British Anti-tank Artillery 1939-45

Informationen zum Autor Chris Henry, illustrated by Brian Delf Klappentext The rapid development of the tank as an offensive weapon following its introduction in World War I gave artillery theorists cause for concern during the 1920s and 1930s. By the beginning of World War II anti-tank guns had been developed, initially at around 37mm and 2 pounds in weight of shot. By the end of the war, monster anti-tank weapons were being developed, able to penetrate an armour thickness of up to 200mm at a range of 1,000 yards. This book explores the British efforts to keep up in a war of development, which saw heavier and more powerful guns eventually replaced by experimental ideas in an attempt to stop the German onslaught. Zusammenfassung The rapid development of the tank as an offensive weapon following its introduction in World War I gave artillery theorists cause for concern during the 1920s and 1930s. By the beginning of World War II anti-tank guns had been developed, initially at around 37mm and 2 pounds in weight of shot. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction · Design and Development · Operation History · Variants · Colour plate commentary

Product details

• Authors: CHRIS HENRY, Henry Chris
• Assisted by: Brian Delf (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 23.09.2004
• EAN: 9781841766386
• ISBN: 978-1-84176-638-6
• No. of pages: 48
• Dimensions: 185 mm x 248 mm x 6 mm
• Series: New vanguard series; New Vanguard; New Vanguard; New vanguard series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book; European History, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Military / Weapons, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, Warfare & defence, Second World War, United Kingdom, Great Britain, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Modern warfare, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2), Weapons & equipment, Weapons and equipment, History / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / European Theater