During the arduous campaigns in theatres of war from the Pacific to North West Europe, American infantry weapons played a key role in the eventual victory over the Axis forces. In so doing they earned a special reputation for ruggedness and reliability. In addition to being used by US ground forces they were widely adopted by other Allied nations. Expert author Michael Green puts the full range of small arms, be they rifles, submachine guns, shotguns, pistols, machine guns as well as mortars, anti-tank weapons and close infantry support artillery under the microscope. Many names such as the Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR) and the incomparable semi-automatic Garand will be well known whereas others (the Johnson Rifle and Reising SMG) are not. The typically informative text completes the wide range of photographic images.

About the Author
Michael Green is the author of numerous acclaimed books in the Images of War series including Armour to Vietnam, US Navy Aircraft Carriers, US Battleships, The Patton Tank and US Naval Aviation He lives in California.


Book Information
ISBN 9781473827226
Author Michael Green
Format Paperback
Page Count 192
Imprint Pen & Sword Military
Publisher Pen & Sword Books Ltd