The Sterling Submachine Gun

Designed by a motorcycle racer turned small-arms engineer, George Patchett, the submachine gun that eventually became known as the Sterling was developed during World War II. Some suggest it first saw action during Operation Infatuate with No. 4 Commando, before becoming fully adopted by the British Army in 1953 as the Sterling Machine Carbine (L2A1). It was centre stage for many of Britain''s post-colonial conflicts from Malaya to Kenya and from Yemen to Northern Ireland. The silenced L34A1 Sterling-Patchett entered service in 1966 and first saw action deep in the jungles of Vietnam in the hands of the elite special forces of Australia, New Zealand and the United States during prisoner snatches and reconnaissance patrols.Employing first-hand accounts and painstaking technical analysis, this engaging account features carefully selected archive photography and specially commissioned colour artwork depicting the submachine gun that armed British and other forces for nearly 60 years.>

About the author

Adam Hook studied graphic design, and began his work as an illustrator in 1983. He specializes in detailed historical reconstructions, and has illustrated Osprey titles on subjects as diverse as the Aztecs, the Ancient Greeks, Roman battle tactics, 19th-century American subjects, the modern Chinese Army, and the history of fortification. His work features in exhibitions and publications throughout the world.Alan Gilliland, a contributor to more than 70 Osprey titles, notably in the Weapon series, writes, illustrates and publishes fiction (www.ravensquill.com), as well as illustrating for a variety of publishers (alangillilandillustration.blogspot.com).

Product details

• Authors: Matthew Moss, Moss Matthew
• Assisted by: Alan Gilliland (Illustration), Alan (B.E.V. illustrator) Gilliland (Illustration), Gilliland Alan (Illustration), Adam Hook (Illustration), Adam (Illustrator) Hook (Illustration), Hook Adam (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.11.2018
• EAN: 9781472828088
• ISBN: 978-1-4728-2808-8
• No. of pages: 80
• Dimensions: 178 mm x 242 mm x 4 mm
• Series: Weapon; Weapon
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; military history, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Military Science, HISTORY / Military / Weapons, HISTORY / Military / Pictorial, ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES / Firearms & Weapons, Warfare & defence, Warfare and defence, Weapons & equipment, Ordnance, weapons technology, Weapons and equipment, Militaria, arms and armour, Sten; Patchett; Malaya; Suez; Falklands, ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES / Subjects & Themes / Military