T-34 (Hardback)
An Illustrated History of Stalin’s Greatest Tank
Greenhill Books Greenhill: Equipment & Tech. Tanks Military

Pages: 224
Illustrations: 16 pages of colour plates, b/w illustrations throughout
ISBN: 9781784384951
Published: 6th October 2020
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The T-34 was one of the most remarkable tanks of the Second World War. Although the Red Army suffered continual heavy tank losses, the rugged and reliable T-34 was an immense success story and was ultimately instrumental in turning the tide of the war.
This photographic history follows the story of this exceptional armoured vehicle from its disastrous first action during Operation Barbarossa to its miraculous defence of Moscow, its envelopment of the Axis forces at Stalingrad and victory at Kursk, and finally, the advance to the gates of Warsaw then on to Berlin.
Packed with a wealth of images, including rare archive photographs and photographs of surviving examples, this is an extraordinary record of both the tank and its personnel. The accompanying text features an in-depth technical evaluation outlining the differences in the myriad of models, including detailed plans of each type, alongside a gripping breakdown of the tank’s entire operational history.
This book will be of great interest to modelers and also to military historians.
AMPS Indianapolis
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Review by Jason Hubbard
Irregular magazine, issue 14 Volume 2/Winter 2020
I found the chapter on the development of the tank very interesting especially some of the earlier prototypes.
This is one of those books you should have on your shelf if tanks are your interest, or you’re a gamer thinking of building a Soviet force. It’ll also be a great reference material for model kit builders especially some of the images used in the book. It would definitely make someone a great present for Christmas.
This book is essentially a photographic history of this armoured vehicle from the start of Operation Barbarossa, to its defence of Moscow, actions at Stalingrad, victory at Kursk and finally advance through Warsaw to Berlin. With over 250 photographs, some colour, and a detailed history of the tank and variants, its personnel along with technical details and operational history as quoted above this publication certainly covers the subject thoroughly.
Review by Andy Thomson
An excellent reference and a valuable resource for anyone with an interest in the story of the T-34.
Military Model Scene, Robin Buckland
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As well as being an interesting book for the historian, it also sits well as a story and is well worth reading from cover to cover. I think, for the model-maker, it is invaluable; containing everything needed to build the internal and external parts, or even a variant. It will also serve well as a reference source for the student of military history.
Army Rumour Service (ARRSE)
A thoroughly definitive study of one of the world's historic engines of war.
I rate and recommend this book very highly. Five out of Five.
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It is the best book on the T-34 (in English) that I am aware of and it deserves this reputation. If you have any interest at all in the T-34 and its history then this book is essential reading. The author has done an excellent job in researching and writing this wonderful book.
Dr Stuart C Blank
Fleischer's book, published by Greenhill Books, illustrates well the development of the vehicle most produced in the Second World War and which remained in service long after its conclusion. From an iconographic point of view, I consider it to be one of the most complete on the subject and it will certainly not be missing on the shelves of the libraries of enthusiasts and model makers.
On The Old Barbed Wire
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This is about as comprehensive as anybody could want in tracing the development, production, operational deployment and technical elements of the T-34 and its derivatives. Whatever you might want to know about the tank is here. Supplemented by drawings, copious images and tables it is a go-to reference book. Interestingly it suggests that the disposability of the tank, predicated (as with the Sherman) on vast production capacity and a ‘militia’ army, was not so obvious. It details several improvements that were made to improve survivability. An interesting conclusion though is that about half the losses in the Belin assault were to Panzerfaust attacks, underlining that a well-armed and motivated infantryman could deal with these monsters.
Michael McCarthy
Michael McCarthy. Battlefield Guide
About Wolfgang Fleischer
Wolfgang Fleischer is a historian and works at the Bundeswehr Military History Museum, Dresden.
About Anthony Tucker-Jones
Anthony Tucker-Jones, a former intelligence officer, is an author and commentator who specialises in military history, with more than 50 books to his name. His work has also been published in an array of magazines and online. He regularly appears on television and radio programmes commenting on current and historical military matters. His books include Stalin’s Revenge, Slaughter on the Eastern Front, Kursk 1943, The Eastern Front Air War, Armoured Warfare on the Eastern Front, D-Day 1944 and The Devil’s Bridge.