The encyclopedia of weapons of World War II : a comprehensive guide to weapons systems, including tanks, small arms, warplanes, artillery, ships, and submarines / general editor, Chris Bishop.
"All materials previously appeared in the multivolume partwork War Machine by Orbis Publishing Ltd."--Title page verso.
Contents:
Axis tanks -- British and French tanks -- Soviet and American tanks -- Tank destroyers -- Special purpose tanks -- Amphibious vehicles -- Allied and Axis halftracks -- Armoured cars -- Allied and Axis trucks -- Light vehicles -- Self-propelled guns -- Heavy artillery -- Field artillery -- Heavy anti-aircraft guns -- Light anti-aircraft guns -- War rockets -- Anti-tank guns -- Infantry support weapons -- Infantry anti-tank weapons -- Allied and Axis rifles -- Allied and Axis pistols -- Allied and Axis machine-guns -- Allied and Axis sub-machine guns -- Allied and Axis flamethrowers -- Allied fighters -- Axis fighters -- Heavy bombers -- Light and medium bombers -- Jet aircraft -- Axis ground attack aircraft -- Allied ground attack aircraft -- Night-fighters -- Allied and Axis flying-boats -- Allied and Axis seaplanes -- Anti-shipping aircraft -- Carrier aircraft -- Transport and assault aircraft -- Air-to-ground weapons -- Light aircraft -- Axis submarines -- Allied submarines -- British aircraft carriers -- Japanese aircraft carriers -- American aircraft carriers -- Allied and Axis battleships -- Allied and Axis cruisers -- Axis destroyers -- Escort vessels -- Coastal craft -- Assault ships.
Summary:
The encyclopedia of weapons of World War II is the most detailed and authoritative compendium of the weapons of mankind's greatest conflict ever published. It is a must for the military, enthusiast, and all those interested in World War II.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.