Tag: Warsaw Pact
Artillery of the Warsaw Pact now available
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
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
Soviet Military Innovation in the Cold War
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
Combat Engineering Equipment of the Warsaw Pact now available
On this, the 100th anniversary of the October Revolution, I’m happy to announce that Combat Engineering Equipment of the Warsaw Pact, the second book in my Weapons and Equipment of the Warsaw Pa... Read More
Ghosts of the East: Soviet AFVs that never existed
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
Tanks and Combat Vehicles of the Warsaw Pact now available
I’m happy to announce that the first book in my new Weapons and Equipment of the Warsaw Pact series has been released, and the second book is available for pre-order. Tanks and Combat Vehicles o... Read More
Reconnaissance Mission: Get free article previews, win books
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