Description: Combat and armoured vehiclesof the Polish People's Army1943-1983 Language - PolishYear of publication - 1985Cover - Hardback with d/jPages - 342, richly illustrated, many archival photosCondition - Good. The spine of the book is torn at the bottom over a length of 5 cm, dust jacket is damaged, pages are a little yellowed.Dimension - 20.5 x 25.5 cmWeight - 1,05 kg Table of contents translated from Polish Foreword - page 5 From the Author - page 9 Explanation of abbreviations and names used in the work - page 11 Part One Outline of the establishment and development of LWP armored forces 1st Tank Regiment of the 1st Infantry Division - page 19 Armored units of the 1st Corps of the Polish Armed Forces in the USSR - page 22 Armored units of the 1st Polish Army (1st Army of the Polish People's Army) - page 23 Development of armored forces in the period of 1944–1945 - page 29 Armored forces in the early post-war period - page 34 Armored forces in the last three decades - page 35 Training of armored forces personnel - page 35 Evacuation and repair service - page 39 LWP equipment in armored vehicles. Deliveries from the USSR in the years 1943–1945 - page 42 Polish tank industry - page 45 Research and development centers - page 49 Part Two Overview of combat vehicles Equipment classification - page 53 System of marking combat vehicles - page 54 Explanation of terms and concepts - page 55 I. Tanks A. Light tanks Light tank T-60 - page 56 Light tank T-70 - page 61 Light amphibious tank PT-76 - page 66 B. Medium tanks Medium tank T-34 - page 71 Medium tank T-34-85 - page 74 Medium tank T-54 - page 109 Medium tank T-55 - page 114 Medium tank T-72 - page 129 C. Heavy tanks Heavy tank KW - page 136 Heavy tank IS-2 - page 141 Heavy tank IS-3 - page 150 II. Self-propelled guns A. Anti-tank guns Light self-propelled gun SU-57 (T-48) - page 157 Light self-propelled gun SU-76 - page 161 Light self-propelled gun ASU-85 - page 168 Medium self-propelled gun SU-85 - page 171 Medium self-propelled gun SU-100 - page 178 Heavy self-propelled gun ISU-122 - page 181 Heavy self-propelled gun SU-152 - page 187 Heavy self-propelled gun ISU-152 - page 193 B. Field artillery Self-propelled howitzer 122 mm - page 196 C. Anti-aircraft guns Light anti-aircraft self-propelled gun M17 - page 200 Anti-aircraft self-propelled gun ZSU-57-2 - page 203 Anti-aircraft self-propelled gun ZSU-23-4 - page 205 D. Rocket launchers Armored, self-propelled rocket launchers - page 209 III. Armored cars and reconnaissance vehicles Light armored car BA-20 - page 210 Light armored car BA-64 - page 212 Armored reconnaissance vehicle BRDM - page 216 Armored reconnaissance vehicle FUG - page 220 Armored reconnaissance vehicle BRDM-2 - page 227 IV. Armored personnel carriers and infantry fighting vehicles A. Wheeled and half-track transporters Wheeled armored personnel carrier M3A1 - page 232 Wheeled armored personnel carrier BTR-40 - page 234 Wheeled armored personnel carrier BTR-152 - page 237 Wheeled armored personnel carrier SKOT - page 242 Half-track armored personnel carrier M2 - page 249 B. Tracked personnel carriers Tracked armored personnel carrier Universal Carrier Mk 1 - page 251 Tracked armored personnel carrier TOPAS - page 255 Infantry fighting vehicle (BWP) - page 262 Armored multi-purpose tractor MT-LB - page 265 V. Armored recovery tractors Armored recovery tractor T-2 (M 31) - page 268 VI. Armored trains Soviet armored trains in service of the LWP - page 270 German captured armored train - page 276 SOK armored trains - page 279 French heavy armored train - page 283 Appendix to Part Two Captured equipment Medium tank PzKpfw. IV (Sd.Kfz.161) - page 287 Light self-propelled gun "Hetzer" - page 287 Medium self-propelled gun Sturmgeschütz 40 (Sd.Kfz.142) - page 289 Half-track armored personnel carrier Sd.Kfz.251 (HL Kl 6p) - page 290 Half-track armored personnel carrier Sd.Kfz.250 (D7p) - page 293 Improvised tracked armored personnel carrier EPA - page 295 Part Three Camouflage and marking of LWP combat vehicles Painting and camouflage of combat vehicles - page 299 National emblems - page 303 Tactical markings. Tactical numbers - page 309 Tactical markings. Emblems and signs - page 323 Other identification marks - page 325 Registration numbers - page 327 Factory numbers and others - page 328 Names and slogans. Special marks - page 330 List of sources and studies used - page 332 Origin of photographs - page 333 Index of combat vehicle types and armaments, and other equipment - page 334 Index of names - page 337 Index of organizations and institutions - page 339 I always refund overpaid shipping costs if you buy multiple items.See my other auctions, I have a lot of interesting books about military.
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Book Title: Wozy bojowe LWP
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Original Language: Polish
Modified Item: No
Subject: Military & War
Edition: First Edition
Vintage: Yes
Publication Year: 1985
Type: Illustrated Book
Format: Hardcover
Language: Polish
Author: Janusz Magnuski
Genre: History, Military, War & Combat
Topic: 20th Century, Army, Foreign Militaries, Military Vehicles, World War II
Country/Region of Manufacture: Poland
Subjects: History & Military
