Illustrated with detailed artworks of Soviet tanks and their markings with exhaustive captions and specifications, The Essential Tank Identification Guide: Soviet Tanks 1939–45 is the definitive study of the equipment and organisation of the armoured divisions of the Red Army during World War II. Organised by front, the book describes in depth the various models of tank in Soviet service during the war with each individual armoured division, with listing of the unit commanders and any famous tank aces. Each divisional section is further broken down by campaign, accompanied by orders of battle, a brief divisional history of the campaign and any specific unit markings. The book also covers the nationalities that fought alongside or as part of the Red Army, including Poles, Czechs and Romanians.