Illustrated study of the Soviet T-26 light tank, its Vickers Mk E origins and early production in the USSR.
Issued as part of the Great Encyclopedia of Armaments – September 1939 series (Polish: Wielki Leksykon Uzbrojenia – Wrzesień 1939), this volume examines the origins, development and early service of the Soviet T-26 light tank, one of the most important armoured vehicles of the interwar period.
The book traces the story of the T-26 from the acquisition of British Vickers Mk E tanks and technology by the Soviet Union through the establishment of domestic production and the rapid expansion of Soviet armoured forces. It also places the T-26 within the broader context of Polish and Soviet efforts to modernise their armoured troops during the early 1930s.
Richly illustrated with photographs and historical materials, the volume discusses the development of Soviet tank manufacturing, the challenges of licence production, technical adaptations of the original British design, and the emergence of the T-26 as a key vehicle of the Red Army. The publication also highlights the international competition for modern armoured technology and the role played by Vickers designs in shaping tank development across Europe.
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