Tag: Soviet Union
Bridging the Gap: Warsaw Pact River Crossing
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
Tank Fest 2015
I spent last weekend at Bovington Tank Museum, attending Tank Fest 2015. For those who aren’t aware, Tank Fest is an annual event, where the museum brings out a selection of vehicles and has the... Read More
Chernobyl Children fund raising – update
Back in February, I wrote that my son and I were going to cut off our hair to raise money for Chernobyl Children’s Project (UK), who help the children that are still suffering from the after-effects... Read More
Wargame Vault Deal of the Day: Red Steel
Red Steel is the Wargame Vault deal of the day. It’s available at a massive 80% off for the next 24 hours. Get it now... Read More
Shilka: The ZSU-23-4
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
Terminator: The BMPT-2 Tank Support Fighting Vehicle
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- 2 of 2
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