Weapons category: 1025 books
by Department of the Army
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2012
You don’t need to be a trained soldier to fully appreciate this edition of the U.S. Army Improvised Munitions Handbook (TM 31-210). Originally created for soldiers in guerilla warfare situations, this handbook demonstrates the techniques for constructing weapons that are highly effective in the...
by Gordon L. Rottman
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2016
As infantry units advanced across Europe the only support they could rely on from day to day was that provided by the heavy weapons of their own units. While thundering tanks struck fear into the hearts of their enemies it was the machine guns, mortars and light cannon that proved to be most important,...
by Steven J. Zaloga
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2011
Determined to learn from the lessons of World War I, the US Army developed a new generation of field artillery weapons and tactics during the 1930s. Consequently, in World War II it was the clear leader in field artillery. Providing a thorough examination of the many critical innovations and doctrines,...
The Gladius
The Roman Short Sword
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2016
One of the most feared weapons in the ancient world, the gladius was lethal both on the battlefield and in the arena. Literary sources tell of the terror it inspired, while archaeological evidence of wounds inflicted is testament to its deadly effect. By pulling together strands of literary, sculptural...
Become a Rifle Expert - Master Your Marksmanship With US Army Rifle & Sniper Handbooks
Sniper & Counter Sniper Techniques; M16A1, M16A2/3, M16A4 & M4 Carbine; Combat Fire Methods, Night Fire Training, Moving Target Engagement, Short-Range Marksmanship Training, Field Techniques…
Language: English
Release Date: April 6, 2017
This unique e-book collection is comprised of the best U.S. military rifle & sniper handbooks. It provides guidance for the training on different types of rifles (M 24 Sniper Weapon System, M16A1, M16A2/3, M16A4 & M4 Carbine) and all other necessary information needed to become an exceptional...
by Rupert Matthews
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2014
Bite the bullet and read this book!
From primitive polearms to futuristic machine guns, small arms pack big power. An American symbol of freedom, it is nearly impossible to resist the allure of these feats of mechanical genius. Almost as amazing as their power is their variety: slings and maces,...
The Art of the Japanese Sword
The Craft of Swordmaking and its Appreciation
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2012
In The Art of the Japanese Sword, master swordsmith Yoshindo Yoshihara offers a detailed look at the entire process of Japanese sword making, including the finishing and appreciation of Japanese blades.
Japanese sword art stands out in many ways: functionality as a weapon, sophisticated metallurgy...
Samurai
An Illustrated History
Language: English
Release Date: November 25, 2014
Samurai: An Illustrated History brings the violent, tumultuous, and, at the same time, elegant world of the medieval Japanese samurai to life.
This book of Japanese history traces the story of a unique historical phenomenon: a period of 700 years—equivalent to the entire stretch of Western...
Siege Weapons of the Far East (1)
AD 612–1300
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2012
The prevalence of particular fortress types in medieval China, Mongolia, Japan and Korea demanded the evolution of different modes of siege warfare in each country. The wealthy walled towns of China, the mountain fortresses of Korea and the military outposts of Japan each presented different challenges...
by Piers Platt
Language: English
Release Date: June 8, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: June 8, 2017
Firearms technology dominates the modern day battlefield, but how did the earliest guns affect battles in the Middle Ages? From their earliest incarnations in the 14th Century – which were as much a danger to their operator as they were to the enemy – to the muskets and breech-loading rifles of...
Sniper Rifles
From the 19th to the 21st Century
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2011
A technical outline of the history of the sniper rifle, from its introduction in warfare during the Napoleonic wars, through the US Civil War to its current apogee as the most frequently used combat rifle in Iraq and Afghanistan. This book details the development of ammunition, different weapons types...
Night Hunters
The AC-130s and Their Role in US Airpower
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2014
In Night Hunters, air power historian William P. Head provides the first detailed study of the development and deployment of the AC-130 gunship. While other airframes and other types of close air support (CAS) and interdiction weapon systems preceded or flew with the AC-130s, this four-engine cargo...
by Progressive Management
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2017
This excellent report has been professionally converted for accurate flowing-text e-book format reproduction. This monograph analyzes three case studies and compares them to determine some of the critical factors behind models of successful and unsuccessful innovation. These case studies include the...
by Progressive Management
Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2014
This exceptional work demonstrates in fine detail how the application of systems management by the United States Air Force to its ballistic missiles and computer programs not only produced critical new weapons, but also benefited American industry. Systems management harmonized the disparate goals...