by Turnbull, Stephen R., Shumate, Johnny, Gilliland, Alan
fromWeapon (Osprey Publishing)
Designed in 1942, Britain's innovative Projector, Infantry, Anti-Tank (PIAT) provided British and Commonwealth troops with a much-needed means of taking on Germany's formidable Panzers. Replacing the inadequate Boys anti-tank rifle, it was conceived in the top-secret World War I…
"Technologically sophisticated and powerful, the crossbow has long enjoyed a popular reputation for villainish superiority because it could be used with little training as a weapon of assassination. Known to the ancient Greeks and the Chinese as early as the 5th century BC, the …
by Dennis, Peter, Gilliland, Alan, Harriman, Bill
fromWeapon (Osprey Publishing)
by Bishop, M. C., Dennis, Peter
fromWeapon (Osprey Publishing)
by Noon, Steve, Gilliland, Alan, Thompson, Leroy
fromWeapon (Osprey Publishing)
by Shumate, Johnny, Grant, Neil, (Military historian), Gilliland, Alan
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Patented in 1898 and produced from 1900, Georg Luger's iconic semi-automatic pistol became synonymous with Germany's armed forces throughout both world wars. Initially chambered for the 7.65x21mm round, from 1902 the Luger was designed for DWM's 9x19mm round, which even today re…
by Gilliland, Alan, Stacey, M., (Mark), Pegler, Martin
fromWeapon (Osprey Publishing)
"In 1836, Samuel Colt changed the face of warfare with the production of the first of a series of iconic and influential single-action revolvers, including the .44-calibre Colt Walker and the seminal .45-calibre Colt Single Action Army, which remains in production today. These w…
by Dennis, Peter, Grant, Neil, Gilliland, Alan
fromWeapon (Osprey Publishing)
"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…
by Gilliland, Alan, Hook, Adam, Thompson, Leroy
fromWeapon (Osprey Publishing)
