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Bradley vs BMP
Desert Storm 1991
Bradley vs BMP
Desert Storm 1991
Description
The Gulf War of 1991 saw decisive battles between two rival infantry fighting vehicles developed during the Cold War: the Soviet BMP and the US Bradley.
In the mid-1960s, the Soviet Union unveiled the BMP, the first true infantry fighting vehicle. A revolutionary design, the BMP marked a significant departure from the traditional armoured personnel carrier, with a lower silhouette and heavier armament than rival APCs. One of the most fearsome light-armoured vehicles of its day, it caused great consternation on the other side of the Iron Curtain as the Americans scrambled to design a machine to rival the BMP. The result was the M2/M3 Bradley. These Cold War icons first clashed – not on the plains of Europe, but in southern Iraq during the Gulf War of 1991.
Featuring specially commissioned full-colour artwork, this is the absorbing story of the origins, development and combat performance of the BMP and Bradley, culminating in the bloody battles of the Gulf War.
Table of Contents
Chronology
Design and Development
The Strategic Situation
Technical Specifications
The Combatants
Combat
Statistics and Analysis
Conclusion
Further Reading
Index
Product details
| Published | Jul 28 2016 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 80 |
| ISBN | 9781472815224 |
| Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
| Illustrations | 35 b/w; 26 col |
| Series | Duel |
| Short code | DUE 75 |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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