From the very first squadron signal book with its superb artwork by don greer and text by steve zaloga ive always liked the t34. The authors of the book are robert michulec and mroslaw zientarzewski. Now, in the new t34 weapon system, they were facing up to the fact that the russiansa people they had been led to believe were untermenschen, or subhuman, were capable of producing an armoured fighting vehicle more advanced in some ways, and more threatening than their own panzer tanks. I also have t 34 mythical weapon book by robert michulec and miroslaw z. The soviet t34 tank and its variants in service with the east german army nva the first tanks of the east german armed forces in the. The t34, a soviet medium tank, had a profound effect on the conflict on the eastern front in the second world war, and had a lasting impact on tank design. In suite, sherman a history of the american medium tank, by r. Its apparent superiority has become so entrenched in the psyche of post wwii authors that it. You can immediately come up with 56 places that say that the gunner serves as commander on the t3476.
The technical superiority of the t34 in 1941 and during wwii in general has. It does not deserve to be called the best tank of ww2. T3476 medium tank 19411945, osprey military, reed international books ltd. A very good examination of this topic was published in a book t34 mythical weapon by robert michulec of which i am happy to own a copy, its by now quite. T34 mythical weapon hardcover by robert michulec author, miroslaw zientarzewski author the mother of all t34 books i just ordered one. T34 mythical weapon by robert michulec and miroslaw zientarzewski. The book ends with an enormous number of photographs of every part of the t34 and line drawings of the major variations of this tank. T34 mythical weapon by robert michulec author, miroslaw zientarzewski author. The book is printed as a largeformat hardback and has 520 pages.
The t34 the mythical, weapon which can hardly live up to its reputation. This weapon is said to possess the power to destroy entire solar system or brahmand, the 14 realms according to hindu cosmology. T34 mythical weapon robert michulec, miroslaw zientarzewski pdf isbn. Illustrated with 880 bw photographs, 36 colour interior photographs, and 1.
I cannot read russian language so any link you 2 guys post in russian is useless to me. The t34 is to russia what the m4 sherman is to america. According to his figures a total of 35,595 t3476s were produced from. Wwii myths t34 best tank of the war historical discussions. Have no doubts, this book is the must have reference on the subject. Ive backed off writing a lot of new soviet stuff as i don t have access to krasnogorsk or the other archives.
The download t34 mythical weapon of john howe sculptures from middleearththe art of john howe sculptures from middleearth covers a reproduction of books from john howes other officials of tolkiens movie, intercut by weta advertisements daniel cockersell, brigitte wuest and eden small under the technical size of john howe and richard taylor. T34 mythical weapon, by robert michulec and miroslaw zientarzewski will become the bible of the t 34. This book has been over 3 years in the making growing in size from the initial planned 300 pages to the final 520 pages and first impressions are the wait was well worth it now the final book is with us. One thing that piqued my curiosity was the title t34 mythical weapon. Lets say i write a book on the t34 and present it as the best tank in the history of warfare. These figures demolish another more recently fashionable myth relating to. Comprehensive study on the russian t34 tank packed with hundreds of black and white photos, scale drawings, etc. Miroslaw zientarzewski and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. In retrospect, one can go as far as to say it was the tank that won.
T34 mythical weapon, by robert michulec and miroslaw zientarzewski will become the bible of the t34. The book is quite large and heavy and printed on high quality glossy paper, so it will definitely last you a while. I have purchased most of the serious books on the subject on this and soviet ww2 tanks including t34 mythical weapon with its quirky text along with neil stokes acclaimed book on the kv series. The soviet t34 medium tank was undoubtedly the most important tank design of world war 2. If you missed out on getting this book when it was first published in 2007, here is. I do know from recent russian publications that there is still a lot of detail on t34 production, and that t34 mythical weapon scratches the surface when it comes to the factory issues. This is a book written by two polish authors about the t34 medium tank. After a couple of years i write another book and this time the t34 is a deathtrap annihilated by m4. Stop by airconnection to reserve a copy of this indepth look at the soviets leading tank of the great patriotic war ww2.
Reprint is a limited print run and many distributirs are already. Search by multiple isbn, single isbn, title, author, etc. I do know from recent russian publications that there is still a lot of detail on t 34 production, and that t 34 mythical weapon scratches the surface when it comes to the factory issues. It is clear that the author has a lovehate relationship with the t34 such loving detail as presented in this book and yet such an obvious distaste for its soviet. Im about ready to start that project as i have a very good reference cd from toadsmans pictures and im about to receive the t34 mythical weapon book from airconnection. T 34 mythical weapon 9780978109103 by robert michulec and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. As many tankers around the world will tell you, there is nothing mythical about the t34, it was one of the key soviet weapons that led to the conquest of nazi germany and would later serve as one of the major milestones in the development of future soviet and russian.
The t 34 is to russia what the m4 sherman is to america. Mythical weapon by robert michulec and miroslaw zientarzewski. Just as i thought, this book lacks greatly in the history of the t34, too much bias, too much use of secondary sources, only the pictures are worth getting this book for. Recently, airconnection of canada, published a completely new version of one of the most respected works on the t34. The weapon manifests with the four heads of lord brahma as its tip. T34 mythical weapon is published by airconnection of canada in cooperation with armagedon publishing of poland. T34 mythical weapon hard cover, large format, 520 pages, 880 bw photos, 58 pages of 5 scale drawings of all versions of the tank, 20 pages in color, 36 color interior photos, color 3d drawings, detail photos of all components of the tank. Red army tank tactics armchair general and historynet. The soviet t34 tank as beutepanzer and panzerattrappe in german wehrmacht service. There are accounts of the battle in all 3 of the books i have mentioned above.
Airconnection t34 mythical weapon perth military modelling. T34 mythical weapon books pics download new books and. Now, once you get into the text, be prepared to be bombarded by bias. In fact, the folks at airconnection are about to release a very detailed history of the t34 in a book entitled t34 mythical weapon. This is a book written by two polish authors about.
It is clear that the author has a lovehate relationship with the t 34 such loving detail as presented in this book and yet such an obvious distaste for its soviet. Ive backed off writing a lot of new soviet stuff as i dont have access to krasnogorsk or the other archives. In the next weeks, ill try to build and super detail that t34 the best i can. The t34 medium tank was built at seven different factories during the second world war, starting with factory 183 at kharkov and the stalingrad tractor factory, both of which would fall to the germans during the war. Add to bookbag sell this book add to wish list set price alert. Brahmashirsha astra, it is thought that the brahmashirsha astra is the evolution of the brahmastra, and 4 times stronger than brahmastra.
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