German Automatic Rifles 1941–45: Gew 41, Gew 43, FG 42 and StG 44 (Weapon)
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.31 (523 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1780963858 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 80 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-11-13 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
It is a great addition to the Weapons line of books and is a title that any enthusiast needs to have on their shelf.” Scott Van Aken, Modeling Madness (April 2013). Each of the major types, Gew 41/43, FG 42 and StG 44 are fully covered in their means of operation and their development. The book has many period photos as well as photos of extant guns. This is further enhanced by a few nicely done pieces of artwork showing these guns in use. “Photos, drawings and paintings season Osprey's study Alan Guilliland's cut-aways proved excellently informative. An index and summary of primary and secondary sources complete contents. And the whole thing is annotated!” David L. Veres, cybermodeler (May 2013)“In this book, author Chris McNab covers the development of automatic rifles including those developed by other countries and how they influenced German design
"Very well researched, detailed and well written" according to Yoda. This book is very, very well researched and organized. It starts out by discussing German pre-world war two rifle doctrine. This was basically, like most of the world's armies, that the typical infantry man was equipped with a bolt action rifle (in the German case the Kar 98k to be specific). At the time (i.e., immediately preceding the start of the Second World War) only the US army made extensive use of semi-automatic weapons (specifically the M1). The Russian army also had large . "German attempts to replace the Mauser Kar 98k." according to Stone Dog. This Osprey Weapon Book #2German attempts to replace the Mauser Kar 98k. Stone Dog This Osprey Weapon Book #24, "German Automatic and Assault Rifles 1941-45" is the typical Osprey title: a good overview of the subject, excellent photos, drawings and color artwork. After the introduction, the book is divided into sections on development, use in combat, impact on weapons development and the author's conclusion.Author Chris McNab gives the reader an introduction to the subject of semi-auto weapons development worldwide as well as German evaluation of both intermediat. , "German Automatic and Assault Rifles 19German attempts to replace the Mauser Kar 98k. Stone Dog This Osprey Weapon Book #24, "German Automatic and Assault Rifles 1941-45" is the typical Osprey title: a good overview of the subject, excellent photos, drawings and color artwork. After the introduction, the book is divided into sections on development, use in combat, impact on weapons development and the author's conclusion.Author Chris McNab gives the reader an introduction to the subject of semi-auto weapons development worldwide as well as German evaluation of both intermediat. 1-German attempts to replace the Mauser Kar 98k. Stone Dog This Osprey Weapon Book #24, "German Automatic and Assault Rifles 1941-45" is the typical Osprey title: a good overview of the subject, excellent photos, drawings and color artwork. After the introduction, the book is divided into sections on development, use in combat, impact on weapons development and the author's conclusion.Author Chris McNab gives the reader an introduction to the subject of semi-auto weapons development worldwide as well as German evaluation of both intermediat. 5" is the typical Osprey title: a good overview of the subject, excellent photos, drawings and color artwork. After the introduction, the book is divided into sections on development, use in combat, impact on weapons development and the author's conclusion.Author Chris McNab gives the reader an introduction to the subject of semi-auto weapons development worldwide as well as German evaluation of both intermediat. camotodd6German Automatic Rifles 19German Automatic Rifles 1941-45 camotodd63 A very good book in a concise format with nice photo illustrations. The work gives a straight forward history of the development of the various types of semi and full auto shoulder weapons of Germany during WWII. The book started by speaking of the Vollmer rifle which was developed just prior to the period involved in the book; yet no photo of the Vollmer was shown. I would have liked that since photos are readily available. The book skips around from type to type and back following. 1-German Automatic Rifles 1941-45 camotodd63 A very good book in a concise format with nice photo illustrations. The work gives a straight forward history of the development of the various types of semi and full auto shoulder weapons of Germany during WWII. The book started by speaking of the Vollmer rifle which was developed just prior to the period involved in the book; yet no photo of the Vollmer was shown. I would have liked that since photos are readily available. The book skips around from type to type and back following. 5 A very good book in a concise format with nice photo illustrations. The work gives a straight forward history of the development of the various types of semi and full auto shoulder weapons of Germany during WWII. The book started by speaking of the Vollmer rifle which was developed just prior to the period involved in the book; yet no photo of the Vollmer was shown. I would have liked that since photos are readily available. The book skips around from type to type and back following. said German Automatic Rifles 19German Automatic Rifles 1941-45 camotodd63 A very good book in a concise format with nice photo illustrations. The work gives a straight forward history of the development of the various types of semi and full auto shoulder weapons of Germany during WWII. The book started by speaking of the Vollmer rifle which was developed just prior to the period involved in the book; yet no photo of the Vollmer was shown. I would have liked that since photos are readily available. The book skips around from type to type and back following. 1-German Automatic Rifles 1941-45 camotodd63 A very good book in a concise format with nice photo illustrations. The work gives a straight forward history of the development of the various types of semi and full auto shoulder weapons of Germany during WWII. The book started by speaking of the Vollmer rifle which was developed just prior to the period involved in the book; yet no photo of the Vollmer was shown. I would have liked that since photos are readily available. The book skips around from type to type and back following. 5. A very good book in a concise format with nice photo illustrations. The work gives a straight forward history of the development of the various types of semi and full auto shoulder weapons of Germany during WWII. The book started by speaking of the Vollmer rifle which was developed just prior to the period involved in the book; yet no photo of the Vollmer was shown. I would have liked that since photos are readily available. The book skips around from type to type and back following
Chris has also written extensively for major encyclopedia series, including African-American Biographies (2006), USA 1950s (2006) and Reformation, Exploration and Empire (2005), and has contributed to The Times on the war in Iraq. Chris McNab is an author and editor. To date he has published over 25 books, including A History of the World in 100 Weapons, Hitler's Armies an
In addition, current bolt-action rifles could not provide the rate of fire required for such engagements. This book explores the origins, development, combat use and lasting influence of Nazi Germany's automatic rifles, focusing on the Gew 41(W), Gew 43/Kar 43, FG 42 and MP 43/StG 44. The FG 42, designed specifically for airborne soldiers, had a landmark straight-in-line design and other features frequently seen in subsequent small arms, notably the US M60 machine gun. The combat takes us from the FG 42 in the hands of Fallschirmjäger at Monte Cassino through to StG 44s being used by Waffen-SS soldiers on both the Eastern and Western Fronts. The Blitzkrieg campaigns of 1939-40 convinced many observers that most infantry combat took place at closer ranges than the 750-1,000m for which most contemporary rifles were designed.