This book describes the weapons and vehicles of all the countries that fought in world war ii in a clear and comprehensive manner. This is a list of infantry weapons which were in mainstream use during world war ii 19391945. The encyclopedia of weapons of world war ii by chris bishop. The book covers weapons from the russians, germans, americans, italians, french, british, japanese, czech, and any other axis or ally power in world war ii. Has an amazing amount of weapons of world war ii for such a small book. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The illustrated encyclopedia of weapons of world war ii. The comprehensive guide to over 1,500 weapons systems, including tanks, small arms, warplanes, artillery, ships, and submarines. If you need a resource on the incremental changes to the major japanese rifles over the course of wwii, japanese rifles of world war ii is just the thing for. The comprehensive guide to over 1,500 weapons systems, including tanks, small arms, warplanes, artillery, ships, and submarines hardcover.
Air force combat units of world war ii by maurer maurer isbn. List of common world war ii infantry weapons wikipedia. The 2nd book is definitely the weakest of the series. There are sections on the rifles used in the war, submachine guns, planes, boats, tanks, and a whole lot more. List of japanese military equipment of world war ii. German weapons of world war ii is a compendium of the most important and influential pieces of weaponry and equipment that were used by the german. Weapons of world war ii by alexander ludeke goodreads. This is the best blending of scifi and ww2 action since neal stephensons cryptonomicon. World war ii spawned a massive variety of weapons systems.
The comprehensive guide to over 1,500 weapons systems, including tanks, small arms, warplanes, artillery, ships, and submarines hardcover by. The following is a list of japanese military equipment of world war ii which includes artillery. Ww2 weapons 19391945 no other war of recent history holds the interest of many as does world war 2 with its veritable array of characters, events and of course weaponry. Weapons of the wwii tommy, revised and expanded by. Lets look at what was manufactured and being used on the battlefield. But, that said, even the second book has some seriously fun moments. But its worth getting because it sets up the amazing third entry in the trilogy. This beautiful reference guide provides a clear and comprehensive look at the. This compact paperback offers an excellent overview of the diverse weaponry used by both the axis powers and the allies during world war ii.
Weapons of wwii military missions paperback january 5, 2016 by parragon books ltd author. I never have seen such a comprehensive photo album. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful. A lavishly illustrated compendium of military hardware covers everything that fought in the air, on the ground, and on the seas during world war ii. Bursting with facts, this book is a treasure trove for anyone interested in history or military history wishing to learn more about how developments in weapons technology influenced the course of world war ii. The comprehensive guide to over 1,500 weapons systems, including tanks, small arms, warplanes, artillery, ships, and submarines hardcover august 23, 2002. The first world war saw many varied weapons being used by soldiers. My only complaint is that the information on many weapons is not comprehensive but considering the small size and price, who can complain.
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