“MANEUVERABLE TANKS” - the USSR relied on this type of armored vehicle, designed to break through field fortifications and provide operational support to troops, in the mid-1920s. By that time, the captured tanks left over from the Civil War were already completely outdated, and there were no spare parts for them, so the question arose of creating our own tank production and arming the Red Army with modern types of combat vehicles. In this book you will find comprehensive information about all maneuverable tanks of the USSR - both “imported” Vickers 12-ton and experimental D-4, TG and T-12, and serial T-24. Being the first domestic medium tanks, the T24s had great potential for modernization, but never became widespread, ending their service as firing points for fortified areas. Why did the Soviet leadership choose the Christie tank over the domestic vehicle? Was this decision justified - or was it a serious mistake? Could light BTs replace the “maneuverable” T-24s? A NEW book by a leading historian of armored vehicles answers all these questions. This collector's edition is printed on premium quality coated paper and illustrated with hundreds of exclusive drawings and photographs.