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Item Details
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US SMALL ARMS IN WORLD WAR II
A PHOTOGRAPHIC HISTORY OF THE WEAPONS IN ACTION |
| By: |
Tom Laemlein, Captain Dale Dye |
| Format: |
Hardback |
| List price:
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£25.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1849084947 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781849084949 |
| Publisher: |
BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC |
| Pub. date: |
20 March, 2011 |
| Pages: |
248 |
| Description: |
A collection of wartime images that reveals the ordinary GIs on the frontline. From the deserts of North Africa to Normandy and from Guadalcanal to Iwo Jima, it covers every theatre of war and each image details the small arms that the average GI carried with him to wage war and win an historic victory. |
| Synopsis: |
US Small Arms in World War II is a detailed photographic study of the wide array of weapons that American troops were issued during World War II. Packed with rare images, this incredible collection of wartime photos provides a unique look into the combat experiences of American troops throughout the war. From the beaches of Normandy to the jungle battles across the Pacific, every major theatre of war is covered, as are virtually all of the small arms carried by the men in combat. This all-encompassing photographic history provides exciting battlefield views, including some never-before-published, of America's World War II arsenal of infantry arms, including pistols, rifles, carbines, combat shotguns, automatic rifles, and machine guns. |
| Illustrations: |
250 b/w |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Osprey Publishing |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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