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Title: Russian Tanks, 1900-1970: The Complete Illustrated History of Soviet Armoured Theory and Design. by John. Milsom ISBN: 0-88365-052-5 Publisher: Galahad Books Pub. Date: August, 1975 Format: Hardcover List Price(USD): $2.98

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Average Customer Rating: 4 (1 review)

Rating: 4
Summary: Comprehensive but dated
Comment: Comprehensive coverage of Russian AFV's from 1917 to 1970, including armoured cars, apcs, spgs, half-tracks, rocket launchers, etc. based on information available in 1970 - more recent publications have been able to access additional ex-soviet resources.
Part I covers the mechanization of the Russian Army, with chapters on pre-revolutionary concepts, foundation of the soviet tank industry, the first and second five year plans, armoured warfare in practice (Manchuria, Finland and the purges), the great patriotic war, and armour in the nuclear age. Part II covers the vehicles themselves, with chapters on light tanks, medium tanks, heavy tanks, self-propelled weapons, and wheeled (armoured) and tracked supporting vehicles. There are supporting data tables, maps, notes, references and a bibliography.
Most vehicles are illustrated, all b&w, some heavily retouched and poorer quality. There are some errors, eg late-war and post-war T34-85's seem to be mixed up, some T34 models seem to be mislabelled, and the KV2 experimental 85mm picture is of an experimental KV2 with 107mm F39 gun per Zaloga.
Overall still a great single volume reference - updated with more recently available information and pictures it would be worth 5 stars.