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Infantry Weapons of World War II  
Author: Jan Suermont
ISBN: 0873497856
Format: Handover
Publish Date: June, 2005
 
     
     
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Book Description
This fantastic all-color reference provides engaging insights into the main infantry weapons of the five largest protagonists of World War II - Germany, Japan, Russia, the United States, and Great Britain, with particular attention paid to the actual roles these weapons played in battlefield combat encounters. Comparing axis to allies - who had the upper hand, the fair (or unfair) advantage - author jan Suermondt examines the physical details (and provides current collector values) of over 150 small arms, including revolvers, pistols, rifles, submachine guns, machine guns, mortars, grenades, and mines. You'll be introduced to the types of weapons used during the war; how five years of war saw the needs and types of weaons change; as well as the technological advances during the period (paying particular atention to antitank weapons). More than 500 photographs, including actual war images, present a masterful visual iconography of some of the most important weapons carried into combat - the U.S. Army's BAR, the British Ben, the German Schmeisser, and the Russian Degtaryev DP/DPM.

About the Author
John Suermondt works in London as a graphic designer and illustrator. As an illustrator, he has worked for, among others, Osprey and Excllusively Aircraft magazine. Jan is also the author of two books on war-related vehicles.




Infantry Weapons of World War II

FROM THE PUBLISHER

The fascinating story of the famed small arms of World War II comes to life for the first time in a visually exciting encyclopedia that will be a must-have resource for history buffs and collectors alike. Created using all-new photography from the archives of the famed Cobbaton Collection, Infantry Weapons of World War II is the first book that shows in full color all the details of the war's greatest weapons-handguns, rifles, submachine guns, machine guns, mortars, and antitank weapons.

     



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