Machine Gun The Development of the Machine Gun from 19th Century to Present, HC

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Condition
Good
A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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“Unmarked. Text free of highlighting, underlining or writing. Hardcover. Dust jacket included, shows ...
Country of Origin
United Kingdom
Features
Illustrated, Hardcover, Dustjacke
Ex Libris
No
Intended Audience
Adults
Inscribed
No
Narrative Type
Nonfiction
Signed
No
Edition
First Edition
Personalize
No
Era
1800s, 1900s, 2000s
ISBN
9781847970305
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
T.H.E. Crowood Press
ISBN-10
1847970303
ISBN-13
9781847970305
eBay Product ID (ePID)
69573316

Product Key Features

Book Title
Machine Gun : the Development of the Machine Gun from the Nineteenth Century to the Present Day
Number of Pages
352 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2008
Topic
Military / Weapons, Firearms & Weapons
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Antiques & Collectibles, History
Author
Anthony G. Williams, Maxim Popenker
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1.3 in
Item Weight
43.1 Oz
Item Length
9.7 in
Item Width
7.4 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
623.4424
Synopsis
The machine gun had a dramatic effect on the conduct of warfare; one or two men operating a single machine could produce the same weight of fire as a squadron of rifles, and when used against an inferior enemy, the effect could be devestating. During the First World War, the use of the machine gun in conjunction with massed barbed wire and other obstacles put an end to battlefield mobility until new weapons and tactics could be devised. This book describes the development of the machine gun from the earliest models to the present day. The focus is very much on portable infantry weapons used in the support role, so automatic cannon of 20mm and larger calibres are excluded. The categories of weapon included are, therefore, Light Machine Guns LMGs], a term which includes the Squad Automatic Weapon SAW] and Light Support Weapon LSW]; Medium Machine Guns MMGs]; Heavy Machine Guns HMGs] and General Purpose Machine Guns GPMGs]. One specialist variety of machine guns is included in a separate chapter: the grenade machine gun GMG], also known as the automatic grenade launcher AGL]. With a country-by-country breakdown of machine guns, including comprehensive appendices of gun and ammunition data, along with hundreds of photographs, this is a comprehensive study of a most effective battlefield weapon., The machine gun had a dramatic effect on the conduct of warfare; one or two men operating a single machine could produce the same weight of fire as a squadron of rifles, and when used against an inferior enemy, the effect could be devestating. During the First World War, the use of the machine gun in conjunction with massed barbed wire and other obstacles put an end to battlefield mobility until new weapons and tactics could be devised. This book describes the development of the machine gun from the earliest models to the present day. The focus is very much on portable infantry weapons used in the support role, so automatic cannon of 20mm and larger calibres are excluded. The categories of weapon included are, therefore, Light Machine Guns [LMGs], a term which includes the Squad Automatic Weapon [SAW] and Light Support Weapon [LSW]; Medium Machine Guns [MMGs]; Heavy Machine Guns [HMGs] and General Purpose Machine Guns [GPMGs]. One specialist variety of machine guns is included in a separate chapter: the grenade machine gun [GMG], also known as the automatic grenade launcher [AGL]. With a country-by-country breakdown of machine guns, including comprehensive appendices of gun and ammunition data, along with hundreds of photographs, this is a comprehensive study of a most effective battlefield weapon., The machine gun had a dramatic effect on the conduct of warfare; one or two men operating a single machine could produce the same weight of fire as a squadron of rifles, and when used against an inferior enemy, the effect could be devastating.  During the First World War, the use of the machine gun in conjunction with massed barbed wire and other obstacles put an end to battlefield mobility until new weapons and tactics could be devised.
LC Classification Number
UF620.A2

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