Janusz Magnuski (1933–1999) was a Polish author and military historian. His principal works document the development and deployment of Polish and Soviet armor utilized during

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and he has been called "the world's most noted historian of Soviet tank history". He was one of the authoritative sources for documentation of the hardware on display in the Museum of the Polish Army located in Warsaw. He was born in

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on August 12, 1933 and died of

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(ALS) in

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on November 6, 1999.

Bibliography

* J. Magnuski. ''Samochody Pancerne Wojska Polskiego 1918-1939'' (Armoured Cars of the Polish Army). WiS, Wyd. 1 edition, Warsaw (1993). * J. Magnuski. ''Czerwony Blitzkrieg, Wrzesien 1939: Sowieckie wojska pancerne w Polsce'' (Red blitzkrieg, September 1939; Soviet armoured divisions in Poland). Pelta, Wyd. 1 edition, Warsaw (1994). * J. Magnuski. ''Wozy bojowe Polskich Sił Zbrojnych 1940-1946 (w: Ilustrowana encyklopedia techniki wojskowej)'' (Armoured vehicles of the Polish Army 1940-1946). Wydawnictwo Lampart, Warsaw (1998). * J. Magnuski. ''Wozy Bojowe LWP 1943-1983'' (Armoured vehicles of the Polish People's Army). Wydawnictwo Ministerstwa Obrony Narodowej, Wyd. 1 edition, Warsaw (1985). * J. Magnuski. ''Armor in profile 1 / Pancerne profile 1''. Pelta, Warsaw (1997). * J. Magnuski. ''Drezyna pancerna SOK'' (

Armoured train An armoured train is a railway train protected with armour. Armoured trains usually include railway wagons armed with artillery, machine guns and autocannons. Some also had slits used to fire small arms from the inside of the train, a facilit ...

of the Railway Defence). Militaria Vol.1 Nr.1. * J. Magnuski. ''Czołg rozpoznawczy TK-3 (TKS)(Recce tank TK-3 (

TKS The TK (TK-3) and TKS were Polish tankettes developed during the 1930s and used in the Second World War. Design and development The TK (also known as the TK-3) tankette was a Polish design produced from 1931 based on the chassis of the British C ...

))''. TBiU nr 36, Warsaw (1975). * J. Magnuski. ''Samochód pancerny wz.34'' (wz. 34 Armoured car). TBiU nr 56, Warsaw (1979). * J. Magnuski. ''Pociąg Pancerny "Śmiały" w trzech wojnach. Seria "Czołgi w Boju" nr 3.'' (Armoured train "Śmiały" in three wars). Pelta, Warsaw (1996). * J. Magnuski. ''Ciężki czołg KW. Seria "Czołgi w Boju" nr 4.'' (Tanks in Battle No.4:, KV Heavy Tank). Pelta, Warsaw. * J. Magnuski. ''Karaluchy przeciw Panzerom'' (Cockroaches against the Panzers). Pelta, Warsaw (1995). * J. Magnuski. ''Czołg pływający PT-76'' (Amphibious tank

PT-76 The PT-76 is a Soviet amphibious light tank that was introduced in the early 1950s and soon became the standard reconnaissance tank of the Soviet Army and the other Warsaw Pact armed forces. It was widely exported to other friendly states, like ...

). Warszawa (1971). TBiU 12. s. 3. * J. Magnuski, M. Kolomijec. ''Rudý blitzkrieg'' (Red Blitzkrieg). * J. Magnuski, Jan Jędryka. ''Czołg lekki 7 TP'' (Light tank

7-TP The 7TP (''siedmiotonowy polski'' - 7-tonne Polish) was a Polish light tank of the Second World War. It was developed from the British Vickers 6-ton. A standard tank of the Polish Army during the 1939 Invasion of Poland, its production did not ...

). Militaria Zeszyt Specjalny Vol.1 No.5 (Lektura obowiązkowa) * J. Magnuski. ''Ciągnik artyleryjski C7P na podwoziu 7-TP'' (C7P Artillery Carrier on 7-TP chassis). Militaria Zeszyt Specjalny Vol.1 No.5 * J. Magnuski. ''Czołgi rozpoznawcze PZInż.-130 i PZInż.-140'' (Recce tanks PZInż 380-130 and 380-140). Nowa Technika Wojskowa nr 11/93 * J. Magnuski. ''Czołgi Renault w Wojsku Polskim, cz. I'' (

Renault Groupe Renault ( , , , also known as the Renault Group in English; legally Renault S.A.) is a French multinational automobile manufacturer established in 1899. The company produces a range of cars and vans, and in the past has manufactured ...

tanks in the Polish Army). Nowa Technika Wojskowa nr 8/97 * J. Magnuski. ''Drezyna pancerna Tatra'' (Armoured

draisine A draisine () is a light auxiliary rail vehicle, driven by service personnel, equipped to transport crew and material necessary for the maintenance of railway infrastructure. The eponymous term is derived from the German inventor Baron Karl Dr ...

