Janusz Magnuski

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 World War II 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 Poland on August 12, 1933 and died of Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in Warsaw on November 6, 1999.