| American Infantry Weapons of the Second World War Contributor(s): Green, Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 1473827221 ISBN-13: 9781473827226 Publisher: Pen & Sword Military OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - World War Ii - History | Military - Weapons - History | Military - Pictorial |
| Dewey: 356.1 |
| Series: Images of War |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 7.4" W x 9.6" (1.30 lbs) 200 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: During the arduous campaigns in theaters of war from the Pacific to North West Europe, American infantry weapons played a key role in the eventual victory over the Axis forces. In so doing they earned a special reputation for ruggedness and reliability. In addition to being used by US ground forces they were widely adopted by other Allied nations. Expert author Michael Green puts the full range of small arms, be they rifles, submachine guns, shotguns, pistols, machine guns as well as mortars, anti-tank weapons and close infantry support artillery under the microscope. Many names such as the Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR) and the incomparable semiautomatic Garand will be well known whereas others (the Johnson Rifle and Reising SMG) are not. The typically informative text completes the wide range of photographic images. |
Contributor Bio(s): Green, Michael: - Michael Green is the author of numerous acclaimed books in the Images of War series. He lives in California. |