{"product_id":"tanks-at-the-iron-curtain-1960-75-9781472848161","title":"Tanks at the Iron Curtain 1960-75","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA new analysis of the technology and tanks that faced off against each other on opposite sides of the Iron Curtain, during the very height of the Cold War.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the 1960s onwards, there was a generational shift in tank design and warfare with the advent of CBR (chemical, biological, radiological) protection and a move away from HEAT ammunition to APFSDS. This shift confronted the growing threat of guided anti-tank missiles and saw the introduction of composite armor. Soviet heavy tanks and tank destroyer\/assault guns became obsolete, giving way to the technological might of the T-62 and T-64, while NATO forces employed the Chieftain, AMX-30, Leopard I, and M60, plus the initial attempt at a common US-German tank, the MBT-70. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUsing detailed illustrations and contemporary photographs, this companion volume to NVG 301, \u003ci\u003eTanks at the Iron \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eCurtain 1946\u003c\/i\u003e-\u003ci\u003e60\u003c\/i\u003e focuses on key battle tanks and their technology to give a comprehensive overall picture of how tanks developed during modern times.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Osprey Publishing (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/19\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781472848161\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48","brand":"Steven J. Zaloga","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42148898013365,"sku":"9781472848161","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_63f0d290-4767-4eab-9b88-bf34344c856e.jpg?v=1653486237","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/tanks-at-the-iron-curtain-1960-75-9781472848161","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}