falkland Islands to guard against Russia... 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
INS Khukri

The Sinking of INS Khukri

Posted on 3rd June 201326th April 2019 by Russell Phillips
This article has also been published in the Society of Twentieth Century Wargamers Journal. On December 9th, 1971, the Indian frigate INS Khukri was sunk by the Pakistani submarine PNS Hangor. To date... Read More
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This We’ll Defend: The Weapons & Equipment of the U.S. Army

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