German Machine Guns of World War I

German Machine Guns of World War I
Author: Stephen Bull
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 163
Release: 2016-05-19
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 1472815181

World War I's defining weapon for many, Germany's MG 08 machine gun won a formidable reputation on battlefields from Tannenberg to the Somme. Although it was a lethally effective weapon when used from static positions, the MG 08 was far too heavy to perform a mobile role on the battlefield. As the British and French began to deploy lighter machine guns alongside their heavier weapons, the Germans fielded the Danish Madsen and British Lewis as stopgaps, but chose to adapt the MG 08 into a compromise weapon – the MG 08/15 – which would play a central role in the revolutionary developments in infantry tactics that characterized the last months of the conflict. In the 1940s, the two weapons were still in service with German forces fighting in a new world war. Drawing upon eyewitness battlefield reports, this absorbing study assesses the technical performance and combat record of these redoubtable and influential German machine guns, and their strengths and limitations in a variety of battlefield roles.

German Automatic Weapons of World War II

German Automatic Weapons of World War II
Author: Robert Bruce
Publisher: Crowood Press (UK)
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1998-09-28
Genre: Machine guns
ISBN: 9781861262691

Exceptional color photographs and an authoritative text reveal the individual characteristics of weapons used by German soldiers during WWII. Weapons are shown being handled by firers wearing authentic period uniforms and field equipment placing the weapon in its correct historical context. Weapons profiled include: Mauser Schnellfeuer machine pistol; MP40 sub-machine gun; MG34 machine gun; MG42 machine gun; FG42-I and -II paratroop assault weapons and the StG44 assault rifle.

D-Day and the Normandy Campaign

D-Day and the Normandy Campaign
Author: David Reisch
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 129
Release: 2018-07-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 0811767833

Stackpole’s Battle Briefings series offers accessible and insightful summaries of battles, commanders, and other military history topics. This inaugural installment features one of World War II’s most pivotal campaigns: D-Day and the battle for Normandy that followed. It begins with Allied plans for the beachhead assault and Rommel’s construction of German defenses, but the book’s heart is the fighting as seen from both sides, from the Rangers at Pointe du Hoc and the landing at Omaha Beach to hedgerow combat, the air war, and clashes of Shermans and panzers.

Vickers Guide

Vickers Guide
Author: Ian McCollum
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2020-11
Genre:
ISBN: 9780996503280

MG 34 and MG 42 Machine Guns

MG 34 and MG 42 Machine Guns
Author: Chris McNab
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 155
Release: 2012-10-20
Genre: History
ISBN: 1782003096

With the MG 34, the German Wehrmacht introduced an entirely new concept in automatic firepower – the general-purpose machine gun (GPMG). In itself the MG 34 was an excellent weapon: an air-cooled, recoil-operated machine gun that could deliver killing firepower at ranges of more than 1,000m. Yet simply by changing its mount and feed mechanism, the operator could radically transform its function. On its standard bipod it was a light machine gun, ideal for infantry assaults; on a tripod it could serve as a sustained-fire medium machine gun. During World War II, the MG 34 was superseded by a new GPMG – the MG 42. More efficient to manufacture and more robust, it had a blistering 1,200rpm rate of fire. Nicknamed 'Hitler's buzzsaw' by Allied troops, it was arguably the finest all-round GPMG ever produced, and alongside the MG 34 it inflicted heavy casualties. Featuring specially commissioned full-colour artwork and drawing upon numerous technical manuals and first-hand accounts, this study explores the technological development, varied roles and lasting influence of the revolutionary MG 34 and MG 42 machine guns and their postwar successors.

Germany's Secret Weapons of World War II

Germany's Secret Weapons of World War II
Author: Roger Ford
Publisher: Amber Books
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2021-03-02
Genre:
ISBN: 9781838860721

Broken down by weapon types, the book includes reference tables, diagrams, colorful maps, charts and photographs, presenting all the core data in easy-to-follow formats.

German Submachine Guns, 1918-1945

German Submachine Guns, 1918-1945
Author: Luc Guillou
Publisher: Schiffer Military History
Total Pages: 80
Release: 2018-04-28
Genre:
ISBN: 9780764354861

Germany's World War I- and World War II-era submachine guns are all featured in this fully illustrated book. Early Bergmann models are presented first showing their development from the MP18, through to the MP35, followed by discussions of the Schmeisser MP28, Steyr MP34, and Erma "EMP." An extensive chapter on the famous MP38/40 features a close look at production numbers, manufacturers, and markings. Foreign and late-war models are also presented, showing the wide variety of SMGs used by the Wehrmacht during WWII. The book concludes with the legendary and influential MKb42, MP43/1, MP44, and StG44 series of assault rifles. Their wartime use is shown in superb period photography and clear, up-close color images. Accessories such as magazines, ammunition, pouches, and silencers are featured throughout the book, as well as rarely seen WWI- and WWII-related uniform and equipment items.

Vickers Guide

Vickers Guide
Author: James Rupley
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2020-07
Genre:
ISBN: 9780996503273

2nd Edition of Vickers Guide: AR-15 (Volume 1)

Guns of The Third Reich

Guns of The Third Reich
Author: John Walter
Publisher: The History Press
Total Pages: 262
Release: 2016-01-06
Genre: History
ISBN: 0750968540

The armies of the Third Reich were a formidable foe for the Allied forces – largely thanks to the effectiveness of their equipment and weaponry. In this first-class book, renowned firearms expert John Walter examines the full range of guns used from the commercially successful Walter PP and PPK, to the double-action, personal defence pistols Mauser HSc and Sauer M38. Walter also considers the value of weapons that were captured and then used, by the Wehrmacht and the police. Thoroughly researched and illustrated with fascinating examples, this comprehensive reference book covers all significant aspects of design and employment, including data for each weapon on length, weight, barrel, magazine and muzzle velocity. This is an indispensable resource on a compelling subject.

The Encyclopedia of Weapons

The Encyclopedia of Weapons
Author: Chris Bishop
Publisher:
Total Pages: 456
Release: 2006
Genre: History
ISBN:

Features multiple entries on weapons divided into four segments and is further subdivided into types of pistols, submachine guns, rifles, mortars, antitank weapons, rocket artillery and many others. Each entry contains photographs of the weapon as well as its history and background and detailed illustrations demonstrating its action.