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010 $a 2015304588
020 $a9781782741671 (hardback)
020 $a1782741674 (hardback)
040 $aDLC$beng$cDLC$erda$dDLC
042 $apcc
050 00 $aU815$b.I55 2014
245 04 $aThe illustrated encyclopedia of weapons of World War II :$ba comprehensive guide to weapons systems, including tanks, small arms, warplanes, artillery, ships, and submarines /$cgeneral editor, Chris Bishop.
246 3 $aIllustrated encyclopedia of weapons of World War Two
246 3 $aIllustrated encyclopedia of weapons of WWII
246 30 $aWeapons of World War II
264 1 $aLondon, United Kingdom :$bAmber Books,$c[2014].
264 4 $c©2014
300 $a608 pages :$billustrations (some colour) ;$c29 cm
336 $atext$2rdacontent
336 $astill image$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$2rdacarrier
500 $a"All materials previously appeared in the multivolume partwork War Machine by Orbis Publishing Ltd."--Title page verso.
505 0 $a[pt. 1.] Tanks and AFVS. Axis tanks -- British and French tanks -- Soviet and American tanks -- Tank destroyers -- Special purpose tanks -- Self-propelled guns -- Amphibious vehicles -- Halftracks -- Armoured cars -- Trucks -- Light vehicles -- [pt. 2.] Artillery. Heavy artillery -- Railway guns and armoured trains -- Field artillery -- Heavy anti-aircraft guns -- Light anti-aircraft guns -- War rockets -- Anti-tank guns -- [pt. 3.] Infantry weapons. Infantry support weapons -- Infantry anti-tank weapons -- Rifles -- Pistols -- Machine-guns -- Sub-machine guns -- Flamethrowers -- [pt. 4.] Aircraft. Inter-war fighters -- Allied fighters -- Axis fighters -- Heavy bombers -- Light and medium bombers -- Jet aircraft -- Axis ground attack aircraft -- Allied ground attack aircraft -- Night-fighters -- Flying-boats -- Seaplanes -- Anti-shipping aircraft -- Carrier aircraft -- Transport and assault aircraft -- Light aircraft -- Air-to-ground weapons -- [pt. 5.] Naval weapons. Axis submarines -- Allied submarines -- British aircraft carriers -- Japanese aircraft carriers -- American aircraft carriers -- Battleships -- Cruisers -- Axis destroyers -- Allied destroyers -- Escort vessels -- Armed merchant cruisers -- Coastal craft -- Assault ships.
500 $aIncludes index.
520 $aFrom the obsolescent multi-turreted T-35 tank to the mighty Essex-class aircraft carrier and the V-2 rocket, the Illustrated Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II examines key weapons of every type. The volume includes more than 1500 weapons, from handguns to jet fighters. Each weapon system is illustrated with a detailed profile artwork or a photograph showing the weapon in action. Expertly-written text provides each weapon's service history, specifications and its variants.
650 0 $aMilitary weapons$xHistory$y20th century$vEncyclopedias.
650 0 $aFirearms$xHistory$y20th century$vEncyclopedias.
650 0 $aArtillery$xHistory$y20th century$vEncyclopedias.
650 0 $aWarships$xHistory$y20th century$vEncyclopedias.
650 0 $aAirplanes, Military$xHistory$y20th century$vEncyclopedias.
650 0 $aArmored vehicles, Military$xHistory$y20th century$vEncyclopedias.
650 0 $aWorld War, 1939-1945$xEquipment and supplies$vEncyclopedias.
700 1 $aBishop, Chris,$d-2008,$eeditor.
740 0 $aWar machine.