The Hand Grenade
Seiten
2015
Osprey Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-4728-0734-2 (ISBN)
Osprey Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-4728-0734-2 (ISBN)
Featuring specially commissioned full-colour artwork and an array of revealing photographs of grenades in use and in close-up, this book explores and assesses the origins, development, combat use, and lasting legacy of the formidable military hand grenade.
Allowing the user to inflict damage on his opponent within throwing range without leaving cover, the portable, lethally efficient hand grenade is a ubiquitous weapon of modern warfare, and has now found its way into law-enforcement arsenals too. Featuring specially commissioned full-colour artwork and an array of revealing photographs of grenades in use and in close-up, this engaging study explores and assesses the origins, development, combat use, and lasting legacy of the formidable military hand grenade.
Allowing the user to inflict damage on his opponent within throwing range without leaving cover, the portable, lethally efficient hand grenade is a ubiquitous weapon of modern warfare, and has now found its way into law-enforcement arsenals too. Featuring specially commissioned full-colour artwork and an array of revealing photographs of grenades in use and in close-up, this engaging study explores and assesses the origins, development, combat use, and lasting legacy of the formidable military hand grenade.
Gordon L. Rottman 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. Johnny Shumate works as a freelance illustrator living in Nashville, Tennessee. Most of his work is rendered in Adobe Photoshop using a Cintiq monitor. His greatest influences are Angus McBride, Don Troiani, and Edouard Detaille.
Introduction /Development: A universal weapon /Use: Grenades in combat /Impact: Assessing the hand grenade’s influence /Conclusion /Glossary /Bibliography /Index
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 20.2.2015 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Weapon |
| Illustrationen | Johnny Shumate, Alan Gilliland |
| Zusatzinfo | 30 b/w; 34 col |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 184 x 248 mm |
| Gewicht | 305 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Sammeln / Sammlerkataloge |
| Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Militärfahrzeuge / -flugzeuge / -schiffe | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung | |
| Technik | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4728-0734-0 / 1472807340 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4728-0734-2 / 9781472807342 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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