Wednesday, August 30, 2017 - 02:03 PM UTC
From Fonthill Media comes a new book that takes an in-depth look at the heavy, multi-turreted Soviet T-35A tank.
Fallen Giants: The Combat Debut of the T-35A Tank by Francis Pulham. Published as a paperback edition, the book has 144 pages containing more than 180 illustrations / photographs.

From the publisher:

One of history’s weirdest war machines, this is the first in-depth study of Stalin’s T-35A tank

• Previously unpublished photographs of this unique fighting vehicle from both sides, including unique snaps taken from German soldiers
• Detailed maps of the areas that T-35As were deployed and their exact location where they were lost
• The world’s first comprehensive look at the opening days of the Great Patriotic War through Russian documents and German photographs

The Soviet T-35A is the only five-turret tank in history to enter production. With a long and proud service history on parade grounds, the T-35A was forced to adapt to the modern battlefield. Outclassed and outdated, the T-35A tried to hold its own against German invaders with terrible consequences. Fallen Giants: The Combat Debut of the T-35A Tank gives a grim depiction of the aftermath of the goliath that was the T-35A. Very little is known of these strange vehicles bar their basic shape and photographs of parade grounds and frontline action. For the first time, battlefield photographs have been cross-referenced with maps and documents to bring the most complete look at the T-35A in the Second World War to date. Explore the changes that were made to the design throughout the 1930s and interesting conversions often missed.


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Just love these lumbering, ridiculous giants!
AUG 31, 2017 - 03:40 AM
oh yes, weird and big just like me.
AUG 31, 2017 - 05:35 AM
Looking forward to this one.
AUG 31, 2017 - 08:47 PM
A lifelong favorite. will be needing a copy of this book to go with - Now where did I put my... ah yes
SEP 01, 2017 - 04:39 AM
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