{"product_id":"9781472853806","title":"Tanks at the Iron Curtain 1975-90: The ultimate generation of Cold War heavy armor","description":"\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eillustrated \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e account of the new generation of advanced tanks to emerge during the last 15 years of the Cold War, showcasing major improvements in armor protection, gunsights, and fire-control systems.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eFocusing on the technology of the period, author Steven J. Zaloga explains how the demands of a potential Cold War battlefield spurred the development of the 20th century's most advanced tanks. He considers the final versions of the Soviet T-72, T-64, and T-80 and assesses their strengths and weaknesses. He also explores how the failure of the US-German MBT-70 project led to America's development of the M1 Abrams tank, and to Germany's all-new Leopard II. The British development of the Challenger tank is also considered, as is the lesser-known Leclerc tank developed by France, the smallest and lightest of any of the western designs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing superbly detailed new illustrations and many photos, this volume pinpoints the key technology of the era, including turbine engines, APFSDS ammunition, advanced armor and high-tech fire-control systems, and describes how the rival tanks compared in the final stretch of the Cold War arms race.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42513668735037,"sku":"9781472853806","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9781472853806_p0.jpg?v=1771566576","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.mom\/products\/9781472853806","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}