The encyclopedia of weapons of World War Two Brown Packaging Books Ltd

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This edition published by Barnes & Noble, Inc.,by arrangement with Brown Packaging Books Ltd.1998 Barnes £ Noble Books.M 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1.ISBN: 0-7607-1022-8.Copyright 1998 Orbis Publishing Ltd.Copyright 1998 Aerospace Publishing.This material was previously published in 1984 as part of the.reference set War Machine.Editorial and design by.Brown Packaging Books Ltd.Bradley's Close.74-77 White Lion Street.London NI 9PF.Picture credits.TRH Pictures: 7,9, 20, 31,42, 52,63,73, 83,93, 101, 111, 123,136,148,159,169,179,191,203,215,225, 236, 249,264,275,283,293,305, 318, 330,340, 350, 361, 372,383, 393,404,414,424,434,443, 452,462, 470,478,487, 497, 509, 519, 529, 540.Printed in Singapore.The Complete Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II makes a very important contribution to the subject - perhaps even a vital one - for it describesevery major weapon and vehicle employed during the full period of the conflict, on land, sea and in the air, in enormous detail, both in textual and in graphic form. It also provides detailed specifications about the 'core' weapon or system and all its major variants. Thus it allows straightforward comparisons to be made accurately and effectively. Its sheer comprehensiveness makes The Complete.Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II compelling reading. Clearly it will have considerable appeal to all manner of students of the period as the first - and probably the definitive - source of clear, concise information on the nature and history of different weapons, including specifications, capabilities and capacities, varying forms, the colour schemes inwhich they appeared and the manner in which they were employed.