{"product_id":"panzer-i-vs-t-26-spanish-civil-war-1936-39-paperback","title":"Panzer I Vs T-26: Spanish Civil War 1936-39 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJacek Zabielski\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRichard Chasemore\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis fully illustrated study pits Germany's Panzer I against the Soviet T-26 in the Spanish Civil War.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1936, as Spain descended into civil war, both Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union sent tanks to aid the opposing sides, keen to see how they fared in combat. Armed with twin machine guns, Germany's Panzer I fought alongside Nationalist troops, while the 45mm-armed Soviet T-26 took the field with Republican forces, with captured examples soon equipping the Nationalists. In this book, Jacek Zabielski reveals the origins, development and combat history of these two types, which remained in front-line service in 1941 as Hitler's forces invaded the Soviet Union. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile both types were soon outclassed by better-armed and -armoured successors, the lessons learned in Spain would shape German and Soviet combined-arms doctrine on the Eastern Front during and after Operation \u003ci\u003eBarbarossa\u003c\/i\u003e. Featuring specially commissioned artwork, full-colour mapping and archive photographs alongside the authoritative text, this study reveals how the Panzer I and T-26 performed in battle, and their technical and tactical influence throughout World War II.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJacek Zabielski\u003c\/b\u003e's historical research has primarily centred around contemporary military technology, camouflage and markings, with a particular emphasis on Central and Eastern Europe. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard Chasemore\u003c\/b\u003e, an internationally renowned illustrator, has provided artwork for many titles in Osprey's Air Vanguard, Duel and New Vanguard series, including \u003ci\u003eJagdpanther vs SU-100\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePanzer III vs Somua S 35\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTiger vs Churchill\u003c\/i\u003e.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.33 x 9.7 x 7.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 19, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48457450389753,"sku":"9781472873620","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/fypHZbrYE19781472873620.webp?v=1780081865","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/panzer-i-vs-t-26-spanish-civil-war-1936-39-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}