7037

7037

The Scud and other Russian Ballistic Missile Vehicles

7037 The Scud and other Russian Ballistic Missile Vehicles

by Steven J. Zaloga ISBN 962-361-675-9

72 pages, 187 b/w photos, 16 color plates, scale line drawings

Mobile ballistic missile vehicles are among the world’s most powerful weapons. They combine the nuclear power of missiles with the mobility and survivability of tracked or wheeled launch vehicles. This type of mobile weapon system was especially popular in the former Soviet Union, and remains an essential element of the Russian armed forces today.

This book takes a look at the wide range of Soviet and Russian ballistic missile vehicles, from the small divisional rocket artillery systems such as the FROG-7, to mobile intercontinental missiles such as the SS-25 Sickle. This book contains some of the first published photos of many of the secret and lesser known vehicles. The author Steven Zaloga is a noted expert in Soviet and Russian equipment, the information provided in the book are invaluable to those interested in Russian ballistic missiles and their TELs.

Among the ballistic vehicles presented are FROG-1, FROG-3, FROG-7, SS-21 Scarab, Scud A, Scud B, SS-23 Spider, SS-12 Scaleboard, SS-14 Scamp, SS-20 Saber, SS-15 Scrooge, SS-25 Sickle, SSC-1b Shaddock, and SSC-3 Styx.

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