The T-34 Russian Battle Tank

by Roger Ford, Chris Mann, Matthew Hughes

Release Date: October, 1999

Edition: Hardcover

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Good Introductory Book, but Not For Grognards

The best thing about this book is the number of illustrations, mostly B&W, showing the T34 in its various models. The text explains the history of tank development in the Soviet Union which led up to the T-34, then provides a summary of WWII on the Eastern Front and some perspective on how the T-34 was involved.

However, this is strictly an introductory book. It does not provide detailed information on the differences between the variants of the T-34. If you are a modeler looking for reference material, this book has useful photos but it isn't the source to tell you exact differences in turret hatches between models. Similarly, while it covers the T-34's general employment in the war, it does not provide much in the way of tactical detail or low-level descriptions of combat.

The writing is stilted and poorly edited, but the authors' meaning can be discerned.

A must for any trackhead

This book is a must have for any wwII armor enthusiast. As a crafter of wwII Russian and German military dioramas, I think it's a must have for detailed scale work. have fun.