Artillery: Books - History, Types and Construction (2/2)
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Infantry Mortars of World War II (Osprey)
The mortar has proved to be one of the most influential and prevalent infantry support weapons of the 20th century. Throughout the course of World War II many different varieties of this weapon were used by the six main armies of the war: Britain, the USA, the Soviet Union, Germany Italy and Japan. Although the concept of the mortar was similar throughout these armies, calibres and usage varied enormously, dependent upon tactical use and terrain.
This title covers all variants from the British 3-in.-equipped 'Heavy Weapon Companies', through to the Soviet12cm mortars, which were incorporated into the Tank Corps for the storming of Berlin in 1945.
Contents: An old weapon reinvented - Definition of a mortar - Ammunition - Categories - The British Army - The US Army - The Soviet Army - The German Army - The Italian Army - The Japanese Army - Other countries - Bibliography - Colour Plate Commentary - Index.
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Author:
John Norris
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48 pages, 25 x 18.5 x 0.5 cm / 9.8 x 7.3 x 0.2 in, paperback
An highly-illustrated guide to the world's main artillery units and their weapons used since the end of World War II. This compact volume includes sample unit structures and orders of battle from divisional to corps and army level, providing an organizational context for key wars fought since 1945. Organised chronologically, the book is a comprehensive survey of units and their artillery weapons by war, including Korea, Vietnam, the Arab-Israeli conflicts, Indo-Pakistan wars, the cold war in Europe, the Yugoslav civil war, the Iraq wars and Afghanistan.
All the major guns, missiles and mortar types are featured, with both towed and self-propelled artillery, for example, as well as anti-tank, anti-aircraft and other infantry support weapons. Less conventional forms of artillery are also included, including tactical and strategic missile systems, all combining to make this a rounded compendium of modern artillery weapons as used by the world's armed forces. Packed with more than 200 full-colour artworks and photographs with exhaustive specifications, The Essential Weapons Identification Guide: Postwar Artillery 1945-Present is a key reference guide for military modellers and artillery enthusiasts.
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Author:
Michael E. Haskew
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192 pages, 24.5 x 19.5 x 2.1 cm / 9.7 x 7.7 x 0.83 in, hardback
European tactical missiles, whether anti-tank, air-to-ground, anti-ship or surface-to-air, have played a decisive role in contemporary conflicts around the world for decades. More than forty different missile systems have been engaged in more than thirty crises or wars since 1956. This book presents a detailed account, conflict after conflict, of these combat engagements, based on testimonies collected over more than twenty-five years from the operators of these different missile systems.
The iconography includes many photos in action, but also more than seventy maps allowing to follow the course of each conflict and to precisely locate the different actions described. The painter Daniel Bechennec has produced more than seventy paintings to celebrate the first use in combat of each European missile and some of their greatest battles. This work is aimed as much at specialists in the subject as at readers interested in discovering a complete and relatively unexplored part of the military.
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Author:
Patrick Mercillon
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448 pages, 29 x 24 cm / 11.4 x 9 in, hardback, in cassette
When the first armored fighting vehicles were deployed by the Allies in World War I, a defensive weapon had to be found against this new threat. Because artillery was not really suitable for this task, the warring parties eventually developed a special weapon for this purpose, the so-called anti-tank gun.
In this book, Franz Kosar describes the entire development of anti-tank guns from their beginnings in 1916 through the interwar period, the Second World War and the period afterward. He takes into account the special features and weapon models of individual countries such as Germany, France and the USA.
The heavy and heaviest guns have always aroused great interest due to their dimensions and effects. Nevertheless, a complete overview of all heavy guns built has been lacking until now. This book aims to remedy this deficiency.
Franz Kosar describes the heavy artillery of all states that ever produced such guns and the development that led to them. Guns from 200 mm caliber upwards that were intended for use by field armies are presented, i.e. field guns, siege artillery and self-propelled guns. The focus of the presentation is on the 20th century.
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