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The Anti-Tank Rifle
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The Anti-Tank Rifle
The anti-tank rifle was the foot soldier's last line of defense against enemy armor during World War I and throughout much of World War II, notably in Polish, German, and Soviet service. Featuring full-color artwork, this fully illustrated study reveals the technology and tactics behind this influential weapon.
The anti-tank rifle was the foot soldier’s last line of defence against enemy armour during World War I and throughout much of World War II, notably in Polish, German and Soviet service. Featuring full-colour artwork, this fully illustrated study reveals the technology and tactics behind this influential weapon.
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The emergence of the tank in World War I led to the development of the first infantry weapons to defend against tanks. Anti-tank rifles became commonplace in the inter-war years and in the early campaigns of World War II in Poland and the Battle of France, which saw renewed use in the form of the British .55in Boys anti-tank rifle - also used by the US Marine Corps in the Pacific.
The French campaign made it clear that the day of the anti-tank rifle was ending due to the increasing thickness of tank armour. Nevertheless, anti-tank rifles continued to be used by the Soviets on the Eastern Front with two rifles, the 14.5mm PTRS and PTRD, and were still in widespread use in 1945. They served again with Korean and Chinese forces in the Korean War, and some have even appeared in Ukraine in 2014–15.
Fully illustrated and drawing upon a range of sources, this is the absorbing story of the anti-tank rifle, the infantryman’s anti-armour weapon during the world wars.
The Anti-Tank Rifle by Steven J. Zaloga provides an insightful exploration of this pivotal weapon in military history.
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The Anti-Tank Rifle by Steven J. Zaloga is praised for its engaging and easily digestible text, complemented by vivid illustrations. Reviewers appreciate how the book is thoughtfully divided into sections discussing both the technological aspects and combat effectiveness of different countries' anti-tank rifles. The illustrations and diverse sources make it an informative and captivating read about this infantry weapon used during the world wars.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781472817228
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 25 January 2018
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Osprey Publishing
Illustration: Colour artwork plates; black & white and colour photographs and illustrations
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Alan Gilliland
- Illustrated by Johnny Shumate
Audience: General / adult, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 5.0mm
Width: 180.0mm
Height: 244.0mm
Weight: 290g
Pages: 80
About the Author
Steven J. Zaloga received his BA in History from Union College and his MA from Columbia University. He has worked as an analyst in the aerospace industry for over two decades, covering missile systems and the international arms trade, and has served with the Institute for Defense Analyses, a federal think tank. He is the author of numerous books on military technology and military history, with an accent on the US Army in World War II as well as Russia and the former Soviet Union.
Johnny Shumate works as a freelance illustrator living in Nashville, Tennessee. He began his career in 1987 after graduating from Austin Peay State University. Most of his work is rendered in Adobe Photoshop using a Cintiq monitor. His greatest influences are Angus McBride, Don Troiani, and Édouard Detaille.
Born in Malaya in 1949, Alan Gilliland spent 18 years as the graphics editor of the UK's Daily Telegraph, winning 19 awards in that time. He now writes, illustrates, and publishes fiction (www.ravensquill.com), as well as illustrating for a variety of publishers (alangillilandillustration.blogspot.com).
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