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Tag: Cold War

Weapons and Equipment of the Warsaw Pact – Ebook box set now available

Posted on 10th October 20188th October 2018 by Russell Phillips
I’m happy to announce that I’ve just released an ebook of the first three books in the Weapons and Equipment of the Warsaw Pact series. If you haven’t already bought the ebooks, this... Read More
Strv 103

The Swedish Strv 103 (S-Tank)

Posted on 9th October 201826th April 2019 by Russell Phillips
Development of the Stridsvagn 103 began in 1958, led by Bofors. A contract was awarded in 1959 for two prototypes, followed by a pre-production order from the Swedish army for 10 vehicles in mid 1960.... Read More
Artillery of the Warsaw Pact book cover

Artillery of the Warsaw Pact now available

Posted on 22nd August 201822nd August 2018 by Russell Phillips
I’m happy to announce that Artillery of the Warsaw Pact, the third book in my Weapons and Equipment of the Warsaw Pact series, has been released. Artillery of the Warsaw Pact provides a compelli... Read More

Czech vzor 77 Dana SP Gun-Howitzer

Posted on 11th July 201826th April 2019 by Russell Phillips
In the late 1970s, Czechoslovakia began development of a wheeled 152mm self-propelled gun-howitzer. The result was the vzor 77 Dana, which entered service with the Czech army in 1981. It had an eight-... Read More
FV4401 Contentious

FV4401 Contentious: Britain’s S-Tank?

Posted on 25th April 201826th April 2019 by Russell Phillips
In the 1950s, the British army investigated the possibility of a main battle tank weighing around 20-30 tons. Named the FV4401 Contentious, it was part of Project Prodigal, which eventually led to the... Read More
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
Stanislav Petrov

Remembrance Day 2017

Posted on 11th November 201710th April 2018 by Russell Phillips
Today is Remembrance Day in the UK. I have a red poppy, and I shall be observing the two minute silence at 11:00. For me, Remembrance Day is a time to remember everyone that has been harmed ... 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
Stanislav Petrov

RIP Stanislav Petrov

Posted on 19th September 201710th April 2018 by Russell Phillips
Yesterday, I found out that Lieutenant Colonel Stanislav Petrov has died. He was not well-known. In fact, he died in May, but the news only came out by chance, and even then, news outlets didn’t... Read More
Warsaw Pact Series

Reconnaissance Mission: Get free article previews, win books

Posted on 1st August 201722nd February 2022 by Russell Phillips
To mark the launch of my new series, I’ve set up a little competition. Throughout August, five pages on the website will have a silhouette of a Warsaw Pact vehicle: If you find a silhouette, cli... Read More
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Weapons and Equipment of the Warsaw Pact: Volume 1

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