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FORD, ROGER: : THE GRIM REAPER: MACHINE-GUNS AND MACHINE-GUNNERS IN ACTION

LONDON.SIDGWICK & JACKSON,1996.

ISBN 0283062827.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/NFINE.No owner inscrptn,dw/dj unclipped - absence of publisher's price.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated,colour photographic illustrated upper wrap; with negligible shelf-wear and minimal creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Both head+foot of spine/backstrip minimally bumped wth reciprocal creasing.Top+ fore-edges generally bright and clean; contents bright,tight and near pristine.Bright,generally clean,sharp-cornered bds,publisher's original plain, black cloth boards with bright,crisp, stamped silver gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,1-314pp [paginated] includes 18 chapters,16pp b/w contemporary photographs in 2 blocks of 8pp apiece,between pp122/3 and pp186/7 respectively,sources,an index,plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,and contents list/table. The machine-gun has,since its widespread introduction into service in the second half of the 19thC,been one of the most lethal weapons on the battlefield.'The Grim Reaper' is the story of the machine- gun in war,past,present and future,told with the aid of first-hand accounts by machine-gunners themselves and the men who were on the receiving end and survived. 'The Grim Reaper' recounts some of the most exciting exploits of the machine-gun and illustrates its tactical importance. Generals on both sides in WW1 underestimated the power of the machine-gun.Lord Haig for example remarked: "The machine-gun will never replace the horse as an instrument of war." The ordinary soldiers on both sides suffered accordingly for such wild views.At the Battle of the Somme in 1916,for instance, the British Fourth Army lost 20,000 killed to German machine-guns. 'The Grim Reaper' shows how the power of the machine-gun was at first underestimated,but then harnessed to aid war-winning strategies,and how it is now a central component in the training and tactics of all armies. Enhanced throughout with anecdotes from veterans from many armies,'The Grim Reaper' brings the story of the machine-gun alive. Crammed full of easy-to-read information describing how machine-guns work and how they are employed,'The Grim Reaper' contains all the well-known machine-guns of the past 100 years. Models such as the German MG34 and MG42,British Bren Gun and GPMG,American Browning .5in and M60 and many more are featured.'The Grim Reaper' also illustrates how the machine-gun has been adapted for uses away from the land battlefield, such as in aircraft in both World Wars,and how machine-guns have allowed small-sized special forces teams to pack a powerful punch. Coming right up to date,'The Grim Reaper' features the new,lightweight generation of machine-guns and asks their users to give their opinions as to their effectiveness. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

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