Machine gun
Subtitle: the development of the machine gun from the nineteenth century to the present day
By: Maxim Popenker and Anthony G. Williams
Contributors: Williams, Anthony G., 1949-
Publisher: Crowood; The Crowood Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Ramsbury
Language: eng
Number of pages: 384
ISBN-13: 9781847970305
Subjects: Machine guns; History; Design and construction; Maschinengewehr
Description: "The machine gun had a dramatic effect on the conduct of warfare; one or two men operating a single machine could produce the same weight of fire as a squadron of rifles, and when used against an inferior enemy, the effect could be devastating. During the First World War, the use of the machine gun in conjunction with massed barbed wire and other obstacles put an end to battlefield mobility until new weapons and tactics could be devised. This book describes the development of the machine gun from the earliest models to the present day."--Global Books in Print.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.