Armoured Firepower. The Development Of Tank Armament, 1939-45

Cover Type: Hardcover
Book Condition: Fine
Jacket Condition: Fine
Publisher: Sutton Publishing Ltd
Publisher Place: Uk
Publisher Year: 1997
Edition: First Edition

Description: 288 pages. Book and Jacket appear to have hardly been read and are both in Fine condition throughout.

Publishers Description: Charts the development of armored fighting vehicle weaponry during the WWII period by the major tank-producing Great Britain, Germany, the Soviet Union, and the US. Covers armored cars and self-propelled artillery as well as tank armament, and explains functions of tank armament, components of the armament systems, and their uses. Details main developments through the war years, in chapters devoted to individual countries, focusing on main and auxiliary armament, sighting and fire-control systems, ammunition, and fighting arrangements. Includes appendices of comparative data, and b&w photos and illustrations. Distributed by Books International. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

ISBN: 9780750913874