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Browning .30-caliber Machine Guns
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Browning .30-caliber Machine Guns
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Gordon L. Rottman
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Illustrated by Johnny Shumate
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Illustrated by Alan Gilliland
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| Series | Weapon |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:80 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 248,Width 184 |
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| Category/Genre | Small firearms, guns and other equipment |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781780969213
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| Classifications | Dewey:355.82424 |
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| Audience | | General | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
35 b/w; 24 col
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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| Imprint |
Osprey Publishing
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| Publication Date |
20 February 2014 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
First adopted in 1917, the rugged and reliable Browning .30-caliber machine gun remained in US service into the Vietnam era, and is still occasionally found in use elsewhere even today. Produced in both water-cooled and air-cooled versions, it has been employed in every imaginable role for a machine gun - antipersonnel, antiaircraft, mounted on aircraft as both defensive and offensive armament, defensive armament aboard vehicles (armored and soft-skin), mounted on watercraft, and others. Employing gripping first-hand testimony and featuring specially commissioned illustrations and detailed photographs, many in color, this lively study of the Browning .30-caliber machine gun reveals the origins, combat history and legacy of this versatile and dependable weapon.
Author Biography
Gordon L. Rottman entered the US Army in 1967, volunteered for Special Forces, and completed training as a weapons specialist. He served in the 5th Special Forces Group in Vietnam in 1969-70 and subsequently in airborne infantry, long-range patrol, and intelligence assignments until retiring after 26 years. He was a Special Operations Forces scenario writer at the Joint Readiness Training Center for 12 years and is now a freelance writer, living in Texas. Born in Malaya in 1949, Alan studied photography/film and architecture, and has worked as a photojournalist and cartoonist. He also spent 18 years as the graphics editor of The Daily Telegraph, winning 19 awards in that time, including numerous UK Press Awards. He now writes, illustrates and publishes fiction (www.ravensquill.com), as well as illustrating for a variety of publishers (including Osprey, the Penguin Group, Brown Reference Group, Ivy Group and Aurum), architects and developers, such as John McAslan (Olympic Energy Centre) and Kit Martin (Prince Charles' Phoenix Trust advisor on historic buildings). www.alangilliland.com
Reviews"...a superb book that is fascinating to read. A great addition to this new series and one that I am positive you will enjoy. Highly recommended." --Scott Van Aken, www.modelingmadness.com
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