Weapons of World War II: A Photographic Guide to Tanks, Howitzers, Submachine Guns, and More Historic Ordnance
World War II not only marked the end of a terrifying time in Europe, but also the dawning of many technological breakthroughs. In Weapons of World War II, written by the Chief of Research and Engineering Office of Ordnance, G.M. Barnes discusses the various weapons used during the war. Such topics include:
• Small arms and small arms ammunition
• Aircraft armament
• Ammunition
• Artillery
• Tanks, gun motor carriages, and motor transport.
• And more!

With over a 150 vintage black and white photos, this book is a must-have for any history buff with more than just a passing interest in how the war was fought.

Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in history--books about World War II, the Third Reich, Hitler and his henchmen, the JFK assassination, conspiracies, the American Civil War, the American Revolution, gladiators, Vikings, ancient Rome, medieval times, the old West, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
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Weapons of World War II: A Photographic Guide to Tanks, Howitzers, Submachine Guns, and More Historic Ordnance
World War II not only marked the end of a terrifying time in Europe, but also the dawning of many technological breakthroughs. In Weapons of World War II, written by the Chief of Research and Engineering Office of Ordnance, G.M. Barnes discusses the various weapons used during the war. Such topics include:
• Small arms and small arms ammunition
• Aircraft armament
• Ammunition
• Artillery
• Tanks, gun motor carriages, and motor transport.
• And more!

With over a 150 vintage black and white photos, this book is a must-have for any history buff with more than just a passing interest in how the war was fought.

Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in history--books about World War II, the Third Reich, Hitler and his henchmen, the JFK assassination, conspiracies, the American Civil War, the American Revolution, gladiators, Vikings, ancient Rome, medieval times, the old West, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
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Weapons of World War II: A Photographic Guide to Tanks, Howitzers, Submachine Guns, and More Historic Ordnance

Weapons of World War II: A Photographic Guide to Tanks, Howitzers, Submachine Guns, and More Historic Ordnance

by G.M. Barnes
Weapons of World War II: A Photographic Guide to Tanks, Howitzers, Submachine Guns, and More Historic Ordnance

Weapons of World War II: A Photographic Guide to Tanks, Howitzers, Submachine Guns, and More Historic Ordnance

by G.M. Barnes

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World War II not only marked the end of a terrifying time in Europe, but also the dawning of many technological breakthroughs. In Weapons of World War II, written by the Chief of Research and Engineering Office of Ordnance, G.M. Barnes discusses the various weapons used during the war. Such topics include:
• Small arms and small arms ammunition
• Aircraft armament
• Ammunition
• Artillery
• Tanks, gun motor carriages, and motor transport.
• And more!

With over a 150 vintage black and white photos, this book is a must-have for any history buff with more than just a passing interest in how the war was fought.

Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in history--books about World War II, the Third Reich, Hitler and his henchmen, the JFK assassination, conspiracies, the American Civil War, the American Revolution, gladiators, Vikings, ancient Rome, medieval times, the old West, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781632201843
Publisher: Skyhorse
Publication date: 11/11/2014
Sold by: SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format: eBook
Pages: 320
File size: 30 MB
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About the Author

G.M. Barnes was the Chief of Research and Engineering Office of Ordnance from 1938 until 1951. He was intimately involved in the ENIAC project at the University of Pennsylvania, helping to usher in a new age technology. He died in 1961 and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

