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THE STEN GUN
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| By: |
Leroy Thompson, Mark Stacey (Illus), Alan Gilliland (Illus) |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£15.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1849087598 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781849087599 |
| Publisher: |
BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC |
| Pub. date: |
5 September, 2012 |
| Series: |
Weapon 22 |
| Pages: |
80 |
| Description: |
The Sten submachine gun - officially the Carbine, Machine, Sten - was developed to fulfill the pressing British need for large quantities of cheaply produced weapons after Dunkirk, when German invasion was a real possibility. This title presents story of the mass-produced submachine gun. |
| Synopsis: |
The Sten submachine gun - officially the 'Carbine, Machine, Sten' - was developed to fulfill the pressing British need for large quantities of cheaply produced weapons after Dunkirk, when German invasion was a very real possibility. Over four million were built during World War II, and the Sten was widely used by airborne troops, tankers, and others who needed a compact weapon with substantial firepower. It proved especially popular with Resistance fighters as it was easy to conceal, deadly at close range, and could fire captured German ammunition - with a design so simple that Resistance fighters were able to produce them in bicycle shops. Featuring vivid first-hand accounts, specially commissioned full-colour artwork and close-up photographs, this is the fascinating story of the mass-produced submachine gun that provided Allied soldiers and Resistance fighters with devastating close-range firepower. |
| Illustrations: |
25 b/w; 34 col |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Osprey Publishing |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |