Soviet Tanks in Barbarossa 1941

Steven J. Zaloga (Author), Felipe Rodríguez

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English

Osprey Publishing
23 October 2025

20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Second World War; Land forces & warfare; Battles & campaigns; Tanks & military land vehicles

Series: New Vanguard

The invasion of the Soviet Union saw the Red Army’s vast tank fleets crushed by the outnumbered Germans. Fully illustrated and packed with data, this book explains how and why.

Contrary to popular belief, the largest tank battles of World War II were not during the Kursk campaign of 1943, but during Operation Barbarossa in the summer of 1941. The Soviet tank fleet was enormous – about 24,000 tanks facing about 3,500 Panzers. But despite the gross numerical imbalance in their favor, the summer 1941 campaign was a disaster for the Red Army.

In this book, based on documents previously unpublished in the English language, world-renowned armor expert Steven J. Zaloga analyses why the Red Army performed so badly in Barbarossa. During the summer months, the Red Army lost about 15,000 tanks including most of its best new tanks such as the T-34s and KVs, and by winter, most of the pre-war arsenal had been lost. It was dubbed the “Tankoviy pogrom”: the Tank Massacre.

Illustrated with archive photos and meticulously detailed original illustrations, it examines the organization and doctrine of the Red Army in 1941 as well as the principal tank types, including information and illustrations on unusual and little-known types such as the multi-turreted T-28 and T-35 heavy tanks.

By: Steven J. Zaloga (Author)
Illustrated by: Felipe Rodríguez
Imprint: Osprey Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 342
Dimensions: Height: 248mm, Width: 182mm, Spine: 4mm
Weight: 165g
ISBN: 9781472868084
ISBN 10: 1472868080
Series: New Vanguard
Pages: 48
Publication Date: 23 October 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Steven J. Zaloga received his BA in History from Union College and his MA from Columbia University. He has worked as an analyst in the aerospace industry for three decades, covering missile systems and the international arms trade, and has served with the Institute for Defense Analyses, a federal think tank. He is the author of numerous books on military technology and history, including many for Osprey. He currently lives in Maryland, USA.

Reviews for Soviet Tanks in Barbarossa 1941

Excellent text and detail as we have come to expect from Steve Zaloga, a good selection of archive photos, some maps plus some excellent artwork illustrating the various tank types. * Military Modelscene *