Machine Guns: An Illustrated History of Their Impact

Machine Guns: An Illustrated History of Their Impact

Machine Guns: An Illustrated History of Their Impact
ISBN-10:
1851094806
ISBN-13:
9781851094806
Pub. Date:
11/19/2004
Publisher:
ABC-CLIO, Incorporated

Overview

Machine Guns: An Illustrated History of Their Impact

The machine gun—often called the killing machine—revolutionized modern ground combat, brought an end to the traditional infantry and cavalry charge, and changed the battlefields of war forever.


• Provides technical details on all significant models of machine guns from their introduction in the late 1800s to the present

• Includes a comprehensive reference section that lists the machine guns in chronological order and provides an illustration and a description of the weapons system, including characteristics, number made, and other pertinent information

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781851094806
Publisher: ABC-CLIO, Incorporated
Publication date: 11/19/2004
Series: Weapons and Warfare Series
Edition description: New Edition
Pages: 267
Product dimensions: 6.98(w) x 10.52(h) x 0.86(d)
Age Range: 13 - 18 Years

About the Author

James H. Willbanks, PhD, is professor of joint and multinational operations at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, KS. He is a retired Army officer and Vietnam veteran.

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