U. S. Infantry Weapons of the First World War - Hardcover

Canfield, Bruce N.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0917218906 ISBN 13: 9780917218903

Publisher: Andrew Mowbray Pub, 2000

Synopsis

The book to end all books about the war to end all wars! The definitive guide to U.S. infantry weapons of World War I. Best-selling author and arms expert Bruce N. Canfield gives you the inside scoop on everything that was carried into combat by the Army and Marines, including rifles, pistols, shotguns, automatic rifles, machine guns, bayonets, knives, grenades, mortars, flame throwers and accessories. It's all in here! Filled with the kind of practical, "hands-on" advice and information that you will turn to again and again, with unique "collector's notes" that tell you what you need to know about markings, rarity, rebuilds and fakes. Nowhere else will you find this amount of useful information under one cover - and it's complete with exciting combat reports describing how this equipment performed at the front! The First World War is rapidly becoming the hottest topic in military history. Don't miss this exciting opportunity to learn all about the weapons of the Doughboys, fully illustrated with more than 500 large, clear photographs plus numerous tables and historical illustrations. 8.5 by 11 inches, hardcover.

About this title

About the Author:

The best selling author of books on American military firearms, Bruce N. Canfield is a contributing editor of Man at Arms magazine and the American Rifleman.

Review:

Excellent book...the best book currently available. -- Gun Week

Internationally recognized specialist [provides an] excellent and reasonably priced reference work for specialists and the general reader alike. -- Journal of the Western Front Assn.

Worth the cost for the pictures alone...wonderfully well written. -- Bullet N Press

About this edition

• Publisher: Andrew Mowbray Pub
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0917218906
• ISBN 13: 9780917218903
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 304