Table of Contents

Introduction: The Ordnance Department 3

Purpose and Function 3

Peacetime Activities 3

Preparations for War 4

Organization 6

Ordnance Technical Committee 6

Cooperation with Industry 8

Ordnance Engineering Advisory Committees 8

Tank Committee 9

Small-Arms Weapon Committee 10

Ordnance Research Advisory Committees 10

The Gage Problem 12

Standardization Procedure 12

Chapter I Small Arms and Small Arms Ammunition 15

U.S. Rifle, Caliber .30, M1 16

U.S. Rifle, Caliber .30, M1, with Grenade Launcher, M7 20

U.S. Carbine, Caliber .30, M1A1 and M1A2 22

U.S. Rifle, Caliber .30, M1903A4 (Sniper's) 25

Pistol, Automatic, Caliber .45, M1911A1 26

Browning Machine Gun, Caliber .30, M1919A6 27

Tree Mount, for Machine Gun, Caliber .30 28

Thompson Submachine Gun, Caliber .45, M1928A1 29

Submachine Gun, Caliber ,45, M3 30

Browning Automatic Rifle, Caliber .30, M1918A2 ("BAR") 32

Browning Machine Gun, Caliber .30, M1917A1 33

Browning Machine Gun, Caliber .50. M2, Water-Cooled. Flexible 34

Browning Machine Gun, Heavy Barrel, Caliber .50, M2 35

Browning Machine Gun, Caliber .50, Ground Type 36

Browning Machine Gun, Aircraft, Caliber .50, M2 38

Mount, A.A., Machine Gun, Caliber .50. M63 41

Small-Arms Ammunition 42

Launchers, Rocket, A.T., 2.36-inch, M9 ("Bazooka") 47

Recoilless Rifles, 57-mm and 75-mm 50

Body Armor 56

Chapter II Aircraft Armament 59

20-mm Automatic Gun, M3 (Aircraft Cannon) 62

20-mm Feed Mechanism 64

Ammunition for 20-mm Automatic Guns 65

37-mm Automatic Gun, M4 (Aircraft Cannon) 66

75-mm Gun, M4 (Aircraft Cannon) 68

Chapter III Ammunition 71

Explosives 73

Propellants and Primers 76

Flashless-Smokeless Developments in 76-mm Ammunition 78

Flashless-Smokeless Developments in 3-inch and 90-mm Ammunition 79

Flash Reducers 79

Shaped Charges 81

Artillery Fuzes 83

V.T. (Variable Time) Fuzes 85

High-Velocity Tungsten Carbide Core Armor-Piercing Ammunition 88

Illuminating Projectiles 90

Grenades 90

Hand Grenades 91

Rifle Grenades 92

Mines, Antitank and Antipersonnel 93

Mine Exploder 96

Signal and Flare Ammunition 98

Signals 100

Flares 100

Photonash Munitions 100

Target Identification Munitions 101

Bombs 102

Cluster Adapters 105

Parachute Bombs 106

Antiricochet Attachments for General-Purpose Bombs 107

Semi-Armor-Piercing Bombs 108

Chemical Bombs 108

Bomb Fuzes 108

Chapter IV Artillery 111

Mobile Artillery 113

Light Artillery 114

75-mm Pack Howitzer and Carriages 114

105-mm Howitzer, M2A1, and Carriage, M2 118

105-mm Howitzer, M3, and Carriage, M3A1 120

37-mm Antitank Gun, M3A1 122

3-inch Antitank Gun, M5, and Carriage, M6 123

Medium Artillery 124

155-mm Howitzer. M5 124

4.5-inch Gun, M1 125

Heavy Artillery 128

155-mm Gun, M1A1, and Carriage, M1 128

8-inch Howitzer, M1, and Carriage, M1 132

8-inch Gun, M1, and Carriage, M2 134

240-mm Howitzer, M1 136

Artillery Fire Control 139

Antiaircraft Weapons 140

37-mm Gun, M1A2, and Carriage, M3A1 140

Caliber .50 A.A. Machine Gun 142

Multiple Caliber .50 Machine Gun Mount, M45 143

Twin 40-rnm Gun Motor Carriage, M19 144

40-mm Automatic A.A. Gun, Mi (Bofors) 146

3-inch Gun, M3 (A.A.). Mount, M2A2 148

90-mm Guns, M1 and M1A1 (A.A.), Mount, M1A1 150

120-mm Gun, M1, and Mount, M1 154

Antiaircraft Artillery Fire Control 155

Results of Antiaircraft Fire 158

Mortars and Ammunition 159

60-mm Mortar, M19 160

81-mm Mortar, M1 164

105-mm Mortar, T13, and Mount, T12 168

155-mm Mortar, T25 170

914-mm Mortar (Little David) 172

Chapter V Rockets and Launchers 175

Rocket, H.E.A.T., 2.36-inch, M6A3 178

Rocket, Target, 3.25-inch, M2 180

Rocket. H.E., 4.5-inch 182

Launcher, Rocket, Multiple 7.2-inch 192

Rocket Propulsion Units 194

Chapter VI Tanks, Gun Motor Carriages, and Motor Transport 197

Medium Tank, M3 (General Grant) 200

Medium Tank, M4 (General Sherman) 203

Heavy Tank, M6 210

Heavy Tank, M26 (General Pershing) 214

Light Tank, M3 219

Light Tank, M5 222

Light Tank, M24 225

Light Tanks 228

Tank Guns 231

Swimming Devices, Tank 232

Gun Motor Carriages, Self-Propelled 234

105-mm Howitzer Motor Carriage, M7 234

3-inch Gun Motor Carriage, MIO 238

90-mm Gun Motor Carriage, M36 240

76-mm Gun Motor Carriage, M18 244

155-mm Gun Motor Carriage, M12 248

Cargo Carrier, M30 250

Heavy Gun Motor Carriages 252

155-mm Gun Motor Carriage, M40 253

240-mm Howitzer Motor Carriage, T92 255

8-inch Gun Motor Carriage, T93 256

Army Transport Vehicles 258

Track, 1/4-ton, 4x4 (Jeep) 258

Truck, 1 1/2-ton, 6x6, Cargo-Personnel 261

Track, 2 1-2-ton, 6x6, LWB, Cargo 262

Truck, 2 1/2-ton, 6x6 (4DT) 263

Tractor Truck, M26 267

Semitrailer, M15 269

Tank Transporters 269

18-ton High-Speed Tractor, M4 271

13-ton High-Speed Tractor, M5 275

38-ton High-Speed Tractor, M6 278

Track, 1/4-ton, 4x4, Amphibian 282

Truck, Amphibian, 2 1/2-ton, 6x6 (DUKW) 284

Armored Car, MS 286

Cargo Carrier, M29C 288

Chapter VII Research and Materials 291

Materials 293

Specifications and Standards 293

Development of New and Improved Materials and Processes 294

Fuels and Lubricants 295

Technical Intelligence 297

Ballistics 299

Bombing and Firing Tables 299

ENIAC (Electronic Computing Device) 300

Supersonic Wind Tunnel 301

Aerodynamic Spark Range 302

Ballistic Service Teams 303

Blast Measurement and Penetration Determinations 304

Ballistic Camera 304

Flash X-Ray Apparatus 304

Chapter VIII Conclusion 307

Accomplishments 310

Postwar Plans 310

Index 313

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