Captured Arms / Beutewaffen is Vol. IX in the Propaganda Photo Series on World War II German small arms. This volume is dedicated to the millions of small arms that were captured by the German army in more than 12 different countries. Most weapons were re-issued to the German army, para-military units and auxiliaries and they were often used in their original state, but sometimes modified to German standards, or re-purposed to improve the weapons being fought with by the army. Such captures often led to new and adapted technologies, as the weapon developers took the best of the ideas from others and enhanced them with their own. This book covers all small arms described in the 'Kennblatter fremden Gerats' (instruction sheets on foreign material) and many other weapons. Last but not least, Captured Arms / Beutewaffen features a unique selection of original German World War II propaganda photos, depicting captured arms in use in German service.

About the Author
Guus de Vries is a historian, specialising in the field of firearms. Thus far, he has written fifteen books on firearms history, mostly together with Bas Martens, and numerous articles for magazines in Belgium, Germany, Finland, the Netherlands, Russia, the United Kingdom and the U.S.A.

Reviews
...an intersting profile of the extraordinary amount of hardware lying around in WWII. * Miniature Wargames *
This mixture of solid information and contemporary photos make the PK photo series a rich source of information for collectors and readers interested in contemporary history. * Pallasch Magazine 17/07/2019 *
I discovered an almost complete picture of infantry weapons - from gun to machine gun - captured by the German armed forces during the conflict. * VaeVictis 07/05/2019 *



Book Information
ISBN 9789078521068
Author Guus de Vries
Format Hardback
Page Count 152
Imprint SI Publicaties BV
Publisher SI Publicaties BV