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THE VICKERS-MAXIM MACHINE GUN
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| By: |
Martin Pegler, Peter Dennis (Illus) |
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Paperback |
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£15.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1780963823 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781780963822 |
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| Publisher: |
BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC |
| Pub. date: |
7 May, 2013 |
| Series: |
Weapon 25 |
| Pages: |
80 |
| Description: |
Featuring specially commissioned full-colour artwork, this story tells of the Maxim and its descendants, the innovative rapid-fire weapons that saw combat with British, German, Russian and other forces in the late Victorian era and throughout the world wars. |
| Synopsis: |
The world's first self-powered machine gun, the Maxim gun became a potent symbol of Victorian colonialism in the closing years of the 19th century. It was the brainchild of Sir Hiram Maxim, the American-born firearms inventor who founded the company bearing his name with financing from Albert Vickers, who became the company's chairman; Maxim's company was absorbed by Vickers, Sons and Company in 1897. Subsequent variants in British, German and Russian service - the .303in Vickers (1912), 7.92mm MG 08 (1908) and 7.62mm PM M1910, respectively - dominated both the Eastern and Western Fronts during World War I and soldiered on into World War II, while the Vickers remained in front-line British service essentially unchanged until 1968. Featuring specially commissioned full-colour artwork and written by a noted authority, this is the engaging story of the Maxim and its descendants, the innovative rapid-fire weapons that saw combat with British, German, Russian and other forces in the late Victorian era and throughout the world wars. |
| Illustrations: |
18 b/w; 1 col |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Osprey Publishing |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |