Encyclopedia of modern us military weapons


# 509 pages l 9 MB
# Publisher: Berkley Trade (July 1, 1998)
# Language: English
# ISBN-10: 0425164373
# ISBN-13: 978-0425164372

"Written in a brisk, accessible style, this encyclopedia provides a collective description of the principle weapons systems of the United States at the most definitive juncture of American defense policy . . .
"The authors have provided listings for all U.S. weapons anywhere
in the world, encompassing systems as old as the Douglas C-47
'Gooney Bird' and as new as its twenty-first-century successor, the
McDonnell Douglas C-17 Globemaster III. Each individual listing
provides information on the weapons system, its evolution, development,
variants, combat experience and specifications. The coverage
of ships is particularly valuable, for it includes a listing of every
ship within its class, by hull number, ship's name, builder, and with
key dates. Similarly, exhaustive detail is provided for armored fighting
vehicles, missiles, and other weapons.
"Tim Laur and Steve Llanso are experts in the field and their book
is an important contribution to military literature, providing as it
does an instant reference to the weapons systems of all the services
of the United States."

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