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OverviewFirst 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Gordon L. Rottman , Johnny Shumate (Illustrator) , Alan Gilliland (B.E.V. illustrator)Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Osprey Publishing Volume: 32 Dimensions: Width: 18.40cm , Height: 0.70cm , Length: 24.80cm Weight: 0.305kg ISBN: 9781780969213ISBN 10: 178096921 Pages: 80 Publication Date: 20 February 2014 Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , General , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Language: English Table of ContentsIntroduction /Development: Browning’s versatile “thirties” /Use: Workhorses of the forces /Impact: Comparisons and legacy /Conclusion /Glossary /Bibliography /IndexReviews...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 ...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 .. .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 .. .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 .. .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 Author InformationGordon 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. 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. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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