Book Description
A lavishly illustrated compendium of military hardware covers everything that fought in the air, on the ground, and on the seas during World War II. There are more than 500 separate items of equipment used between 1939 and 1945, from combat handguns to massive aircraft carriers. More than 600 full-color artworks accompany entries that feature a detailed history of each weapon’s design and development, along with a full specifications table that includes performance, dimensions, armament, and crew details. A must-have for military buffs.
The advent of World War II spawned a new generation of weapon systems, from massive German Tiger tanks to the Lee-Enfield bolt-action rifle and Japan’s light carriers. As crucial to the outcome of history as the men who wielded them, these machines of war were a testament to the determination and ingenuity of their creators. This detailed and authoritative compendium includes entries demonstrating the equipment used between 1939 and 1945, from combat handguns to massive aircraft carriers. With an extensive collection of color and black-and-white photographs and full-color illustrations, every entry provides a detailed history of the weapon’s design and development.
* Hardcover: 540 pages
* Publisher: Metrobooks (August 23, 2002)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 1586637622
* ISBN-13: 978-1586637620
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