Lets say i write a book on the t34 and present it as the best tank in the history of warfare. Illustrated with 880 bw photographs, 36 colour interior photographs, and 1. Recently, airconnection of canada, published a completely new version of one of the most respected works on the t34. The t34 the mythical, weapon which can hardly live up to its reputation. Brahmashirsha astra, it is thought that the brahmashirsha astra is the evolution of the brahmastra, and 4 times stronger than brahmastra. The technical superiority of the t34 in 1941 and during wwii in general has. T34 mythical weapon is a much needed antidote to the iron curtain of mystery that has long covered up the true history of the t34 and contributed to its mythical status. 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. This is a book written by two polish authors about. 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.
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. T34 mythical weapon by robert michulec author, miroslaw zientarzewski author. 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. From the very first squadron signal book with its superb artwork by don greer and text by steve zaloga ive always liked the t34. Add to bookbag sell this book add to wish list set price alert. 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.
The weapon manifests with the four heads of lord brahma as its tip. 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. 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. I cannot read russian language so any link you 2 guys post in russian is useless to me. 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. Airconnection t34 mythical weapon perth military modelling. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. T34 mythical weapon hardcover by robert michulec author, miroslaw zientarzewski author the mother of all t34 books i just ordered one. T34 mythical weapon is published by airconnection of canada in cooperation with armagedon publishing of poland. Ive backed off writing a lot of new soviet stuff as i don t have access to krasnogorsk or the other archives. 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 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. According to his figures a total of 35,595 t3476s were produced from. Miroslaw zientarzewski and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Reprint is a limited print run and many distributirs are already. This is a book written by two polish authors about the t34 medium tank. The soviet t34 tank as beutepanzer and panzerattrappe in german wehrmacht service. You can immediately come up with 56 places that say that the gunner serves as commander on the t3476. T34 mythical weapon is a much needed antidote to the iron curtain of mystery that has long covered up the true history of the t 34 and contributed to its mythical status.
In the next weeks, ill try to build and super detail that t34 the best i can. I also have t 34 mythical weapon book by robert michulec and miroslaw z. After a couple of years i write another book and this time the t34 is a deathtrap annihilated by m4. T34 mythical weapon by robert michulec and miroslaw zientarzewski well, where to begin. Many books zalonga etc second that the t34 is a bit overrated due to the. Stop by airconnection to reserve a copy of this indepth look at the soviets leading tank of the great patriotic war ww2. T34 mythical weapon books pics download new books and. T34 mythical weapon 9780978109103 by robert michulec and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Comprehensive study on the russian t34 tank packed with hundreds of black and white photos, scale drawings, etc. If you missed out on getting this book when it was first published in 2007, here is. T 34 mythical weapon 9780978109103 by robert michulec and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. In fact, the folks at airconnection are about to release a very detailed history of the t34 in a book entitled t34 mythical weapon. T3476 medium tank 19411945, osprey military, reed international books ltd.
Red army tank tactics armchair general and historynet. 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 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. Ive backed off writing a lot of new soviet stuff as i dont have access to krasnogorsk or the other archives. 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. The book is printed as a largeformat hardback and has 520 pages. T34 mythical weapon, by robert michulec and miroslaw zientarzewski will become the bible of the t 34. Now, once you get into the text, be prepared to be bombarded by bias. 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. T34 mythical weapon by robert michulec and miroslaw zientarzewski. These figures demolish another more recently fashionable myth relating to. The soviet t34 medium tank was undoubtedly the most important tank design of world war 2. As many tankers around the world will tell you, there is nothing mythical about the t 34, 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 main battle tanks.
One thing that piqued my curiosity was the title t34 mythical weapon. 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. Its apparent superiority has become so entrenched in the psyche of post wwii authors that it. The book is quite large and heavy and printed on high quality glossy paper, so it will definitely last you a while. When introduced in 1940, the t34 had an unprecedented balance of firepower, mobility, protection and ruggedness. The t34 is to russia what the m4 sherman is to america. This weapon is said to possess the power to destroy entire solar system or brahmand, the 14 realms according to hindu cosmology. In retrospect, one can go as far as to say it was the tank that won. In suite, sherman a history of the american medium tank, by r.
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