Tatra). Nowa Technika Wojskowa nr 1/98 * J. Magnuski. ''Angielski lekki czołg Vickers Mark E w polskiej służbie'' (British

Vickers E The Vickers 6-ton tank or Vickers Mark E, also known as the "Six-tonner" was a British light tank designed as a private project at Vickers. It was not adopted by the British Army, but was picked up by many foreign armed forces. It was license ...

light tank in Polish service). Nowa Technika Wojskowa nr. 5 and 6/99 * J. Magnuski. ''Crusader - Krzyzowiec pustyni'' (

Crusader tank Crusader, in full "Tank, Cruiser Mk VI, Crusader", also known by its General Staff number A.15, was one of the primary British cruiser tanks during the early part of the Second World War. Over 5,000 tanks were manufactured and they made imp ...

- the crusader of the desert). * J. Magnuski. ''Czołg średni T-34'' (Medium tank

T-34 The T-34 is a Soviet medium tank introduced in 1940. When introduced its 76.2 mm (3 in) tank gun was less powerful than its contemporaries while its 60-degree sloped armour provided good protection against Anti-tank warfare, anti-tan ...

). Warszawa : Wydaw. MON 1970 16 s. (Seria : Typy broni i uzbrojenia nr 1) * J. Magnuski. ''Lądowe trałowce''. Żołnierz Polski 1970 nr 36 s. 8-9 * J. Magnuski. ''Przeciw czołgom'' (Against the tanks). Żołnierz Polski 1970 nr 22 s. 13 * J. Magnuski. ''W pościgu. Ze wspomnień oficera 3 Brygady Pancernej 1 Korpusu Pancernego Wacława Szernera spisał ...'' (In pursuit; Memoirs). Żołnierz Polski dodatek społeczno-literacki 1970 nr 21 s. 335 * J. Magnuski. ''Pancerna uczelnia'' (Armoured University). Żołnierz Polski 1969 nr 51/52 s. * J. Magnuski. ''Pancerny zwiadowca'' (Armoured Recon). Żołnierz Polski 1969 nr 51/52 s. 16-17 * J. Magnuski. ''Prezentacja BWP (bojowego wozu piechoty) (Presentation of an APC)''. Żołnierz Polski 1969 nr 30 s. 8-9 * J. Magnuski. ''

T-54 The T-54 and T-55 tanks are a series of Soviet main battle tanks introduced in the years following the World War II, Second World War. The first T-54 prototype was completed at Nizhny Tagil by the end of 1945.Steven Zaloga, T-54 and T-55 Mai ...

''. Żołnierz Polski 1969 nr 15 s. 8-9 * J. Magnuski. ''Mój pocisku gdzie polecisz. 4 Samodzielny Pułk Czołgów na Wale Pomorskim'' (Oh! my bullet, where will you fly?). Żołnierz Polski 1968 nr 11 s. 4-5 * J. Magnuski. ''Trzecie pokolenie 1 Warszawskiej Dywizji Zmechanizowanej'' (The third generation of the 1 Warsaw Armoured Division). Żołnierz Polski 1968 nr 13 s. 8-9 * J. Magnuski. ''WPT-34. Pancerne pogotowie'' (WPT-34. Armoured ambulance). Żołnierz Polski 1968 nr 21 s. 10 * J. Magnuski. ''W Sudeckiej Pancernej'' (In a Sudeten Armoured). Żołnierz Polski 1968 nr 7 s. 8-10 * J. Magnuski. ''Żelazko na gąsienicach (PT-76)'' (Tracked Iron (

)). Żołnierz Polski 1968 nr 27 s. 8-9 * J. Magnuski. ''Jak powstaje SKOT'' ( SKOT - the making of) . Żołnierz Polski 1967 nr 47 s. 4-5 * J. Magnuski. ''Nawigacja pojazdów'' (Navigation of Vehicles). Żołnierz Polski 1967 nr 6 s. 13 * J. Magnuski. ''Pancerni powietrznego desantu'' (Armoured, Air Transportable). Żołnierz Polski 1967 nr 12 s. 4-5 * J. Magnuski. ''Saperzy szturmowej przeprawy'' (Engineers of River-crossing under Fire). Żołnierz Polski 1967 nr 27 s. 8-9 * J. Magnuski. ''Rycerze pancerni XX wieku'' (Armoured

knight A knight is a person granted an honorary title of knighthood by a head of state (including the Pope) or representative for service to the monarch, the church or the country, especially in a military capacity. Knighthood finds origins in the Gr ...

s of the 20th century). Warszawa : Wydaw. MON 1967 200 s. * J. Magnuski. ''W południe'' (At noon). Żołnierz Polski 1967 nr 28 s. 8-9 * J. Magnuski. ''Samochód nakłada pancerz'' (A Car Puts On an Armour). Żołnierz Polski 1966 nr 22 s. 13

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