The Encyclopedia of Weapons of WWII The Comprehensive Guide to over 1,500 Weapons Systems, Including Tanks, Small Arms, Warplanes, Artillery, Ships, and Submarines

by Bishop, Chris

• ISBN13: 9781586637620
• ISBN10: 1586637622
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-08-23
• Publisher: Metrobooks
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Summary

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.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 7
Axis Tanks	p. 9
British and French Tanks	p. 20
Soviet and American Tanks	p. 31
Tank Destroyers	p. 42
Special Purpose Tanks	p. 52
Amphibious Vehicles	p. 63
Allied and Axis Halftracks	p. 73
Armoured Cars	p. 83
Allied and Axis Trucks	p. 93
Light Vehicles	p. 101
Self-Propelled Guns	p. 111
Heavy Artillery	p. 123
Field Artillery	p. 136
Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns	p. 148
Light Anti-Aircraft Guns	p. 159
War Rockets	p. 169
Anti-Tank Guns	p. 179
Infantry Support Weapons	p. 191
Infantry Anti-Tank Weapons	p. 203
Allied and Axis Rifles	p. 215
Allied and Axis Pistols	p. 225
Allied and Axis Machine-Guns	p. 236
Allied and Axis Sub-Machine Guns	p. 249
Allied and Axis Flamethrowers	p. 264
Allied Fighters	p. 275
Axis Fighters	p. 283
Heavy Bombers	p. 293
Light and Medium Bombers	p. 305
Jet Aircraft	p. 318
Axis Ground Attack Aircraft	p. 330
Allied Ground Attack Aircraft	p. 340
Night-Fighters	p. 350
Allied and Axis Flying-Boats	p. 361
Allied and Axis Seaplanes	p. 372
Anti-Shipping Aircraft	p. 383
Carrier Aircraft	p. 393
Transport and Assault Aircraft	p. 404
Air-to-Ground Weapons	p. 414
Light Aircraft	p. 424
Axis Submarines	p. 434
Allied Submarines	p. 443
British Aircraft Carriers	p. 452
Japanese Aircraft Carriers	p. 462
American Aircraft Carriers	p. 470
Allied and Axis Battleships	p. 478
Allied and Axis Cruisers	p. 487
Axis Destroyers	p. 497
Escort Vessels	p. 509
Coastal Craft	p. 519
Assault Ships	p. 529
Glossary of Weapons	p. 540
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