Osprey Publishing - Elite 26 - Tank War - Central Front, NATO vs. Warsaw Pact

In the late 1980s, with the Intermediate Nuclear Force Treaty in effect, public attention turned to discussions of conventional weapons in Europe, particularly tanks.

Though the importance of tanks had diminished since their heyday in the Second World War, on the modern battlefield they remained the dominant weapon. This text, enhanced by colour plates and photographs, examines the NATO and Warsaw Pact tank forces of that era, focusing on tank firepower and crew training, and speculates as to the possible outcome had a conventional land war been fought between them.

The Battle for Neustadt Junction
Warsaw Pact Forces
NATO Tank Forces
The Qualitative Balance: The Armour Revolution
Tank Firepower
Crew Training
The Plates