US Combat Shotguns

Informationen zum Autor Leroy Thompson Klappentext When a soldier must face multiple opponents at close quarters, few weapons can match the effectiveness of the shotgun. From World War I to the War on Terror, the shotgun has been a devastating weapon in the hands of US troops. For urban combat, prisoner control and shipboard operations, it remains as deadly today as it was a century ago. This book examines various types, from the early combat shotguns through to the riot gun and trench gun versions used in World War l. So effective was the trench shotgun, the Germans complained it violated the "Rules of War" as an inhumane weapon, and threatened to execute troops captured carrying one. More recently during the War on Terror, shotguns have been used to clear cave complexes in Afghanistan and buildings in Iraq, but especially to blow doors open during entries and searches. Featuring specially commissioned full-color artwork, this is the story of the origins, development and the use of the combat shotgun in US service, from the trenches of World War l, to the Korean and Vietnamese Wars and lately the cave complexes of Afghanistan.For more than a century the combat shotgun has been a devastating weapon in the hands of US troops. This is the story of this key weapon, which has proved its worth in close-quarter clashes from World War I to the cave complexes of Afghanistan. Zusammenfassung When a soldier must face multiple opponents at close quarters, few weapons can match the effectiveness of the shotgun. From World War I to the War on Terror, the shotgun has been a devastating weapon in the hands of US troops. This book examines various types, from the early combat shotguns through to the trench gun versions used in World War l. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction /Development /Use /Impact /Select Bibliography /Index

Product details

• Authors: Leroy Thompson, Thompson Leroy
• Assisted by: Peter Dennis (Illustration), Alan Gilliland (Illustration), Gilliland Alan (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.08.2013
• EAN: 9781780960142
• ISBN: 978-1-78096-014-2
• No. of pages: 80
• Dimensions: 184 mm x 248 mm x 8 mm
• Series: Weapon; Weapon; Weapon (Osprey)
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; History, military history, HISTORY / Military / United States, HISTORY / Military / Weapons, ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES / Firearms & Weapons, c 1960 to c 1970, United States of America, USA, Battles & campaigns, Military history: post-WW2 conflicts, Weapons & equipment, Ordnance, weapons technology, Militaria, arms & armour, c 1955 to c 1975 (Vietnam War period), c 1914 to c 1918 (World War One period), Weapons and equipment, Small firearms, guns and other equipment