Combat Engineering Equipment of the Warsaw Pact

Combat Engineering Equipment of the Warsaw Pact

by Russell Phillips
Combat Engineering Equipment of the Warsaw Pact

Combat Engineering Equipment of the Warsaw Pact

by Russell Phillips

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Overview

The ability to advance rapidly over sometimes difficult terrain was a key part of the Warsaw Pact's strategy. The Eastern European nations which formed this historic alliance wanted to be able to move quickly and effectively so they didn't give their enemies an advantage.

The vital tools which helped the Warsaw Pact overcome the challenges it faced included a whole range of combat engineering equipment. This book is a factual reference of the equipment which was used throughout the Cold War period and the important roles each piece played.

With obstacles including rivers and minefields to negotiate, combat units could have faced costly delays if it hadn't been for the diligent work of the Warsaw Pact's engineers. Refusing to allow troops to be slowed down by the landscape, these combat engineers worked in sometimes challenging conditions to find safe routes to their destination.

From building bridges and clearing safe lanes through minefields to repairing and recovering broken down vehicles and creating field fortifications, the work of these engineers played an essential part in the Warsaw Pact's military strategy.

But the work of this effective force would have been impossible without the specialist engineering equipment they used. Rugged, simplistic compared to their Western equivalents, these items would play a crucial part in both peacetime military exercises and combat operations in Afghanistan.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780995513341
Publisher: Shilka Publishing
Publication date: 11/07/2017
Series: Weapons and Equipment of the Warsaw Pact , #2
Pages: 132
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.31(d)

Table of Contents

Introduction

River Crossing

Snorkelling

Swimming

Vehicle-Launched Bridges

Pontoon Bridges

Amphibians and Ferries

Bridging Boats

Line of Communication Bridges

Mine Warfare

Minelaying

Mine Detection

Mine Clearance

Armoured Engineer Vehicles

Armoured Recovery Vehicles

Earth-Moving Equipment

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