The book of Marshal of tank forces P.A. Rotmistrov "Time and tanks", with an autograph

The original edition, written by the commander of the legendary 5th Tank Army, which took part in the battles for Stalingrad, the Battle of Kursk and many others, P.A. Rotmistrov. With a handwritten dedication from the marshal. This is a military historical work, first published by the publishing house "Voenizdat" in 1972. The author describes the origin and evolution of tank forces, analyzing the theory and practice of their use. A significant part of the book is devoted to the role of Soviet tanks in the Great Patriotic War, as well as views on the construction of armored forces before and during the conflict. Rotmistrov talks about the creators of combat vehicles and the exploits of tank soldiers. In the original super-cover. The format is 135*205 mm. The volume is 336 pages. The dedication is addressed to Peter Ivanovich Ivashutin (nee. Ivashutich; September 5 [18], 1909, Brest-Litovsk, Russian Empire — June 4, 2002, Moscow, Russia) was the head of the state security and military intelligence agencies of the USSR. General of the Army (1971), Hero of the Soviet Union (1985). Guarantee of authenticity.

Pavel Alekseevich Rotmistrov (June 23 [July 6] 1901, Skovorovo, Tver Province — April 6, 1982, Moscow) was a Soviet military leader, Chief Marshal of the Armored Forces (04/28/1962), Hero of the Soviet Union (05/07/1965), Doctor of Military Sciences (1956), Professor (1958). Since the beginning of the Great Patriotic War, Colonel Rotmistrov was in the same position on the North-Western Front. During the border battle, the corps suffered serious losses, almost losing all its materiel. Later, the remnants of the corps fought their way through Lithuania and Belarus in the conditions of encirclement. In August, he was released from the encirclement in the Bryansk front. In September, he was appointed commander of the 8th Tank Brigade, which fought hard in the Staraya Russa area, near Kalinin, near Klin and Dmitrov, and participated in the counteroffensive near Moscow. Then in 1942 he became commander of the 7th Tank Corps. In July, he was awarded the rank of Major General, and in December of the same year, he was promoted to Lieutenant General of tank forces. In January 1943, the corps took part in the defeat of E. Manstein's group of troops and in the liberation of Rostov-on-Don. In February, Pavel Rotmistrov took command of the 5th Guards Tank Army, which distinguished itself in the Battle of Kursk. The army troops played a crucial role in defeating the enemy's strike force near Prokhorovka. In October, he was awarded the rank of Colonel-General of tank forces, and the army under his command successfully operated in the Uman-Botoshan offensive operation, defeating large enemy groups in the areas of Kirovograd and Korsun-Shevchenkovsk. In February 1944, he was awarded the rank of Marshal of the armored forces. In the summer, the 5th Army, as part of the 3rd Belorussian Front, participated in the Belarusian strategic offensive operation, in the liberation of Minsk. In August, the marshal was appointed deputy commander of the armored and mechanized troops of the Red Army.