Armored Trains

Informationen zum Autor Steven J. Zaloga, illustrated by Tony Bryan Klappentext First seen during the American Civil War and later appearing in the Franco-Prussian War and the Anglo-Boer Wars, the armored train came to prominence on the Eastern Front during World War I. It was also deployed during the Russian Civil War and the technology traveled east into the Chinese Civil War, and the subsequent war with Japan. It saw service on the Russian Front in World War II, but was increasingly sidelined because of its vulnerability to air attack. Steven J Zaloga examines the origins and development of the armored train, focusing equally on the technical detail and on the fascinating story of how armored trains were actually used in combat. This title will appeal to armor, military history and railroad enthusiasts alike. Zusammenfassung First seen during the American Civil War and later appearing in the Franco-Prussian War and the Anglo-Boer Wars, the armored train came to prominence on the Eastern Front during World War I. It was also deployed during the Russian Civil War and the technology traveled east into the Chinese Civil War, and the subsequent war with Japan. It saw service on the Russian Front in World War II, but was increasingly sidelined because of its vulnerability to air attack. Steven J Zaloga examines the origins and development of the armored train, focusing equally on the technical detail and on the fascinating story of how armored trains were actually used in combat. This title will appeal to armor, military history and railroad enthusiasts alike. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction · Origins · World War I · The Russian Civil War · War of the Empires · Armored Dragons · World War II (Blitzkrieg Armored Trains) · Russan Developments, 1922-41 · Soviet Armored Trains, 1941-45 · Wehrmacht Armored Trains, 1941-45 · Other Armored Trains in World War II · The Decline of Armored Trains · Further Reading · Index

Autorentext
Steven J. Zaloga received his BA in History from Union College and his MA from Columbia University. He has worked as an analyst in the aerospace industry for three decades, covering missile systems and the international arms trade, and has served with the Institute for Defense Analyses, a federal think tank. He is the author of numerous books on military technology and history, including NVG 294 Allied Tanks in Normandy 1944 and NVG 283 American Guided Missiles of World War II. He currently lives in Maryland, USA.

Klappentext
First seen during the American Civil War and later appearing in the Franco-Prussian War and the Anglo-Boer Wars, the armored train came to prominence on the Eastern Front during World War I. It was also deployed during the Russian Civil War and the technology traveled east into the Chinese Civil War, and the subsequent war with Japan. It saw service on the Russian Front in World War II, but was increasingly sidelined because of its vulnerability to air attack. Steven J Zaloga examines the origins and development of the armored train, focusing equally on the technical detail and on the fascinating story of how armored trains were actually used in combat. This title will appeal to armor, military history and railroad enthusiasts alike.

Inhalt
Introduction · Origins · World War I · The Russian Civil War · War of the Empires · Armored Dragons · World War II (Blitzkrieg Armored Trains) · Russan Developments, 1922 41 · Soviet Armored Trains, 1941 45 · Wehrmacht Armored Trains, 1941 45 · Other Armored Trains in World War II · The Decline of Armored Trains · Further Reading · Index

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